Wambui Machua, MD
Rheumatology

Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Atlanta
1800 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30318
Office Number
404-367-3350Fax Number
770-916-7602
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Wambui Machua, M.D., completed her residency and fellowship training at Morehouse School of Medicine and Medical College of Georgia respectively. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Machua was previously involved in multiple clinical trials in the Atlanta area. She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, International Society for Clinical Densitometry and board certified in internal medicine. She serves on the Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia chapter, Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Machua believes medicine brings healing through collaboration between the patient and the medical provider team. She provides compassionate, patient-centered care and utilizes cutting edge therapies and holistic care to manage rheumatic diseases. She is a strong advocate for her patients. In her free time, Dr. Machua enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking and cooking. Dr. Machua welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
About Wambui
Specialties
Rheumatology
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Kiswahili
Age groups seen
Adults
Education
American University of Integrative Sciences/ University of Sint Eustatius
Medical Education, 2008
Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents Medical Center)
Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2015
Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
Medical Education
Morehouse School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2013
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Patient Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.8 out of 5
1,865 ratings,
515 reviews
12/9/2025
Great
11/15/2025
Cared about what was going on with me and how I was doing!
10/14/2025
Dr M doesn,Äôt rush me through the process. She spends as much time with me as I need to understand everything that,Äôs going on with my situation.
10/14/2025
She is a very caring professional ,Äî so thankful I waited to be able to see her seven years ago for my first appt.
10/7/2025
The visit was good! She explained the symptoms of what I look for. I didn,Äôt know it was a consult, my opinion maybe it could have be virtually.
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
CareSource Medicaid
Cigna
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
Peach State
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Wellcare
Conditions Treated
acute arthritis
ankle arthritis
ankylosing spondylitis
antinuclear antibody (ana) blood test
antiphospholipid syndrome
arm arthritis
arthralgia
arthritis
arthritis of knee
arthritis of multiple joints
arthropathy
autoimmune diseases
behcet syndrome
bilateral foot arthritis
bilateral knee pain
bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip
biologic therapy for rheumatologic diseases
bone densitometry
bone mass
boutonniere deformity
calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
carpal tunnel syndrome (cts)
cold sensitivity hands
costochondritis
crest
crystalline arthritis
cutaneous vasculitis
degenerative joint disease
dermatomyositis
discoid lupus erythematosus
ehlers danlos
elbow arthritis
elevated sedimentation rate
enthesitis
erythema nodosum
felty syndrome
finger arthritis
finger osteoarthritis
foot arthritis
giant cell arteritis
gout
gout of the arm
gout of the elbow
gout of the hand
gout of the wrist
granulomatosis with polyangiitis
hand arthritis
hand osteoarthritis
hand pain
heliotrope rash
hip osteoarthritis
hip pain
hip pain over age 60
hypermobility syndrome
iga vasculitis
inflammatory polyarthropathy
isolated central nervous system vasculitis
joint damage
joint disease
joint disorder of multiple joints
joint effusion
joint injection
joint pain in ankle and foot
joint stiffness
joint swelling
joint warmth
knee pain
localized scleroderma
lupus nephritis
lupus panniculitis
lupus rash
macrophage activation syndrome
maternal collagen vascular disorder
maternal lupus
microscopic polyangiitis
mixed connective tissue disease
monoarticular arthritis
muscle weakness
myalgia
neck arthritis
non surgical management of osteoarthritis
osteoarthritis
osteopenia
osteoporosis
plaquenil checks
polyarteritis nodosa
polyarthralgia
polyarthropathy
polychondritis
polymyalgia rheumatica
polymyositis
positive antinuclear antibody (ana) test
post infectious arthritis
pseudogout
psoriatic arthritis
raynauds disease
reactive arthritis
rheumatic fever
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis of spine
rheumatoid nodules
sacroiliitis
sarcoidosis
sciatica
scleroderma
shoulder arthritis
sicca syndrome
sjogrens
spine arthritis
spondyloarthropathy
stills disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
systemic scleroderma
takayasu arteritis
tendonitis of multiple tendons
tophus
toxic synovitis
trigger finger
undifferentiated connective tissue disease
uveitis
vasculitis
Map & Directions
Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Atlanta
1800 Howell Mill RoadAtlanta, GA 30318