Gregory Austad, MD

RHEUMATOLOGY

Layton Antelope A

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Dr. Austad’s practice is on the second floor, east wing of our Layton Antelope Building A. As a rheumatologist at Tanner Clinic, Gregory T. Austad, MD, specializes in disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. His specialty is autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Dr. Austad came to Tanner Clinic in 2012 with notable experience and education. A native of Ogden, he graduated from Weber State University with a B.A. in Spanish. Dr. Austad continued coursework at Ohio State University in Columbus and was accepted at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Following his MD, Dr. Austad completed his internal medicine residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He stayed in the San Antonio area to fulfill a specialized fellowship in rheumatology at the Brooke Army Medical Center. He is board-certified in rheumatology.

As a member of the Air Force, Dr. Austad, or Major Austad, was the Rheumatology Flight Commander at Brooke Army Medical Center. He also served as an assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Among his military honors are the National Defense Service Medal and Global War on Terror Service Medal, as well as two Air Force Commendation Medals.

Dr. Austad is married with five children. He enjoys family hikes, fishing, and his specialty hobby: Southern-style BBQ.

Training and Education

  • Fellowship in rheumatology – Brooke Army Medical Center, Sam Fort Houston, Texas
  • Residency – Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas
  • M.D. – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  • Post-graduate course work – Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
  • B.A. – Weber State University

Professional History

  • Joined Tanner Clinic in 2012
  • Practicing physician since 2008
  • Rheumatology Flight Commander, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
  • Deputy Chief of Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Certifications

  • Board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Rheumatology

Affiliations

  • Fellow, American College of Physicians
  • Fellow, American College of Rheumatology

Accomplishments

  • “Humanism in Medicine” award, during internal medicine residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center
  • Two Air Force Commendation Medals
  • Additional Air Force commendations: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Longevity Service Medal, Outstanding Unit Award
  • Outstanding Faculty Award for 2008-9, also “Most Valued Instructor” recognition, at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

 

Accepted Insurance

All accepted insurance by the clinic.

  • Rheumatology
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Gout
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Vasculitis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Myositis, such as polymyositis and dermatomyositis
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Tendinitis
  • Other systemic inflammatory diseases
  • Adult onset Still's disease
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
  • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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