Pediatric Rheumatology
The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology cares for children with autoimmune diseases, or diseases where the immune system attacks the healthy cells of the body. Rheumatic diseases can have many different manifestations, including fevers, joint pains, rashes, and involvement of the internal organs.
Pediatric rheumatologists work closely with primary care physicians and other specialists to diagnose and treat children with a wide variety of illnesses. At our facilities at Hospital for Special Surgery, you will find dedicated pediatric physical and occupational therapists, a child-friendly infusion suite for IV medications, and the world-renowned HSS pediatric orthopedic division, with whom we collaborate to provide optimal care.
We treat a wide variety of rheumatic conditions, including the following:
- Acute rheumatic fever
- Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome
- Autoimmune encephalitis
- Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis / chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis
- Growing pains
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura
- Hypermobility syndrome
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, including enthesitis-related arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
- Juvenile lupus (SLE)
- Juvenile scleroderma, including juvenile systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma
- Kawasaki disease
- Lyme disease
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
- Spondyloarthritis / spondyloarthropathy
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Uveitis
- Vasculitis
Pediatric Rheumatologists
Facebook Live Video: Juvenile Arthritis Awareness
Chief of pediatric rheumatology Dr. Karen Onel, and her patient Olivia have an open discussion in recognition of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.