

Rheumatology
Nadera Sweiss, MD
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Dr. Nadera J. Sweiss is a rheumatologist specializing in sarcoidosis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, Behcet's syndrome, hepatitis C-related vasculitis, pulmonary hypertension, Raynaud's phenomenon, and recurrent pregnancy loss. She serves primarily underserved populations, including over 1,500 mostly African American patients with sarcoidosis at the University of Illinois Bernie Mac Sarcoidosis T
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Rheumatology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine (MD, 1990)
- Residency: Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago (Internal Medicine, 1999)
- Fellowship: University of Chicago (Rheumatology, 2002)
Years in Practice
35+ years
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
- Castle Connolly — Regional Top Doctor
2014
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Choice
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
- Margaret Mary Health
- University of Illinois Hospital
Languages
English, Arabic
Conditions Dr. Sweiss treats
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/nadera-sweiss-md
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-nadera-sweiss-ykdhc
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/nadera-sweiss-md-8db6c6ce
- https://hospital.uillinois.edu/find-a-doctor/nadera-j-sweiss
- https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/medicine/divisions/rheumatology/about-us/meet-the-chief/
- https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/medicine/profiles/sweiss-nadera/











