Dr. Patrick Yousif is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Rheumatologist. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency as Chief Resident at Wayne State University School of Medicine at Detroit Medical Center Sinai-Grace Hospital. Dr. Yousif completed his Rheumatology Fellowship as Chief Fellow at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Dr. Yousif has training in musculoskeletal ultrasound and certification in the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR). He regularly performs joint injections and aspirations in the office. He has been involved in medical education, previously serving as teaching faculty in Rheumatology at Henry Ford Health and Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Dr. Yousif has authored and co-authored numerous publications and scholarly medical articles. He is also a member of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA).
What is Rheumatology?
Rheumatology is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissues.
Rheumatologists treat a variety of diseases, including:
- Arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
- Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, scleroderma, and antiphospholipid syndrome
- Musculoskeletal pain disorders, such as fibromyalgia, tendonitis, and back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Gout
