Specialty
Rheumatology care
Our Rheumatology Team
What Is Rheumatology?
Our highly skilled and compassionate board-certified rheumatologist specializes in the treatment of rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases. This includes inflammatory problems that involve the joints and connective tissues, with special expertise in fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and joint pain.
We also provide the latest infusion treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, as well as Synvisc injections for osteoarthritis, to bring relief from inflammation and pain. Rheumatologists deal mainly with immune-mediated disorders of the musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitides, and inherited connective tissue disorders.
Symptoms & Diagnosis
Signs to Watch For & How We Diagnose
A physical exam and laboratory tests are common for diagnosing and treating rheumatic diseases. Your doctor may also order blood work, urine samples, or additional lab tests to confirm your diagnosis.
Symptoms to Watch For
- Inflammation
- Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling
- Rash
- Sleep disturbance from pain
- Toughness, tightening, or hardening of the skin
- Weakness or loss of mobility
How Conditions Are Diagnosed
- Biopsy
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound
- X-ray
Treatments & Services
Comprehensive, Individualized Treatment Plans
Your provider will evaluate you to determine the appropriate course of action for your condition, which may include:
- Diet changes
- Exercise
- Heat and cold therapy
- Medication
- Relaxation techniques
- Muscle or joint treatments including braces, splints, canes, or walkers
- Pain Management referrals
- Physical Therapy referrals
Conditions & Injuries Treated
A Wide Range of Conditions
- Ankylosing spondylitis & other spondyloarthropathies
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Arthritis
- Autoinflammatory diseases
- Behcet's disease
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Giant cell arteritis
- Gout and pseudogout (CPPD)
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
- Inflammatory myopathies
- Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
- Lyme disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Palindromic rheumatism
- Polyarteritis nodosum
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis or dermatomyositis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Raynaud's disease
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis
Relief From Inflammation
Schedule Your Rheumatology Visit
Schedule an appointment by phone to discuss your symptoms and treatment options with our team.
Meet Our Team
Our Rheumatology Team
Experienced rheumatology providers dedicated to your quality of life.
