Nathaniel Neal, MD
Fellow: American College of Rheumatology

Fellowship: Rheumatology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Internship: Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
MD: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC
BS: Microbiology, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Graduate: Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, CA
Clinical Teaching Head: Rheumatology, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
Associate Clinical Professor: Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Researcher: Principal researcher for clinical trials involving rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and pain management
Member: International Society for Clinical Densitometry, American College of Rheumatology

“My goal as a physician and specialist in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders is to provide the highest level of competent, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment possible. My vision is to always do it with genuine compassion and dedication.”

A professional and personal commitment
to the highest standard of care.
“When I was a teenager growing up here in Long Beach, my mother was a vibrant, active and involved person. She raised her kids, was involved in the community and was active in the Civil Rights movement. But after a trip to Seattle, she came back with acute rheumatoid arthritis, and her life was forever changed... to the point where my dad had to care for all her needs. Since then, several more of my family members — sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, wife — have had their lives dramatically altered by rheumatic disease or some other immune-mediated disorder.

“As a rheumatologist with more than two decades of experience and as a researcher of leading-edge treatments, I understand the medical nature of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. But I also understand them on a personal level. I understand the pain, the difficulties, the frustrations, the concerns and anxieties.

“In my quest to be the best rheumatologist I can be, I find it exciting to practice at a time when modern capabilities permit us to truly treat the disease process. Today’s treatments are significantly better than ever before, and that is ideal for my sense of responsibility to doing what’s best for you and for the people I love.”