William F.C. Rigby, MD
- Rheumatology
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About me
This is a golden age for helping individuals suffering from rheumatic disease. We are constantly improving on the advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis by offering the very latest and most innovative therapies.
I pursued a career in medicine because I wanted to help people. I feel that excellent care is the result of communicating well, being reliable, and being available to my patients when they need me.
Being able to help relieve the pain and suffering of my patients, particularly those who could not find help previously, is extremely rewarding. Happy, satisfied patients are the best advertisement for my clinical skill and compassionate care.
Specialties
- Rheumatology
Areas of focus
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Giant cell arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica
- GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) Clinic
Titles and faculty positions
- Interim Section Chief, Rheumatology
- Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
- Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
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Awards and achievements
- 2021 Top Doctor (named by Castle Connolly, published by New Hampshire Magazine)
- 2020 Top Doctor (named by Castle Connolly, published by New Hampshire Magazine)
- 2019 Top Doctor (named by Castle Connolly, published by New Hampshire Magazine)
Year joined
- 1987
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Education
Medical school
- MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1979
Internship
- Internal Medicine, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, 1980
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 1985
Fellowship
- Rheumatology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 1987
- Microbiology and Immunology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 1985
Board certification
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology