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Faculty Practice The Rheumatology Faculty Practice is
staffed by a select group of leading academic researchers and physicians. The practice provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of all rheumatologic conditions. In addition, many of our physicians also conduct
Our main office
is located across the street from the Hospital for Joint Diseases in the historic Rutherford building on the corner of 17th Street and Second Avenue at the following address: |
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Office hours: 9-5, Mon-Fri Our Staff speaks English, Spanish, and Chinese. Insurance and Billing Rheumatology Clinics (212-598-6321, 6322)
General arthritis clinic serves two overlapping functions. First, it serves as a diagnostic clinic in which patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal complaints are assessed. Second it serves as an
interdisciplinary treatment facility for patients with diagnosed inflammatory arthritis, degenerative arthritis, chronic musculoskeletal pain, or auto-immune diseases other than lupus (see lupus clinic). The clinic is staffed
by more than ten rheumatology attendings including both full-time and voluntary faculty, and by rheumatology fellows. Also present in the clinic are orthopedic residents and attendings, hand specialists, and most recently
dentists specializing in TMJ disorders. All patients in the clinic are seen by the same physician for each encounter and patients who have had recent surgery or who are being evaluated for surgery are seen in single visit by
both an orthopedist and a rheumatologist, eliminating the need for multiple clinic visits. Difficult management problems are discussed in a clinic conference allowing input from a large number of qualified specialists.
The clinic serves as a primary care teaching facility for students of the N.Y.U. School of Medicine and for residents in both the internal medicine and primary care residencies of the N.Y.U. Medical Center.
The Lupus Clinic at the Hospital for Joint Diseases has been in operation for 15 years. The Clinic is staffed by excellent doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). Since the Clinic is devoted solely to lupus, it emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to this multifaceted disease. Patients are seen regularly by rheumatologists and have ready access to specialists in
dermatology, nephrology, orthopedics and neurology, all of whom have expertise in SLE. The Clinic staff includes leading researchers in the field of lupus. The Clinic Director, Dr. Jill Buyon, specializes in pregnancy
and hormonal issues. Clinic patients are therefore informed about the latest Clinic is held every Monday from 1 to 4 PM. All patients are welcome. Referrals from the patient's doctor are preferred, but patients can also self-refer. Specialists in nephrology (kidney disease) and orthopedics attend every clinic; a dermatologist is available once a month. The patient sees the same rheumatologist at each visit, in order to ensure continuity of care. All cases are discussed among the group of Clinic physicians, so that if a patient's regular doctor is on vacation or an emergency arises, the patient will be seen by a covering doctor familiar with their care. Where basic science and medicine converge to develop improved treatments for rheumatic diseases. The Center was established in 1992 to promote new
initiatives in clinical investigation. It provides a forum in which scientists and clinicians collaborate to apply breakthroughs in biomedical research to patient care. The Center conducts protocols using a wide variety
of new medications not yet available on the market for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and osteoporosis. These studies, conducted by a team of rheumatologists,
immunologists, an endocrinologist and research nurses, afford free treatment for eligible patients. For current clinical trials and enrollment information click on |
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