Patient Care
Rheumatologists are experts in treating arthritis and autoimmune diseases. We are specially trained to diagnose and treat inflammatory diseases of the joints and soft tissues affecting tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones.
Conditions treated include:
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Tendonitis
- Joint and connective tissue disorders
Inflammation of the joints, muscles and other soft tissues are caused by wear and tear, infection, or disorders of the immune system, called autoimmune diseases.
These latter conditions include:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Lupus
- Polymyositis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Many forms of Vasculitis
Recent advancements in understanding the causes of arthritis led to the introduction of new medications that revolutionized the treatment of many debilitating joint diseases.
Our Team
Fatme A Allam, MD

Appointed 11/19/01

8310B Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-3836
766 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-3836
Current Appointments
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
- Chief of Rheumatology, Syracuse VA Medical Center
Hospital Campus
- Downtown
Clinical Section Affiliations
- Medicine: Rheumatology
Research Programs and Affiliations
- Medicine
Clinic/Unit
- Rheumatology Clinic
Upstate Health Care Center
Google Maps & Directions
2nd Floor, Firm C, 90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-3836
Education & Fellowships
- Residency: University Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
- MD: St Joseph's University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, 1991
Specialties & Certification
- Rheumatology
- Internal Medicine
Diseases & Conditions Treated
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Disease
- Bone Infection
- Bursitis
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Costochondritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Fatigue
- Golfer's Elbow
- Gout
- Immune Abnormalities
- Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
- Infections of Bones and Joints
- Jumper's Knee
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Stenosis
- Lyme Disease
- Muscle Cramps and Spasms
- Muscle Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease of Bone
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
- Polymyosits
- Psoriasis
- Recurrent/Persistent Fevers
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Runner's Knee
- Sciatica
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis
- Shoulder Bursitis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Slipped Disk or Herniated Disk
- Spinal Stenosis
- Sprains
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Torticollis
- Trigger Finger
- Uveitis
- Wrist Sprain
Treats
- Adults
Treatments/Services
- Bone Density Testing
- C-Reactive Protein Testing
- Joint Aspiration
- Laboratory Services
- Primary Care
- Steroid Injections
- Urine Protein Test
- X-Ray
Current Hospital Privileges
- Upstate University Hospital
- Crouse Hospital
- VA Medical Center
Languages Spoken (Other Than English)
- French
- Arabic
Publications
Link to PubMed (Opens new window. Close the PubMed window to return to this page.)
Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/allamf
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/allamf
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/allamf