Rheumatology
If you have chronic joint pain or swelling, you could have an autoimmune or inflammatory disease that a rheumatologist can treat.
Autoimmune conditions can be challenging to diagnose, causing non-specific symptoms that leave you searching for answers and relief. Virtua rheumatologists provide proper diagnoses for complex autoimmune disorders and the latest treatments to help improve your quality of life.
Our Approach to Rheumatology
Virtua rheumatologists offer patient-centered, comprehensive care for rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases are autoimmune or inflammatory disorders that occur when your body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. The resulting inflammation can affect your joints, muscles, bones, skin, organs, and other tissues.
While rheumatic diseases can attack your body in different ways, the most common symptoms include the following:
- Chronic joint pain or tenderness
- Joint swelling or stiffness
- Limited movement in joints
- Muscle, tendon, or ligament pain
- Fatigue
- Skin redness, itching, and flaking
Because these symptoms are non-specific and common to many health issues, autoimmune diseases can be hard to diagnose. But early diagnosis and treatment can prevent joint and organ damage and preserve your function.
Your primary care provider (PCP) might refer you to a rheumatologist if you have chronic symptoms that continue even after treatment.
What to expect at your first rheumatology visit
At your first visit, the rheumatologist will conduct a physical exam and review your medical history. You also will be referred for blood work or imaging tests that can help your rheumatologist make a diagnosis.
After diagnosis, your rheumatologist works with you to create a personalized treatment plan to ease your symptoms, prevent further complications, and maximize your ability to function in daily life.
Your rheumatologist also might coordinate your care with other medical specialists, such as orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, physical or occupational therapists, or pain management specialists.
The goal is to provide you with an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment solutions, so you can get back to enjoying your life and activities.
Virtua Rheumatologists
Virtua’s board-certified rheumatology providers offer comprehensive care for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
Virtua Rheumatology
Virtua Rheumatology offers state-of-the-art management of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory conditions affecting joints, muscles, bones, skin, and other tissues.
The Virtua Difference for Rheumatology Care
Highly rated patient care
In patient satisfaction surveys, our rheumatology team is recognized for being kind, compassionate, professional, knowledgeable, and attentive to patients’ needs. And most patients would recommend our practice to family and friends.
Highly rated patient care
In patient satisfaction surveys, our rheumatology team is recognized for being kind, compassionate, professional, knowledgeable, and attentive to patients’ needs. And most patients would recommend our practice to family and friends.
Cutting-edge treatment
We offer the most advanced treatments, including biologic infusions/injections, intravenous immunoglobulins, and immunomodulatory therapies. These treatments help manage your symptoms and control the progression of autoimmune diseases.
Cutting-edge treatment
We offer the most advanced treatments, including biologic infusions/injections, intravenous immunoglobulins, and immunomodulatory therapies. These treatments help manage your symptoms and control the progression of autoimmune diseases.