Catherine B. Driver, MD
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Mission Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Jude Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Rheumatology
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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About Catherine B. Driver
Dr. Driver received a B.A. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College. She graduated cum laude from medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA.
She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and subsequently a fellowship in rheumatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
During her fellowship, in addition to clinical training, she was involved in clinical research on systemic lupus erythematosus, and authored several papers on lupus and the use of biologic medications.
Dr. Driver is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Driver treats patients with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, with specific interest in rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Dr. Driver joined Mission Internal Medical Group in August, 2007
Jefferson Medical College
InternshipHarbor- UCLA Medical Center - GME
ResidencyHarbor- UCLA Medical Center - GME
Fellowship
Cedars- Sinai Med Ctr - GME
2007
Rheumatology
Board CertificationInternal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, Internal Medicine
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 151
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo
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Absolutely love Dr. Driver.
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It would be a wonderful world if all doctors were as great as Dr.Driver
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Dr. Catherine Driver has cared for me many many years now and I trust and respect her greatly. She has provided the best medical advice and care always. My gratitude and prayers are with her and the Mission Heritage Medical Team.
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I've been a patient of Dr. Driver for about 16 years and she has become an even better doctor with the passage of time. She is knowledgeable, professional, caring and responsive. A really excellent doctor.
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Dr. Driver is always so attentive and caring. She goes out of her way to see that my concerns are addressed and we have a "go forward" plan for any medical issues I bring to her attention.
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Dr. Driver is an amazing, professional, and engaging doctor. I can ask her anything about my health and medical care, and her answers are thorough, compassionate, and knowledgeable. I trust her completely.
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Dr Driver is blessed with professional mannerisms. She is kind, helpful, and caring person-interested in having the BEST life for me. Great medical insights! So thankful for her!. Thank you.
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Best physician in Orange County.
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I like doc Driver.
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Dr Driver is an excellent physician. She always makes time for me and helps me with my concerns.
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Dr. Driver is knowledgeable and compassionate- she listens to the patient and offers requested advice and answers my questions. I trust her - she keeps me fully informed - spends time and doesn't act rushed - she cares about her patients. It's very rare to find a doctor like her.
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Very satisfied with Dr. C. Driver
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Always a great visit with Dr. Driver
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Dr. Driver is amazing! I always feel like I am her only patient all day, a true skill. She listens to everything I have to say
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Dr Driver is wonderful
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Dr Driver has been a God sent. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable It's been a pleasure to have a physician that takes the time to understand my situation
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Dr Driver is outstanding
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Dr Driver is an exceptional physician in that she is really, really smart and cares about me as a person. She spends time going over all the tests she has requested and how my medications are doing what she prescribed for.
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Dr. Driver is the best doctor I have ever had. Amazing bedside manner and amazing knowledge!
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Always a comfortable communication. Never had a bad experience.
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Dr Driver is always thorough, respectful and informative. She takes her time and listens to my concerns.
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Dr.Driver is awesome. Very knowledgeable, compassionate, discusses my issues in a very understandable manner. Always pleasant. I respect her as a professional and as a person.
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My experiences with Dr. Driver are always a good experience.
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I feel very fortunate to have Dr Driver as the Dr to oversee my autoimmune diseases.
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Dr Driver and her staff are wonderful.
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Great service
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Very caring helpful listens!
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I think Dr. Driver is wonderful. I've been seeing her for many years and she has always given me good advice to help my lupus and fibromyalgia. She is an excellent physician.
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Dr. Driver always takes the time to really listen. She takes care of any problems or concerns immediately and always follows through.
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Dr. Drive ALWAYS listens carefully and explains everything in a way that I can understand. Everyone on her staff always treats me with respect.
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I always feel that Dr. Driver is caring and concerned about my personal health
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I'm very satisfied with my provider Dr: Driver
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Dr. Driver is awesome. She is so knowledgeable about my lupus, and offers advice and treatment plans to help me. She spends much time going through my bloodwork, answers all my questions, and really cares about me. I am thrilled to have her as my rheumatologist.
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I've been seeing Dr. Driver for a chronic condition for many years. I have always received good advise and care.
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I consider Dr Driver very easy to work with.
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Amazing provider, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you
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Dr. Driver is the best.
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Dr. Driver always takes great care of me and explains everything thoroughly and cares for my wellbeing.
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Great
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Dr Driver is the most caring Dr that I have ever had
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Such a kind and respectful provider, listens attentively , really cares. I have recommended Dr. To many people
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Dr. Driver and her staff are professional, knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. I was seen before my scheduled time during my last visit.
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Dr. Driver is a compassionate physician.
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Really appreciate Dr. Driver, her experience, willingness to listen and care she shows. I'm a new patient and could not be more pleased with my decision to see her.
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Great doctor
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Dr Driver understand all my medica issues and respond on my Messages In My Chart promptly and gives me gerdback on my lab results within a day . She is very thorough and manages and intervenes when New symptoms arise.
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Very good experiences
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Dr. Driver is the best. She is patient and professional and I always feel at ease with her. I completely trust her with my healthcare.
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Dr. Driver is an excellent Doctor, very professional. She told me to follow up with my internest Doctor Wadell at Providence about anemia. I made an appointment that day. Dr. Driver is the best.
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Dr Driver is completely invested in providing the best of care to me.
