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Lester Mertz, MD, Rheumatology, Scottsdale, AZ

LesterEMertzMD

Rheumatology Scottsdale, AZ

Vasculitis

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  • Office

    13400 E Shea Blvd
    Scottsdale, AZ 85259
    Phone+1 480-301-8000
    Fax+1 480-301-9066

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1984 - 1987
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Utility of Screening for Coccidioidomycosis in Recipients of Inhibitors of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Α  
    Lester E Mertz, Shabana F Pasha, James A Yiannias, Janis E Blair, Clinical Infectious Diseases

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