Dr. Yael Miriam Shoshana Klionsky, MD

Dr. Yael Klionsky is a rheumatologist who earned her medical degree from Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at Technion Israel Institute of Technology. With a decade of experience in rheumatology, she focuses on treating complex inflammatory and autoimmune conditions that affect the joints, muscles, and connective tissues. Her specialized training allows her to help patients manage chronic rheumatic diseases and improve their quality of life through comprehensive treatment approaches.

Dr. Klionsky practices at multiple locations including Winston Salem, North Carolina and Anchorage, Alaska, with affiliations at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and The Brenner Children's Hospital. She treats patients with rheumatoid arthritis, helping them manage joint inflammation and pain. Her expertise extends to ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthritis, conditions that primarily affect the spine and can …cause significant stiffness and discomfort. She utilizes laboratory monitoring including liver function tests to ensure safe and effective treatment protocols for her patients.