Best Scleroderma Doctors Worldwide — TOP 11

Dr. Rukiye Nurten Eker Omeroglu is a pediatric specialist at Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital. She holds dual expertise in pediatric cardiology and rheumatology. Her career includes a long tenure at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Omeroglu treats children with complex heart and joint conditions. She works at a JCI-accredited facility known for its environmentally friendly design.

• Specializes in pediatric cardiology and rheological disease management.
• Completed pediatric specialist training at the prestigious Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
• Practices at Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, part of a top Turkish medical network.
• Treats patients at a facility holding ISO and JCI quality accreditations.

Dr. Andres Martinez is a physician. He specializes in Internal Medicine (UBA, 2020; MEN validation, 2023) and in Rheumatology (UBA/SAR, 2023; MEN validation, 2024). He earned his MD from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in 2009.

He is a Rheumatology specialist at BIOMAB, Bogotá (Nov 2024–present). He previously worked at SIES Salud, Cúcuta (Dec 2023–Mar 2025) and Centros Médicos Sanitas, Villavicencio (Apr–Jul 2025). He completed Rheumatology training at Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia (2020–2023). He finished an Internal Medicine residency at Sanatorio Franchin (2016–2020).

His background includes emergency and primary care roles across Colombia (2010–2015). He also served as a sub-investigator in a dengue vaccine study (2013).

Dr. Pnina Langevich leads the National Center for Rheumatology at Sheba Medical Center. She is a former Vice President of the World Association of Rheumatologists. Forbes Israel has repeatedly named her among the country’s top doctors. Dr. Langevich treats severe cases of lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Served for 12 years as Vice President of the World Association of Rheumatologists.
• Functions as the Editor–in–Chief of the international medical journal Lupus.
• Specializes in managing treatment–resistant autoimmune and joint diseases.
• Works at Sheba Medical Center, ranked 7th worldwide by Newsweek in 2026.

Prof. Dr. Salih Pay is a rheumatology specialist and professor. He has been a professor since 2008. He graduated from GATA Gülhane Military Medical Faculty in 1987. He completed his internal medicine residency at GATA in 1995. He finished rheumatology training at Hacettepe University from 1996 to 1998. He served as an assistant professor at GATA from 1999 to 2000. He became an associate professor in 2000. He conducted experimental research on chemokines and chemokine receptors at the UC San Diego – Stein Research Center from 2001 to 2002. He has published nearly 100 scientific articles.

He currently practices at Koru Ankara Hospital. His focus is on rheumatic diseases. These include rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, vasculitis, Behçet's disease, gout, and osteoporosis.