Juvenile Arthritis Center - Alpharetta, GAAlpharetta 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 Alpharetta * Emory Children's Ctr Ped Rheum  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Ctr Ped Rheum  Emory Children's Ctr Ped Rheum  Emory Children's Center Alpharetta, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-23
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