Juvenile Arthritis Center - Joliet, ILJoliet 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 Joliet * Ann & Robert H Lurie Childn Hsp  Dupage Medical Group  Lurie Children's Outpatient Ctr  Childrens Mem Hosp Outpatnt Cln  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm Joliet, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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