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Dr. Irene S. Kazmers, MD

Concierge Rheumatology physician, Petoskey, MI

Northern Michigan Rheumatology (Irene Kazmers, MD)

Dr. Kazmers is a Concierge Rheumatology physician in Petoskey, Michigan, who opened her solo practice there in 2009.

3280 Woods Way, Suite 1, Petoskey, MI 49770
At a glance
Practice model
Concierge rheumatology
Board certification
Internal medicine and rheumatology
Appointment length
About 30 minutes or longer

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About Dr. Kazmers

Dr. Kazmers earned a biology degree with honors at Stanford University in 1972 and her medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco in 1976. She completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Michigan, then two years of rheumatology fellowship training there. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Rheumatology.

She taught on the faculty at the University of Michigan for three years and later served on the clinical faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle. She worked in private practice in Lexington, Kentucky for five years before returning to the University of Michigan as a clinical assistant professor. She moved to Petoskey in 2004, worked at Harbor Arthritis Center, and opened Northern Michigan Rheumatology in 2009.

Her practice is a concierge rheumatology practice. She diagnoses and treats conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout and Sjogren's syndrome. Members receive the doctor's cell phone number, and appointments are generally scheduled for about 30 minutes or longer.

Membership and fees

Northern Michigan Rheumatology is a concierge rheumatology practice.

Members receive the doctor's cell phone number, and appointments are generally scheduled for about 30 minutes or longer.

Education and credentials

Degree
MD
College
Stanford University, BS in Biology with Honors (1972)
Medical school
University of California, San Francisco (1976)
Residency
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, internal medicine internship and residency (1976-1979)
Fellowship
University of Michigan, rheumatology (1979-1981)
Board certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Rheumatology and American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
Other certification
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology (RhMSUS), American College of Rheumatology
Professional memberships
American College of Rheumatology and Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)
NPI
1437113032

Hospital and practice affiliations

Affiliate staff member at McLaren Northern Michigan

Location

3280 Woods Way, Suite 1, Petoskey, MI 49770
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Recognition and research

Awards

Selected annually for Best Doctors of America, 2003-2020

Teaching and research roles

Taught on the faculty at the University of Michigan for three years, then served on the clinical faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle

Publications

"Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Percutaneous Tendon Fenestration Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Treatment of Gluteal Tendinosis", Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2016
"Patient outcomes following Swanson silastic metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in the rheumatoid hand: a systematic overview", The Journal of Rheumatology, 2000

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Kazmers offer a membership?

Dr. Kazmers runs a concierge rheumatology practice. Members receive the doctor's cell phone number, and appointments are generally scheduled for about 30 minutes or longer.

Is Dr. Kazmers board certified?

Dr. Kazmers is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Rheumatology. She is also board certified by the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.

Where did Dr. Kazmers train?

She received her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 1976. She completed her internal medicine residency and a two-year rheumatology fellowship at the University of Michigan.

Where is Dr. Kazmers's office?

Dr. Kazmers practices at Northern Michigan Rheumatology in Petoskey, Michigan.

Does the practice offer telehealth?

The practice offers telemedicine visits.

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