Dr. Justin Putz is a board-certified rheumatologist with specialized training in the full spectrum of autoimmune and inflammatory disease, bringing both precision and compassion to his role at Lakeside Clinical Research Center in Bellevue, WA.
His clinical expertise includes rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, lupus, vasculitis, scleroderma, inflammatory myopathies, and connective tissue diseases.
Dr. Putz earned his medical degree from Pacific Northwest University, completed his internal medicine residency in Iowa, and went on to finish his rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, where he trained under nationally recognized leaders in autoimmune disease research and treatment.
Before medicine, Dr. Putz served five years in the U.S. Army as a combat medic, an experience that shaped his deep respect for resilience and his commitment to patients navigating chronic, life-altering conditions.
That background translates directly into his approach to clinical research, which is methodical, disciplined, and always centered on the well-being of the individual.
At Lakeside, one of the most trusted clinical trial sites in Bellevue, WA, Dr. Putz is committed to connecting patients in the greater Seattle area with investigational therapies that may offer meaningful relief when standard treatments have fallen short.
For patients searching for rheumatology clinical trials in Bellevue, WA, Dr. Putz offers a rare combination: the scientific training of a fellowship-trained autoimmune specialist, the discipline of a veteran, and the genuine belief that every patient deserves access to the best that medicine has to offer.