Dr. Gwenesta B Melton treats a spectrum of rheumatologic illnesses. State of the Art Biologic treatments are of great interest.

Dr. Melton completed Medical School at Tulane University in New Orleans, ad Internal Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in Texas. Her Rheumatology training was completed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She is Board Certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM) as well as the American Board of Rheumatology. She holds an adjunct staff position at Duke University Division of Rheumatology.

Year Joined LaFayette Clinic: 1989

Dr. Maria Watson treats a wide variety of rheumatic diseases and has specialty interests in the disorders known as inflammatory arthritis such as : Systemic Lupus, Sjogrens Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylosis, as well as Osteoporosis.

Dr. Watson is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Rheumatology. M.D. 1990 Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA Internal Medicine 1990-1993 Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Rheumatology 1993-1995 Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Year Joined LaFayette Clinic: 1999

Evaluations for:Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Scleroderma, Gout, Osteoporosis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis , and Sjogrens Disease.