El Departamento de Reumatología brinda una gama completa de servicios, que incluyen inyecciones en las articulaciones, ultrasonido musculoesquelético y terapias de infusión, para la artritis y enfermedades autoinmunes reumáticas sistémicas, que incluyen esclerodermia, lupus, artritis inflamatoria, espondiloartritis, osteoartritis y gota. Para todas las afecciones, nuestros reumatólogos trabajan en estrecha colaboración con los proveedores de otros departamentos para garantizar que reciba la mejor atención posible en todos los aspectos de su salud.

Nuestro departamento incluye programas específicos para varias afecciones, incluido el programa de esclerodermia más grande de Nueva Inglaterra y un programa de lupus que ofrece atención multidisciplinaria junto con una variedad de especialistas.

Un farmacéutico clínico de BMC trabaja en estrecha colaboración con nuestros médicos y pacientes para garantizar que tenga toda la información que necesita sobre sus medicamentos y que se minimicen las interacciones entre medicamentos. También podemos ayudarlo a navegar el proceso del seguro, para que pueda obtener un tratamiento de ahorro conjunto de manera segura y sin demora. Nuestra suite de infusión BMC brinda a los pacientes la máxima privacidad, comodidad y conveniencia.

Nuestros reumatólogos participan activamente en la investigación y han liderado el desarrollo de pautas nacionales de tratamiento en osteoartritis, gota y espondiloartritis. Brindamos muchas oportunidades para que los pacientes participen en ensayos clínicos.

Leading Expertise

Decades of Medical Leadership

We are home to the largest and longest-running scleroderma program in New England, with a proven track record of advancing care.

Pioneers in Research

Our team played a key role in creating the NIH-sponsored Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium, driving innovation and discovery.

Specialized Multidisciplinary Care

Our coordinated clinics allow you to see multiple specialists in one visit, streamlining care to improve outcomes.

Location and Contact

Departments and Programs

If you have intensely painful, swollen joints (most often in the big toe or other part of the foot) and/or bouts of arthritis that come and go, it may be gout.
The multidisciplinary Lupus Program at Boston Medical Center provides expert diagnosis and the latest treatments for patients with lupus.
With our expertise in other rheumatic conditions that share features with MCTD, we are uniquely positioned to provide the specialized care this condition requires.
BMC rheumatologists have extensive experience in treating all aspects of inflammatory myositis conditions and their complications.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, and BMC’s osteoarthritis team is made up of experts in this condition.
The Sjögren’s Syndrome Program at BMC brings the latest diagnostic and treatment options to patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the lacr…
Spondyloarthritis can be difficult to diagnose, but the team in BMC’s Spondyloarthritis Program are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.
BMC’s multidisciplinary Vasculitis Program is made up of internationally recognized experts in the evaluation and treatment of all forms of this condition.

Education and Training

The Rheumatology fellowship program’s mission is to train rheumatologists who can accurately diagnose rare rheumatic diseases, deliver compassionate care based on evidence and accounting for the individual’s social circumstances, and critically evaluate and engage in emerging research. This two-year fellowship program provides fellows with a range of hands-on opportunities in both clinical care and research.   

Research

Our Rheumatology Department is home to a team of internationally recognized experts with extensive research expertise across a broad spectrum of rheumatic diseases. Our faculty have been at the forefront of groundbreaking research and innovation, advancing new approaches to the study and treatment of complex conditions such as scleroderma, osteoarthritis, lupus, vasculitis, spondylarthritis, and gout. Their contributions have shaped the global understanding of these disorders and continue to drive progress in the field. 

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