Joseph S Spindler MD FACR

Lupus & Related, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism, Spondyloarthropathy

Clinical Practice

Summary

Dr. Joseph Spindler is a rheumatologist based in Houston, TX, specializing in lupus and related conditions, osteoporosis and bone metabolism, and spondyloarthropathy. He completed his medical education with a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Tennessee and has extensive training in internal medicine and transitional year programs. His expertise includes fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, and ankylosing spondylitis. He has contributed to the field through publications on osteoporosis and rheumatology and has been recognized with multiple awards, including the CMS Meaningful Use Certification and having been named a Super Doctor and one of the Best Doctors and Rheumatologists in Texas. He is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

University of Tennessee College of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1975 - 1976
St Vincent HospitalFellowship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
New York Medical College (Brooklyn-Queens)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
Caritas Health Care (Brooklyn-Queens)Internship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
Complutense University of MadridClass of 1972

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Praxis EMR, Infor-Med Medical Information Systems Inc., 2014
Best Doctors and Rheumatologist in Texas 2005
Honor Student University of Madrid Medical School, 1966

Journal Articles

RE: "Tenidap in Rheumatoid Arhritis: A 4-week, Placebo-Controlled Study"
H. M. Prupas, L.D. Loose, Joseph S. Spindler, A. J. Dietz, O.B. Gum, M. H. Weisman, G. Gordon, R. E. Wolf, R. A. Turner, R. L. Collins, B. F. Germain, P. Katz, S. P. B..., Journal of Rheumatology, 1/1/1995
RE: Comparison of Aminobenzoate Potassium and Placebo in the Treatment of Scleroderma
D. Clegg, J. Reading, M. Maues, J. Seibold, C. Harris, F. Wigley, J. Ward, E. Pisko, M. Weisman, P. Lee, L. Moreland, R. Neuner, E. Gall, P. Clements, J Spindler, E. L..., Journal of Rheumatology, 1/1/1994
Association Between Bovine Collagen Dermal Implants And A Dermatomyositis or a Polymysositis-Like Syndrome
Jean Cukier, M.D.; Richard A. Beauchamp, MD; Joseph S. Spindler, MD; Sarah Spindler, MS; Carlos Lorenzo, MD; and David E. Trentham, MD, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1/15/1993

Abstracts/Posters

Medicine Inventory in Clinical Research
J. Spindler, M.D., Associates of Clinical Pharmacology, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/1985

Lectures

Osteoporosis: Beyond the Current Scope of Diagnosis and Treatment
Dallas, TX - 1/1/2001
Osteoporosis and vertebral body compression fractures: Medical Management and a new minimally invasive surgical procedure
1/13/2000
Diagnostic Arthroscopy for the Rheumatologist
Westerville, OH - 1/1/1994