Juvenile Arthritis Center - Allentown, PAAllentown Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors for Juvenile ArthritisType of Physician: Pediatric Rheumatologist What is a Pediatric Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics. Practitioners treat the infant, child, or adolescent with rheumatic disease (causing painful disability in the muscles, tendons, bones, joints or nerves). They also participate in the prevention, understanding, and treatment of the various rheumatic disorders and promote understanding of the basic mechanisms of the disease in the interrelated areas of immunology, genetics, inflammation, and infectious diseases. Specialty: Pediatric Rheumatology Common Name: Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors in Allentown * Geisinger Strdsbrg Pdtrc Spclts  Center Child/Adolescent Health  CHOP Rheumatalogy  Saint Christopher Hosp Rhmtlgy  Saint Christopher Hosp Rhmtlgy  Penn State Hershey Chldrns Hosp  Penn State Hershey Chldrns Hosp  Penn State Hershey Child Hospit  Penn State Hershey Child Hospit  Penn State Hershey Child Hospit Allentown, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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