Meet Our Board Certified
Rheumatology Specialists
Continuing Education:
Regular CME attendance, Clinical Instructor of Rheum Cedars/UCLA, MS Ultrasound Course, So Cal Rheum Society lectures, Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences, Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA, Weekly Journal Updates Review, Yearly Lupus Review Course at ACR, Yearly Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy Update at ACR, Yearly attendance at American College of Rheumatology meetings.
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, UCLA
Staff Physician at Northridge Family Practice Residency
Staff Physician at West Hills Medical Center
Staff Physician at Cedars-Sinai Providence Tarzana
Rheumatology Fellowship, 2004, USC
Continuing Education:
So Cal Rheumatology Society lectures, Tarzana Hospital Noon Conferences, regular CME attendance, Monthly Journal Club Cedars/UCLA, Weekly Journal Updates Review.
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, USC
Clinical Instructor, Northridge Hospital Family Practice Program
Staff Physician at Cedars-Sinai Providence Tarzana Medical Center
Rheumatology Fellowship, 2015, USC
Continuing Education:
Southern California Rheumatology Society Lectures, Providence Tarzana Medical Center Noon CME Conferences, Northridge Hospital Medical Center Noon CME Conferences.
Teaching Appointments:
Spondylitis Association of America
Providence Tarzana Medical Center Grand Rounds
Continuing Education:
Weekly Journal Updates Review, approximately 200 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) annually, Osteoporosis Course Review, Herbal Medication Comprehensive Review Course.
About Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center
Rheumatology Therapeutics Medical Center is a comprehensive center, located in the Los Angeles area, that specializes in the treatment of diseases that affect joints, muscles, and bones. Many of these diseases also involve the immune system.
Our center is staffed by medical doctors board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine and by allied health professionals that are experienced and caring. By offering on-site Rheumatology Consultative Services, X-ray, DEXA, MRI, Laboratory, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Clinical Trials, and Infusion Services we make your total care convenient for you.
RTMC is located in San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The center is only two blocks east of Reseda Blvd., on the corner of Ventura Blvd. and Avenida Hacienda, south side of Ventura Blvd. The center is also across the street from Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Hospital.
In an effort to accommodate our patients we have assembled an international staff. Languages listed on the original page include English, Spanish, Russian, Farsi, Tagalog, Korean, Hebrew, Armenian, Japanese and Ukrainian.
What our customers say
I’m 58 years of age and I’ve always had a “delicate” and painful back. I felt achey most of the time.
Dr. Ratiner and his office have correctly diagnosed my problems, which can now be helpful. His office is kind caring, and efficient.
He also has a wonderful physical therapy department that has made it easier for me to deal with my pain and stiffness. It is a pleasure for me to thank Dr. Ratiner and all his staff.
I have been a patient of yours for some years now and I just wanted to let you know how caring and great your Physical Therapy Department is. Everyone is so kind and gentle. You know the problems I have in my hands with Osteoarthritis. The therapist started doing therapy on my hands and what a deep tissue massage he gave me. I understand that he has been doing this for 20 years and also taught classes. He also does some Chinese techniques that when I left your office I could not believe how great my hands felt. I heard he is a master at this and I believe it.
Dr. Ratiner, like you your Physical Therapy Department is great. Thanks for being such a caring doctor. You listen and really care so much about how your patients are doing.
Rheumatology Fellowship 1999, UCSF (Board Certified in Rheumatology 2001- Current)