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Dear Patient,
This letter is to inform you of some important updates and changes within our practice.
Dr. Melissa Hager has accepted a position with another practice and will be leaving Arthritis Consultants on September 4th, 2022. We wish her the best in her new venture.
Arthritis Consultants remains committed to providing you with the highest standards of care possible. We will try our best to reassign you to one of our other providers; however, this may not be possible for all patients. If needed, we will provide referrals and prescription refills for at least 90 days.
If you are not acquainted with another Rheumatologist, you can contact your primary care provider or your insurance carrier for the names of local Rheumatologists accepting new patients. We will make copies of your medical records available to the Rheumatologist you designate once a signed release form is received.
We are fortunate to have Dr. Richard Brasington, Jr., M.D. bring his wealth of experience to our practice. He will be joining us on a part-time basis.
If you have questions about this transition, please contact our office at 314-372-8214 or visit our website at www.arthritisconsultants.org for information. Our office staff will be able to assist you and answer any of your questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Arthritis Consultants, Inc.
We offer an array of outpatient diagnostic services to combine convenience and quality of care.

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Welcome to Arthritis Consultants!
Arthritis Consultants was founded in 1974 by the late Dr. Jack Zuckner. Dr. Stephen Ross joined the practice in 1982 and continued until his recent retirement in March 2022.
Dr. Akgun Ince has been with Arthritis Consultants since 2001 with Dr. Amanda Dehlendorf coming on board in 2010. We are the oldest Rheumatology practice still in operation in Saint Louis, MO. All our physicians are board-certified and are members of the American College of Rheumatology.
We are also proud to have our three Nurse Practitioners Isabel Hartig NP‑, Elaine Zobrist, NP‑ and Leanna Scheidemantel, NP‑ as valued providers for our patient care.
One of our providers is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergencies.
Meet our Doctors

Akgun Ince, M.D., FACR

Amanda Dehlendorf, M.D., FACR
Meet our Practicioners

Isabel Hartig, NP-C

Elaine Zobrist, NP-C

Leanna Scheidemantel, NP-C
At Arthritis Consultants Inc., we treat a wide variety of rheumatic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Scleroderma, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Gout, Vasculitis and many more.
Our state and federally accredited laboratory is a convenient service we provide so you do not have to travel to an outside facility to have your lab work drawn. In addition, we provide a comfortable private infusion suite staffed by highly trained Registered Nurses specifically for Arthritis Consultants, Inc. patients only.
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For more information, please take time to view our website. You may contact us by phone at (314) 567-5100 to schedule an appointment.