“What is most remarkable about [Dad] is that he is a triple threat,” Dr. Robert Spiera continues. “He is the quintessential clinician, an incredible educator and a leader in academic rheumatology that moved the field forward.”
Retirement Relative Term
Retirement is a relative term, in this case. Although Dr. Spiera is leaving behind personal care, he still plans to attend clinics, go to conferences and stay active in rheumatology.
“We are in a field that is still growing and are just beginning to get a better understanding of rheumatic diseases,” Dr. Spiera says. “[Although] we are doing well now, I think we will be doing so much better in the next 20 to 30 years based on scientific advances and new treatments.”
Many of these advances and treatments were made possible by the contributions made over a nearly 60-year-long career.
Kurt Ullman has been a freelance writer for more than 30 years and a contributing writer to The Rheumatologist for 10 years.
