New Specialty - Rheumatology

Mille Lacs Health System is excited to add a new specialty to our service offerings. Starting the first week of September two rheumatologists will join our team of providers. These doctors will rotate schedules providing telehealth medical appointments every other Friday via our clinics. Patients will need to first schedule an appointment with their primary care provider to get a referral for an appointment with one of these specialists.

For those unfamiliar, a rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases that affect the muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and organs. 

Some symptoms that might suggest a visit with a rheumatologist include:

• Joint pain that doesn’t get better, or involves multiple joints.
• Joint pain, and you have close relatives with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory disorders.
• Joint pain, and you have a close relative with psoriasis.
• Joint pain accompanied by symptoms such as fever, fatigue, or weight loss.

Meet the new Mille Lacs Health System Rheumatologists:

Dr. Maryah Mansoor - Having extensive years of experience in diagnosing and treating patients with arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and osteoporosis, she is dedicated to providing her patients with the best possible care and helping them get back to their normal lives. She is intensely interested in developing an individualized treatment plan for each patient. She believes that open communication between the doctor and patient is essential to achieving the best possible outcome.

Dr. Ian Ward - With years of experience treating rheumatic disease in the military health system and private practice, Dr. Ward understands the importance of communication and patient education. Rheumatic disease can be confusing and misunderstood, and Dr. Ward emphasizes patient education regarding diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis during the encounter. When treating conditions with numerous manifestations such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, scleroderma, myositis, and gout, Dr. Ward works closely with the patient and referring providers to implement an individualized treatment plan, striving to minimize the impact of disease on each patient’s life.

If you need to schedule an appointment with your Mille Lacs Health System primary care provider, call 320-532-3154, and press option one.