Alvin Francis Wells MD, PhD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Wells is a board-certified rheumatologist and the director of the Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center in Franklin, WI. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He received his MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, FL. He earned his Ph.D. in immunology from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, SC.

Dr. Wells has over 20 years of research experience with an emphasis on inflammatory disorders. His clinical efforts focus on the management and treatment of all aspects of rheumatology with an emphasis on the use of ultrasound in clinical practice. An internationally renowned speaker, Dr. Wells has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, letters, book chapters, and abstracts. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American College of Rheumatology, and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Dr. Wells has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the University of South Carolina School of Medicine’s Distinguished Alumni Award and the American College of Rheumatology Research Award. He has had grant support from the Arthritis Foundation and from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He currently is the principal investigator for a number of clinical trials.