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Reading Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors for Juvenile Arthritis

Type 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). He or she also participates in the prevention, understanding, and treatment of the various rheumatic disorders and also promotes understanding of the basic mechanisms of the disease in the interrelated areas of immunology, genetics, inflammation, and infectious diseases.

Specialty: Pediatric Rheumatology

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Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors in Reading *

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Pediatrics
Catherine April Bingham
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-6700

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Pediatrics
Brandt P Groh
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-6700

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Pediatrics
Barbara E Ostrov
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-6700

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Rheumatology
Edward Behrens
3405 Civic Center Blvd
Rheumatology STE 235A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2547

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Rheumatology
Jon M Burnham
3405 Civic Center Blvd
Rheumatology STE 235A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2547

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Rheumatology
Terri Finkel
3405 Civic Center Blvd
Rheumatology STE 235A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2547

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Rheumatology
David Sherry
3405 Civic Center Blvd
Rheumatology STE 235A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2547

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Rheumatology
Pamela Weiss
3405 Civic Center Blvd
Rheumatology STE 235A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-2547

Donald P Goldsmith MD
Donald P Goldsmith
Erie Ave at Front St
FL 3
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 427-5051

Donald P Goldsmith MD
Svetlana Lvovich
Erie Ave at Front St
FL 3
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 427-5051

Knapper Clinic
Thomas F Hahn
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
(570) 271-6070

Reading, Pennsylvania

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Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Arthritis in childhood? Isn't that only an old person's disease?

Most laypeople and many doctors fail to appreciate that arthritis in children exists. For the children affected and their families, education about the condition is essential. Many children suffer for months or years before the diagnosis of arthritis is thought of and proper treatment begun. But the problem doesn't end there. Children with arthritis frequently experience difficulty because their teachers and schoolmates don't understand that children can develop arthritis. They have no idea what to expect from the child with arthritis or about the nature of the illness. As a result, when the child is finally diagnosed with arthritis, the family may be told just to put them in a wheelchair because "nothing can be done." This is entirely wrong!

How common is arthritis in children?

Arthritis affects approximately one child in every 1,000 in a given year. Fortunately, most of these cases are mild. However, approximately one child in every 10,000 will have more severe arthritis that doesn't just go away. Many children have what is called an acute inflammatory arthritis following a viral or bacterial infection. This arthritis is often quite severe for a brief period but usually disappears within a few weeks or months. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is the most common type of arthritis that persists for months or years at a time. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is also now called juvenile arthritis or juvenile arthritis of unknown cause (juvenile idiopathic arthritis).

What are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of the different forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

There are three main forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), which are classified by how they begin. These forms are pauciarticular (less than four joints affected), polyarticular (four or more joints affected), and syste...

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Nearby Reading Hospitals *

The Reading Hospital & Medical Center
6th Ave & Spruce St
Reading, PA 19612
(610)988-8000

HEALTHSOUTH Reading Rehabilitation Hospital
1623 Morgantown Rd
Reading, PA 19607
(610)796-6000

St Joseph Medical Center
2500 Bernville Rd
Reading, PA 19605
(610)378-2000

Wernersville State Hospital
Rte 422 & Sportsman Rd
Wernersville, PA 19565
(610)678-3411

Ephrata Community Hospital
169 Martin Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717)733-0311

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
1600 E High St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610)327-7000

Brandywine Hospital
201 Reeceville Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610)383-8000

Coatesville VA Medical Center
1400 Black Horse Hill Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610)384-7711

Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center
1500 Highlands Dr
Lititz, PA 17543
(717)625-5000

Lebanon VA Medical Center
1700 S Lincoln Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717)272-6621

Saint John Vianney Hospital
151 Woodbine Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610)269-2600

The Good Samaritan Hospital
4th & Walnut Sts
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717)270-7500

KidsPeace Children's Hospital
5300 Kids Peace Dr
Orefield, PA 18069
(610)799-8800

Phoenixville Hospital
140 Nutt Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610)983-1000

Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest
Cedar Crest & I-78
Allentown, PA 18105
(610)402-8000

Schuylkill Medicall Center South Jackson Street
420 S Jackson St
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570)621-5000

Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian Street
700 E Norwegian St
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570)621-4000

Lancaster General Hospital
555 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA 17604
(717)544-5511

Philhaven
283 S Butler Rd
Mount Gretna, PA 17064
(717)273-8871

Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital
690 Good Dr
Lancaster, PA 17604
(717)544-3700

St Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus
1736 Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610)770-8300

Lancaster Regional Medical Center
250 College Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717)291-8211

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital
675 Good Dr
Lancaster, PA 17604
(717)394-7500

Malvern Institute
940 King Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610)647-0330

Lehigh Valley Hospital 17th & Chew Streets
17th & Chew Sts
Allentown, PA 18105
(610)402-8000

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Allentown
850 S 5th St
Allentown, PA 18103
(610)776-3120

Eagleville Hospital
100 Eagleville Rd
Eagleville, PA 19408
(610)539-6000

Paoli Hospital
255 W Lancaster Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
(610)648-1000

The Chester County Hospital
701 E Marshall St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610)431-5000

Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
414 Paoli Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
(610)251-5400

LifeCare Hospitals of Chester County
400 E Marshall St
West Chester, PA 19380
(484)826-0400

Sacred Heart Hospital
421 Chew St
Allentown, PA 18102
(610)776-4500

St Luke's Quakertown Hospital
1021 Park Ave
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215)538-4500

Devereux Beneto Children's Behavioral Health Center
655 Sugartown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610)296-6820

Grand View Hospital
700 Lawn Ave
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215)453-4000

Valley Forge Medical Center & Hospital
1033 W Germantown Pike
Norristown, PA 19403
(610)539-8500

Allentown State Hospital
1600 Hanover Ave
Allentown, PA 18109
(610)740-3200

Montgomery County Emergency Service
50 Beech Dr
Norristown, PA 19403
(610)279-6100

St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
360 W Ruddle St
Coaldale, PA 18218
(570)645-2131

Norristown State Hospital
1001 Sterigere St
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)270-1000

St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem Campus
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610)954-4000

Westfield Hospital
510 Delaware Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610)866-6614

Montgomery Hospital
1301 Powell St
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)270-2000

Good Shepherd Home Bethlehem
2855 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610)807-5600

Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Center
2545 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610)402-8000

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