Dr. Gilbert F. Gelfand, M.D.
FACP · FACR · CCD® — Clinical Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
For more than 30 years, Dr. Gelfand has cared for patients across Whittier and Southeast Los Angeles — combining academic leadership at USC with hands-on, bilingual patient care in arthritis, autoimmune disease, and osteoporosis.
Specialty
Rheumatology & Osteoporosis Management
Academic Role
Clinical Professor of Medicine, USC Keck
Hospital Leadership
Chief of Rheumatology, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Languages
English & Spanish
About Dr. Gelfand
Gilbert F. Gelfand, M.D. is a board-certified rheumatologist and a fellow of both the American College of Physicians (FACP) and the American College of Rheumatology (FACR). He serves as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
As a Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD®), Dr. Gelfand is highly experienced in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, offering patients precise bone-density evaluation alongside comprehensive rheumatologic care. He has been caring for patients in the Whittier area and throughout Southeast Los Angeles for more than 30 years.
Dr. Gelfand currently serves as Chief of Rheumatology at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, a USC teaching hospital, where he has actively participated in the training and education of rheumatology fellows and orthopedic residents for over three decades.
Education & Training
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Medical School
Autonomous University of Barcelona — Barcelona, SpainDoctor of Medicine (M.D.) -
U.S. Medical Training
Maimonides Medical Center & Coney Island Hospital — Brooklyn, NYInternal medicine training -
Rheumatology Fellowship
Long Island College Hospital — New YorkWith rotations through the Hospital for Special Surgery (Cornell) and Downstate Medical Center -
Academic & Hospital Leadership
Keck School of Medicine of USC · Rancho Los Amigos Medical CenterClinical Professor of Medicine; Chief of Rheumatology — teaching fellows and residents for 30+ years
Board Certifications & Fellowships
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
Certified Clinical Densitometrist — expert bone-density assessment for osteoporosis
Rheumatology
Areas of Focus
Beyond the Clinic
Dr. Gelfand speaks both English and Spanish, and enjoys the opportunity to use both languages with his patients — a reflection of his commitment to accessible, personal care for the diverse communities of Southeast Los Angeles.
In his free time, he is an avid hiker and mountaineer, a runner, and a dedicated reader. Above all, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.
“Three decades of teaching the next generation of rheumatologists — and three decades of treating every patient with the same care I'd give my own family.”Compassionate, Bilingual Rheumatology Care
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