Rheumatology

Rheumatology

At Elliot Rheumatology, a department of Elliot Hospital, we offer expert, personal and individualized care in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions.

We understand that many of the conditions we diagnose, and treat can have a significant impact on the way you live your life. The Elliot Health System offers the benefits of a multidisciplinary center encompassing multiple specialists who can collaborate to provide seamless rheumatology services and care and help you live better.

Conditions We Treat

  • Amyloidosis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Giant cell arteritis/Temporal arteritis
  • Gout
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis)
  • Inflammatory myopathies (Polymyositis, dermatomyositis)
  • Lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Lyme arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Paget's disease
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Pseudogout (Calcium pyrophosphate deposition – CPPD)
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren's syndrome
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Tendinitis
  • Takayasu's arteritis
  • Vasculitis

Medications Commonly Used

  • Abatacept (Orencia)
  • Anakinra (Kineret)
  • Anti-TNF therapy – Infliximab (Remicade), Etanercept (Enbrel), Adalimumab (Humira), Golimumab (Simponi), Certolizumab (Cimzia)
  • Azathioprine (Imuran)
  • Belimumab (Benlysta)
  • Bisphosphonates – Alendronate (Fosamax), Risedronate (Actonel), Ibandronate (Boniva), Zolendronic acid (Reclast)
  • Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
  • Cyclosporine
  • Denosumab (Prolia)
  • Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
  • Leflunamide (Arava)
  • Methotrexate
  • Minocycline
  • Mycophenolate Mofetil (Cellcept)
  • NSAIDs
  • Rituximab (Rituxan)
  • Steroids (Prednisone, Medrol)
  • Sulfasalazine
  • Teriparatide (Forteo)
  • Tocilizumab (Actemra)

Helpful Information

Utilizing our state-of-the-art electronic medical records system, each provider has complete patient data (immunizations, allergies, lab results, etc.) at their fingertips to enable them to monitor your health needs more closely. If you call after hours, all providers “on-call” can access this same information, thus providing excellent, all-inclusive care for our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This versatile medical record system also enables our office to electronically transmit prescriptions and refills directly to the pharmacy of your choice.

In addition, our office has the facilities to take and process X-rays and to draw most lab work right onsite, offering our patients convenient and efficient healthcare.

If you would like a copy of your medical record, please download the records release form, complete and bring or send to the office.

Providers

Our rheumatology providers and physicians throughout The Elliot at River’s Edge are dedicated to your health and look forward to caring for you and your loved ones.