Tooba Munawar, MD

Dr. Tooba Munawar, board-certified physician in rheumatology, internal medicine and geriatric medicine, specializes in diagnosing and treating rheumatic, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. She cares for patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease-related arthritis, scleroderma, vasculitis and myositis. Dr. Munawar performs joint injections and develops individualized treatment plans to help manage symptoms, improve mobility and maintain function. Fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, she works closely with patients to help them better understand and manage chronic rheumatologic conditions. Dr. Munawar earned her medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed an internal medicine residency at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, followed by fellowships in rheumatology and geriatric medicine at State University of New York in Syracuse, New York.