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Dr driver is a wonderful rheumatologist. I've been seeing her for about 12 years and we've tried many things for my condition and she's been very good about explaining and having me do some of my own research. She also supports my way of eating that has reduced inflammation significantly. Unlike my primary care physician who is not supportive of keto/carnivore.
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Dr Driver is knowledgable, willing to discuss options for care, kind, and respectful
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Dr Driver cared about my health.
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Dr Driver is very thorough and knowledgeable. She is courteous and listens well. She is very current on research data and protocols.
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Dr Driver is a very thorough and caring doctor.
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Always knows my history and understands any concerns I might have. She is very bright!
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Dr Driver is the most thorough, compassionate, knowledgeable, caring physician, She has taken excellent care of me during a most difficult time. Always listens and takes time to completely answer questions and address medical needs. She is the best!
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Dr Catherine Driver is the best the rest of that office could use some professional help
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I love Dr. Driver if it wasn't for her I would never go to that office. Dr Driver is the best thing you have a that office.
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Dr. Driver is wonderful. She is concerned, listens, asks and answers questions.
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She is the best ever! Patient, caring, knowledgeable. Great bedside manner!
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Dr.Driver is an excellent doctor
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Dr.Driver always provides excellent care.
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Dr Driver is very informative and caring
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Excellent doctor
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Dr Drver is great!!
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Dr Driver is wonderful and her staff is professional and pleasant.
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Dr. Driver is a consummate professional, courteous and caring. Her staff is also very professional and courteous. I would highly recommend her practice.
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Dr. Driver is among the finest physicians in Southern California. Health care service is clearly top-tier.
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Dr. Driver helps you with your pain and listens to you extremely well. She's interested in her patience.
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Dr Driver is the best doctor I've ever had in my 74 years of life
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I have a good experience
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Love Dr Driver & her entire team. Thank you
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Dr. Catherine Driver is an outstanding physician--caring, compassionate, professional, and extremely competent. I cannot think of enough superlatives to describe her, seriously. I recommend her highly and without reservation.
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Dr. Driver is caring, informative and respectful. She listens and offers options for my health care concerns.
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Dr Driver is a doctor I trust which to me is all that matters.
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Dr. Driver always listens to what I say about how I'm feeling and works with me to find care solutions that will help me. I feel she is empathetic and cares about her patients.
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Dr. Driver is very bright, caring and knowledgeable and helps me manage a chronic medical condition. She shows genuine compassion and concern.
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Very good
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Was a day for another good experience with my doctor.
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Outstanding care and concern for the seven years I have been a patient of Dr. Driver's.
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I began seeing Dr Driver over a year ago when my dr at community orthopedic suspected I had an autoimmune disease. Once I began to see Dr Driver who ordered many thorough tests and listened to me and my symptoms, it was determined that I have not 1 but 2 autoimmune diseases which had been missed by previous physicians. Dr Driver continues to be caring and thoughtful as well as very professional and I am grateful to have her as my rheumatologist.
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Dr Driver is all-round great clinitician. My care has been on-going for about 10 yrs,
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Dr. Driver is the best Rheumatologist. She listens, and cares about patients. I've seen her for 10 years and recommend her to anyone!
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My experiences with Dr. Driver are the very best they can be.
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Dr Driver is knowledgeable compassionate and caring. Always spends time listening to questions and concerns, reviewing tests, and is current with new medical advancements. I never feel rushed during my appointments. Dr Driver offers sound and reasonable advice to maintain and improve my health. Follow up from her office is excellent.
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I appreciate how quickly I am seen. Dr. Driver is so easy to talk with and she makes it very personal and expresses care and concern specific to my situation.
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Dr. Driver is wonderful. She is attentive and caring. I am not happy, however, about having to go to Irvine for my infusions. I live here, my doctor is here and that is just far enough to be an inconvenience. I have trouble driving.
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Dr. Driver has always been one of the most informed, talented, and compassionate caregivers I have ever been under the care of. I am grateful to be her patient.
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Dr Driver was very open to my questions about a problem and DX that has yet to be identified. She listened and gave me an opportunity to have my concerns answered.
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I liked the practice better before Providence changed their phone system. It was wonderful to call Dr. Driver's office and get a real person. Now it's like every other practice where you get a robot answering and directing your calls. Dr. Driver is awesome, so I put up with it, but it was so much better before the change.
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Dr Driver is always intentional in listening, observing, paying attention to any changes in my condition and answering my questions.
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Dr. Driver and staff are excellent! Very professional, courteous, kind and caring!
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Have always had good experiences.
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Dr Driver always makes sure I understand all my blood test results, and listens to my pain concerns with compassion, then helps me to deal with the pain with meds and advice
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Dr and staff are always professional. Dr is extremely knowledgeable about my medical condition and has prescribed the appropriate medication to deal with it
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This provider Is always on time, efficient, and knows my chart . She is such delight to see.
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Dr Driver's and her staff are always great.
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Like my doctor
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Clinical Interests
- Acute Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
- Arthropathy
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Bursitis
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)
- Crest
- Crystalline Arthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
- Enthesitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gout
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
- Joint Injection
- Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
- Maternal Lupus
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myositis
- Neuropathic Arthritis
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyositis
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis
- Sicca Syndrome
- Sjogrens
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Virtual Care
Dr. Driver is the Best! I have recommended her to friends.
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