Our Doctors

Raleigh, NC

Arthritis & Internal Medicine Specialists

At Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, we are proud to have a team of providers and a physician’s assistant who specialize in treating patients with all types of arthritis and rheumatologic diseases in the Raleigh, NC, area. We promise to offer you high-quality treatment for arthritis and a personalized plan to help you manage your joint pain and problems. Our Raleigh rheumatologists have an extensive background in internal medicine, are lifelong learners in their fields, and have a passion for offering the best patient care in the business.

Contact us today to schedule an appointment with one of our rheumatologists.

A. SILVIA ROSS, M.D.

Dr. A. Silvia Ross is co-founder of Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates and managing partner of Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates.

She is board-certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. She attended medical school at the Federal University of Paraná in Paraná, Brazil, and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She completed her Rheumatology Fellowship at the combined program between Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center and the University of Chicago.

Dr. Ross currently serves as the North Carolina Rheumatology Association (NCRA) president. With a passion for advancing women in medicine, she also holds positions as Co-Chair of Global Affairs for the Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR) and Local Chapter Leader for AWIR in the Triangle area. In addition, she is on the Planning Committee for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Winter Rheumatology Symposium.

SHERRY L. SINCLAIR, M.D.

Dr. Sherry Sinclair is a native of Clinton, NC. She earned a BA in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MS in Physiology from North Carolina State University. She received her medical degree from East Carolina Brody School of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine Residency and a Rheumatology Fellowship at Medical College of Virginia-Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been in private Rheumatology practice since she joined Triangle Arthritis in Raleigh in 1998, and she is board-certified in Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

 Dr. Sinclair is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the North Carolina Rheumatology Association and enjoys seeing patients across the entire spectrum of Rheumatological care. She is busy outside of work with her husband and two daughters, and she enjoys teaching Sunday School at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, gardening, and spending time with friends.

WALTER L. CHMELEWSKI, M.D.

Dr. Walter L. Chmelewski is co-founder of Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates and is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. He attended medical school at The University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency and fellowship at Bowman Gray Hospital in Wake Forest, NC.

He and his wife of 27 years, Beth, have lived in North Raleigh since 1991, and they have two sons. In his free time, Dr. Chmelewski enjoys working out, playing tennis, attending a DPAC show with his wife, and being outside, whether at the beach or in the mountains.

With a staff of leading rheumatology professionals, Triangle Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates offers world-class joint care to patients in the greater NC Triangle, including those in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Garner, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and the surrounding area. Our office is conveniently located at 3101 John Humphries Wynd in Raleigh, NC, behind the Harris Teeter Shopping Center at Olde Raleigh Village.