Education
Medical school
Dr. Mertz attended Medical College of Wisconsin and graduated in
1981 (41 years ago).
About Me
Dr. Mertz works at Mayo Clinic - Arizona, which has 1228 other health providers.
- Rheumatology
- Internal Medicine
- 41+ years
- Male
- 1083696751
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Mertz is affiliated with the following hospitals.
As a rheumatology and internal medicine, Dr. Mertz may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Mertz what conditions he treats. Dr. Mertz may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Abdominal pain
- Acute pain
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Aortitis
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
Specialties
Dr. Mertz is a rheumatology and internal medicine. His primary specialty is rheumatology.
Rheumatology
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 deal mainly with immune-mediated disorders of the musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitides, and inherited connective tissue disorders.
Internal Medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. Because internal medicine patients are often seriously ill or require complex investigations, internists do much of their work in hospitals. Internists often have subspecialty interests in diseases affecting particular organs or organ systems.