Dr. Inocencio A. Cuesta, MD

Expert Publications

• Subspecialty referrals for pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
• Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome: a review of the literature and a report of three cases.
• Oligoclonal T-receptor (V beta) use in the response to connective tissue antigens by synovial fluid T-cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients.
• T cell receptor (V beta) bias in the response of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid T cells to connective tissue antigens.

Media Releases

Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Inocencio A. Cuesta, who serves patients in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Recognized as a knowledgeable and patient rheumatologist, Dr. Cuesta practices at Beaumont Rheumatology – Farmington Hills, which is a part of Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills. He sees patients ranging from adults to geriatrics. 

The clinic specializes in adult and pediatric rheumatology, seeing patients who have rheumatology concerns, which may include osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, pain in the joints, lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Its goal is to help individuals feel better by understanding their health concerns and planning an appropriate treatment plan to improve their quality of life.

Graduating from the School of Medicine at Universidad De Santo Domingo in 1986, Dr. Cuesta relocated to the United States to further his training. He performed his internship in pediatrics and his residency in pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York) in 1987 and 1989, respectively. 

Subsequently, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine in 1992, and his fellowship in rheumatology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1995.

Having been in practice for over 36 years, Dr. Cuesta is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, he is a member of the American College of Physicians.

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases and osteoporosis.

On a more personal note, Dr. Cuesta speaks both English and Spanish.

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