Juvenile Arthritis Center - Oak Park, ILOak Park 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 Oak Park * Lurie Children's Outpatient Ctr  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm  Ann Robert H Lurie Chld Hsp Rhm  Ann & Robert H Lurie Childn Hsp Oak Park, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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