Dr. Robert Lahita, MD is a rheumatology specialist in Newark, NJ and has been practicing for 40 years. He graduated from Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ in 1973 and specializes in rheumatology.
Primary Care & Subspecialties
201 Lyons Ave # L4
Newark, NJ 07112
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
- Cigna
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Humana
- QualCare
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Autoimmune Diseases
very high
more than 92% of peers
Fibromyalgia
high
more than 88% of peers
Sjögren's Syndrome
normal
more than 68% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Rheumatology
1 Board Certifications
- RheumatologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
65 Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dry Eyes
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Goodpasture's Disease
- Gout
- Hand Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Limb Pain
- Limb Swelling
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Muscle Weakness
- Myositis Ossificans
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Less
1 Procedures
- Joint Drainage
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New Jersey.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson UnivMedical School | Graduated 1973
- Ny HospInternship Hospital | Completed 1974
- Ny HospResidency Hospital | Completed 1976
- Rockefeller HospFellowship Hospital | Completed 1978
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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