Cone Health Rheumatology

I drove two hours for this appointment because there are no rheumatologists in my area who accept my insurance. The receptionist and nursing staff were friendly, which I appreciated. However, I left the appointment without answers and still back at square one. The physician seemed focused only on ruling out lupus or Sjögren’s, rather than considering other autoimmune conditions that could explain my symptoms, even after explaining family history of MS and other autoimmune disorders. I was also told that my symptoms are typically seen only in older patients, and because I didn’t fit the criteria for lupus, the evaluation fell short. While I did appreciate that she ordered an extensive panel of blood tests, one result came back significantly abnormal — and I was never contacted about it. I

I’ve been a patient here for over a year now and I cannot express how wonderful of an experience it is every single time. I am treated so kindly and with great respect from each member of the team from start to finish. I can’t thank them enough for the help they’ve given me.

I have had some bad experiences with doctors offices and doctors. I have to say all those bad experiences were wiped clean after I went to Cone health Rheumatology. All the staff was so welcoming and kind. They made me comfortable and was so kind. The doctor I had Dr Rice was real thorough and kind. He listened to everything I said and when he talked to me I can tell he actually read my file and knew my history. He didn't judge my past and focused on the issue at hand. I left that office with a positive feeling. Knowing in my heart I was finally gonna get the help I need and been looking for. I had been feeling hopeless and thinking there was no help for me. I feel blessed by going to Dr. Rice. I am confident the he and the staff in that office is gonna help me finally with my issues that

I had my first visit here yesterday 4/9/25. I was very impressed with all of the staff. The CMA/Nurse who did my intake and my assessment was friendly, kind and professional. The lab tech was great, I never even felt the "stick". Dr. Rice took an extraordinary amount of time listening and assessing. He was thorough, professional and caring. I have a lot of confidence in the fact that I am receiving care in "the right place".

Loved going here at first, been a patient for years. I was seen in January, and was told after my lab results came back I would be prescribed pain medicine. Its now April, no one has called to go over my labs or to follow up and prescribe the medication. I have been in uncomfortable joint pain. I even called and followed up in February, spoke with a nurse; she said they would call me back and they never did. Very disappointed, overall good place, but this situation has left a bad impression for me