Wellstar Rheumatology
Immune System Care
Rheumatology cares for people with joint pain, swelling and loss of movement due to inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
Rheumatology at Wellstar
Wellstar’s rheumatologists diagnose and treat patients with diseases affecting the bones, muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions can make it difficult to walk and function daily. Our skilled rheumatologists help patients manage pain, swelling, and loss of movement to improve their quality of life.
Patients experiencing swollen areas, loss of motion, warmth or pain in the joints can benefit from care by a rheumatologist. A person’s immune system causes some common rheumatic diseases. They include arthritis, lupus, scleroderma and Sjögren’s syndrome. Our rheumatologists diagnose and treat these conditions with medication, exercise, nutrition programs and stress management.
What we treat
- Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
- Auto-inflammatory disease
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Infectious arthritis
- Lupus
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
- Rheumatic disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Scleroderma
- Sjögren’s syndrome
- Spondyloarthropathies
Rheumatology
Providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that primarily affect the body's musculoskeletal system � joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments.
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Our Approach
We strive to provide a comprehensive clinical and educational service, providing a wide range of outpatient services including primary care to sub-specialty medicine.
Why Choose Us
Rheumatology is a medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints. We specialize in the health care of adult men and women both on a primary and referral basis. The Medicine Practice Site services are designed to follow patients through a variety of health care needs while providing patients and families with a Patient Family Centered Care philosophy.
Diseases We Treat
- Systemic lupus erythematosus, also known as SLE, or simply lupus, is a disease that is characterized by periodic episodes of inflammation of and damage to the joints, tendons, other connective tissues, and organs, including the heart, lungs, blood vessels, brain, kidneys, and skin. The heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain are the organs most affected. Lupus affects each individual differently and the effects of the illness range from mild to severe and can potentially be fatal.