Pediatric Rheumatology

The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology provides complex and comprehensive diagnostic services for children with rheumatic diseases and related conditions. These conditions include:

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
psoriatic arthritis
juvenile ankylosing spondylitis
spondyloarthropathies
other forms of childhood arthritis

The division faculty also specializes in the care of children with:

systemic lupus erythematosus
juvenile dermatomyositis
scleroderma
morphea
polyarteritis nodosa
systemic vasculitis
Wegener's syndrome
Bechet's syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome
Takayasu's arteritis
Henoch Schoenlein Purpura

In addition to our expertise in these well defined rheumatic syndromes, we provide care for children with a variety of related musculoskeletal syndromes such as:

Lyme Disease
Kawasaki Disease
uveitis (requiring immunosuppressive therapy).

Other areas of expertise include:

Parry Romberg syndrome
myositis ossificans
idiopathic multifocal osteomyelitis
reflex sympathetic dystrophy and many others.

With the support of the full resources of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the

Hospital for Special Surgery, we are happy to accept the referral of children with complex musculoskeletal conditions whether or not a firm diagnosis has been established. These include limb pain, fever of unknown origin, and "sed rate" of unknown origin.

Contact

For an appointment please call
Chief: Thomas J. A. Lehman, MD
(212) 606-1151
or
Alexa B. Adams, M.D
(212) 774-2083