THE RHEUMATOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGY DIVISION is internationally renowned for excellence in clinical care, clinical investigation and basic research. A faculty of 36 board certified rheumatologists and allergists provide elective, urgent and emergency consultations as necessary. The Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy provides diagnosis, treatment and multidisciplinary management of arthritis and related rheumatic disorders for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, infectious arthritis, Paget's disease, ankylosing, spondylitis, amyloidosis, Behcet's syndrome, vasculitis, urticaria, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, polymyositis, nonarticular rheumatism, Raynaud's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in adolescents, metabolic bone disease (osteoporosis, osteomalacia), Lyme disease, immunologic disorders, adult and pediatric allergic diseases, and asthma.
The division provides services in close collaboration with the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Rehabilitation, Podiatry, Dermatology, and Bone Radiology. These services are provided through the The Center for Arthritis and Joint Diseases, Allergy Service, Center for Pediatric Rheumatology, Spine Center and Lupus Center.