Locations 4813 9th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11220 (718) 283-8519 Get Directions About Me Manuel Garcia-Smester, MD, is a board-certified physician in the division of rheumatology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Areas of Expertise Rheumatology Autoimmune Disease Conditions Treated Lupus Rheumatoid Arthritis Sjogren's Syndrome Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Inflammatory Myositis Treatments Injections Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) Education Medical Degree St. George's University Internship NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Residency NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Fellowship Stony Brook University Hospital Board Internal Medicine Insurance Centivo Hamaspik MagnaCare WTC Health Program Wellcare VNS Choice VillageCare Max United Healthcare Oxford MetroPlusHealth Medicare Medicaid Local 1199 Hotel Trades HealthFirst Fidelis Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield EmblemHealth ElderPlan Cigna Centers Plan CenterLight Aetna