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Bolad Arthritis & Rheumatology Clinic Providers
Below you will learn more about our clinic's well educated and highly skilled medical providers. We are dedicated to staying up to date with the latest medical trends and are always continuing our education to provide you the best, highest quality clinical health care. With our individualized approach, we take extra care to listen to your concerns, answer all your questions and thoroughly explain your condition and treatment options.
Dr. Waleed Bolad (Major Blvd. Clinic, Orlando, Vineland Rd. Clinic, Orlando &Tampa Clinic)
Dr. Bolad is board certified in rheumatology. After completing high school and gaining Cambridge certification, Dr Bolad traveled to Budapest Hungary where he obtained his medical education and graduated from Semmelweis University of Medicine with Honors. He then came to the United States where he did his medical residency at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He then spent five months at the Lupus Clinic in Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Dr Bolad completed his fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Virginia in 2012 and has been in clinical practice since.
Dr Bolad specializes in treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, pseudogout, back pain, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, lupus, scleroderma, polymyalgia rheumatic, temporal arteritis, and other rheumatic autoimmune diseases. He has special interest in utilizing the ultrasound for procedural guidance for better therapeutic outcome.
Dr. Sukhraj Singh (Vineland Rd. Clinic, Orlando)
Dr. Sukhraj Singh is board certified, fellowship trained rheumatologist who joined Bolad Arthritis group in 2022. He hails from New York, completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Pharmacology. He completed his medical education at the St. George University School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. He was Chief Resident and received “Resident Teacher of the Year Award.” He is Board certified in Internal Medicine as well. After working for few years in Hospital Medicine, Dr. Singh achieved his dream of completing Rheumatology fellowship at University of Florida-Jacksonville where he completed his rheumatology and musculoskeletal ultrasound training under the guidance of Dr. Gurjit Kaeley. During his fellowship he completed many research manuscripts on crystalline arthropathies, cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine use in lupus and cutaneous lupus. Dr. Singh specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints and immune system, and enjoys building trusting relationships, treating more than just medical conditions, but rather the patient as a whole. He practices all areas of rheumatology, and his interests include systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, and the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound. When not practicing Rheumatology, Dr. Singh enjoys exercising, spends his free time with his family and his dog, and loves to travel when he can.
Dr. Suresh Kumar (Tampa Clinic)
Dr. Kumar is a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. He completed his fellowship training at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and his internal medicine training at the Saint Joseph Hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Dr. Kumar is deeply passionate about diagnosing and managing complex autoimmune and musculoskeletal conditions. He is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and uses the latest advancements in rheumatology to improve the quality of life for those affected by rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, gout, vasculitis, and other rheumatic connective tissue diseases.
Additionally, he is interested in using ultrasound for musculoskeletal procedures. Dr. Kumar takes a holistic approach to patient care, emphasizing the importance of communication, education, and collaboration with patients to develop individualized treatment plans that address their unique needs and goals.
Dr. Bahar Sumbul-Yuksel (Vineland Rd. Clinic, Orlando)
Dr. Sumbul-Yuksel received her medical degree from the Medical School of Cukurova University in Turkey. She did receive multiple awards during her medical training and graduated as top medical school graduate in 1997. She completed her internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship both at the Albany Medical Center in New York. She has been practicing rheumatology since 2008. She has had extensive clinical experience providing inpatient rheumatology care in major clinical institutions, in addition to outpatient clinic care. She has been practicing general rheumatology. She was involved in teaching medical students, residents and fellows when she did work in academic settings for the majority of her medical career.
She feels honored and privileged to share her knowledge and skills to improve the overall health of individuals with rheumatic diseases. Her goal has been to provide excellent care with sincere compassion to her precious patients. The quality of the care is very important to her. She always looks for opportunities to increase her knowledge. She dreams to develop innovative solutions to mysterious immune dysfunctions. She loves the fact that our dreams can go well beyond our limitations.
She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.
Dr. Omer Idrees (Major Blvd. Clinic, Orlando)
Dr. Omer Idrees is a fellowship-trained rheumatologist and board-certified internal medicine physician, specializing in the management of autoimmune and musculoskeletal (MSK) diseases. Born and raised in Space Coast, Florida he is a graduate of Windsor University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Florida COM Pensacola FL, where he served as academic chief resident. Dr. Idrees completed his Rheumatology fellowship at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Dr. Idrees provides expert care for a wide range of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal conditions, including Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Anklylosing spondylitis, Sjögren's syndrome, Systemic lupus, Vasculitis, Myositis, Gout and Osteoarthritis
Dedicated to patient education, Dr. Idrees regularly engages in community health initiatives and empowers patients through education and personalized care.
In his free time, Dr. Idrees enjoys tennis, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Alissa Ledgerwood, ARNP
Alissa Ledgerwood graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) with a Master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner in 2014. Since graduating she has over six years experience in rheumatology. She has experience in treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus, gout, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, scleroderma, polymyalgia rheumatica, and other rheumatic diseases.
She also has two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Central Florida that include Molecular and Microbiology in 2004 and Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in 2006. She also has over fifteen years experience working as a Registered Nursing working mostly in Neuro Intensive Care setting.
She is a current member of Florida Society of Rheumatology as well as Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Linh McClure, ARNP
Linh achieved her post-master’s degree from Maryville University as an Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner board certified in 2017. She obtained her initial Master of Science in Nursing Education degree from Western Governor’s in 2015 and was an Instructor at private colleges. As a Nurse Practitioner she practiced internal medicine for two years. Since 2019 she has practiced Rheumatology alongside metabolic medicine.
Her career first began in 2006 as a Registered Nurse after graduating cum laude from Florida State University in Tallahassee with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was President of the MSN Association on community volunteer outreach. She started at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland as a new Grad on the Oncology ward and subsequently moved to Kansas gaining experience in cardiology at Via Christi and Wesley. She ultimately spent five years of her remaining RN role at Florida Hospital in the Medical Surgical ICU and spent some time as Chair of the Nurse Practice Council implementing quality care projects.
She is a member of AANP, FANP, FONE, MMI, FSR, and ACR. She is adamant about evidence-based practices, education, research, advocacy, and focuses on patient centered care through a holistic approach.
Our dedicated, friendly staff are here to serve all of your medical needs.
