General Info

Arnold Ceponis, MD, is a board-certified rheumatologist with clinical and research interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound. In addition to long-established methods of diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic and systemic diseases, Dr. Ceponis uses in-office ultrasonography for diagnosis and ultrasound- guided injections of joints and other musculoskeletal structures.Dr. Ceponis' translational research interest includes clinical, laboratory and experimental studies of mechanisms of joint inflammation and damage in inflammatory arthritis.He completed a fellowship in rheumatology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and a residency in internal medicine at St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. He earned his medical degree from Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Dr. Ceponis is board-certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/arthritis/Pages/default.aspx.