Dr. Nehemiah T Tan M.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
102 W Kenwood Ave Suite 110 Decatur IL, 62526Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Nehemiah Tan is a rheumatologist practicing in Decatur, IL. Dr. Tan specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Tan treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Institute of Medicine - Far Eastern University 1985
Far Eastern University Institute of Medicine 1985
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with corticosteroid dependence.
- A histochemical study of the mucins of te adult human nasopharynx.
- A case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma with unusual presentation.
- Neuropathology of the cortical lesions of the Parkinsonian-dementia (PD) complex of Guam.
- Immunodeficiency, pulmonary lymphoreticular infiltration, paraproteinemia, and terminal lymphoma.
Treatments
- Psoriasis
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Lupus
- Pain
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