Department of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

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Osteoarthritis

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The Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Division offers the most advanced diagnosis and treatment of patients with arthritis and other rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The division works closely with physical and occupational therapists and orthopaedic surgeons to offer comprehensive patient management at the University of Maryland Center for Musculoskeletal Health at the James L. Kernan Hospital.

Patient Conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Systemic vasculitis
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
Osteoporosis
Sjögren's syndrome
Gout and pseudogout

Comprehensive Evaluations

Multidisciplinary evaluation

Specialized Evaluations

Medical management
Referral as appropriate to orthopaedic surgery, complementary and alternative medicine, physiatry and pain management

This page was last updated on: February 8, 2008.

For more information, call the University Physicians Consultation and Referral Service at 1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians). If you prefer, you may call directly at 410-706-8456.

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