Dr. Gary Crump, M.D.

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Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Gary Crump, who serves patients in Louisville, Kentucky.

Back in 1988, rheumatologist Dr. Crump joined Dr. Paul Schneider to form Rheumatology Associates, PLLC in Louisville, Kentucky. He has served as Laboratory Director of the COLA-certified lab for over two decades. His practice interests include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, SLE, and gout. 

“Rheumatology Associates, PLLC is an independent rheumatology practice of physicians and allied health staff dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with systemic autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases. We are committed to high quality and cost-effective care of our patients. Our practice has adopted and implemented state–of–the–art population disease management strategies to ensure optimal outcomes for all of our patients while treating each and every patient as a unique individual. We use the most up–to–date diagnostic testing and advanced medical treatments for our patients, cost-effectively and in a systematic way using “treat–to–target” strategies to attain the best possible outcome for each individual patient.” as stated according to their mission statement. 

A native of Louisville, Dr. Crump attended Indiana University where he received his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Microbiology in 1979. He then returned home to attend the University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating with his medical degree in 1983. Upon graduation, he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in rheumatology/immunology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

A Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, the doctor is board-certified in both internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, 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. He is also certified in Bone Densitometry.

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases, pain disorders affecting joints, and osteoporosis. There are more than 200 types of these diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, and tendinitis.

Committed to using his medical expertise in a compassionate way to help ease the suffering experienced by patients with inflammatory diseases, Dr. Crump is currently involved in a nation-wide pilot project on population-based disease management of rheumatoid arthritis. He is also an educator to other physicians on new treatments and serves as a consultant to several pharmaceutical companies.

Throughout his line of work, he has published several articles in medical journals, has co-authored chapters in medical textbooks, as well as has been an invited lecturer both in the US and abroad. 

In his personal life, Dr. Crump is the father of two grown sons, Robert and Matthew, and an adopted son, Edmond. His hobbies include playing golf, as well as riding and showing American Saddlebred horses. Outside of work, he and his wife, Nancy, enjoy cooking and traveling.

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