Heather A. Van Mater, MD

"My daughter presented extraordinarily complex, challenging, and debilitating conditions under an umbrella of autoimmune encephalopathy. When we asked for a referral to the best physician in the country for pediatric rheumatology, we were sent to Dr. Van Mater. This proved to be the best decision of our daughter's medical journey. Dr. Van Mater was extraordinarily thorough, thoughtful, and tenacious in her approach to solving the mystery of what was making our daughter sick. All along the way, Dr. Van Mater treated our daughter with the kindness, compassion, interest, encouragement, and humor so often seen in great moms. She cares that much. A consummate professional and expert in her field, Dr. Van Mater continues is leading the way in pediatric rheumatology treatment, as evidence in her many peer-reviewed publications. We couldn't recommend Dr. Heather Van Mater more highly."

"Dr. Van Mater wasn't interested in helping my child. I am forced to give 1 star, should be zero."

"Best children’s rheumatologist around! Dr. Van Mater has been seeing my daughter since she was 20 months old. My daughter is 13 now. Every experience we have had with her has been excellent!"

"Dr. Van Mater is an incredible doctor! We love the care she has given our daughter for the last 6 years. She was the one who was finally able to diagnose our daughter and started her on a care plan. Our daughter just recently was released from her care due to her age. That was one of the hardest days, but Dr. Van Mater made sure we were released to another wonderful adult rhumatologist. She gave our daughter THE BEST care and treated her like her own child! We HIGHLY recommend Dr. Van Mater!"