Diseases Treated

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints causing pain, stiffness, and swelling. The most common forms include osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear) and rheumatoid arthritis (autoimmune). Gout, from uric acid crystal buildup, is another frequent type that can trigger sudden, severe flares.

Other types treated include psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and related spondyloarthropathies, lupus-related arthritis, pseudogout (calcium crystal arthritis), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

These conditions occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own organs and tissues, often affecting multiple systems at once. Symptoms can be wide-ranging, from joint pain and rashes to lung, kidney, or nervous system involvement.

Common types treated include systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Sjögren’s syndrome, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, myositis (polymyositis, dermatomyositis), and overlap syndromes.

Autoimmune and rheumatologic conditions can inflame the eyes, causing pain, redness, or vision changes. Rheumatologists often co-manage these disorders with ophthalmologists to prevent damage.

Conditions treated include uveitis (linked to arthritis, sarcoidosis, lupus, and other causes), scleritis and episcleritis (often with rheumatoid arthritis or vasculitis), dry eyes from Sjögren’s syndrome, and less common issues such as retinal vasculitis or optic nerve damage in giant cell arteritis.

Bone health is a key part of rheumatology care, since inflammation and medications like steroids can weaken bones over time. These conditions may increase the risk of fractures, pain, and long-term disability if untreated.

Common disorders include osteoporosis and osteopenia (low bone density), avascular necrosis (bone damage from poor blood supply), Paget’s disease of bone, osteomalacia (bone softening), and other metabolic bone disorders.

Vasculitis is a group of disorders in which blood vessels become inflamed, narrowed, or scarred, reducing blood flow. Symptoms vary by vessel and may affect skin, nerves, lungs, or kidneys.

Common types include giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), Takayasu’s arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), Behçet’s disease, IgA vasculitis, and cryoglobulinemic vasculitis.

Therapeutic joint injections are procedures where medication is placed directly into a joint to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve mobility

Diagnostic arthrocentesis is a procedure where joint fluid is removed to help determine the cause of your joint pain, swelling, or stiffness