Arthritis and Rheumatology Treatments

There are more than 100 types of arthritis. Common arthritis symptoms of inflammation, pain, and stiffness are usually caused by degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis). Other types of arthritis include rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Regardless of which type of arthritis you have, an accurate diagnosis is necessary before a treatment program can be designed for you. 

WorldPath Medicine partners with Rheumatologists who treat patients with problems including:

• Refractory rheumatoid arthritis,
• Systemic lupus erythematosus,
• Scleroderma, polychondritis,
• Vasculitis,
• Gout,
• Osteoarthritis,
• Spondyloarthropathies

Several partner members have special interest and training in osteoporosis. Many of our partners also have active research programs that include clinical trials and studies into causes and therapies for rheumatic disorders.

Additional partner specialty programs focus on the related disorder Lupus and Spine Disorders. For Lupus, care is coordinated with Dermatology, Nephrology, and other specialties to provide the optimum in efficient care. For Spine Disorders our partner Rheumatologists collaborate with colleagues in Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and related fields in order to provide evaluation and treatment of spine disorders in a single setting. This multi-disciplinary approach encourages optimal and efficient care.

All specialty programs are committed to providing comprehensive, high quality, state of the art, prompt care to patients with rheumatology related conditions.

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