Search results for: musculoskeletal disease

The Amazing Volunteers Who Make Up the American College of Rheumatology Board of Directors

James R. O’Dell, MD | May 9, 2012

Our members come together for the good of the organization and our leadership, regardless of background or career path.

Rheumatology Researchers Should Learn from their Lab Animals, Not Imitate Them

Bruce N. Cronstein, MD | May 9, 2012

Rheumatologists, as a group, tend to be detail oriented, critical thinkers with strong opinions, and these same characteristics make them extremely rigorous as grant reviewers.

Growing Up Confident with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Staff | May 9, 2012

While juvenile arthritis can cause joint damage and limit function, rheumatologists strongly encourage children with JIA to live normal lives.

A Rheumatologic Perspective on Intimacy and Chronic Illness

Iris Zink, BSN, MSN, NP | May 9, 2012

Sexual dysfunction is frequently one of the first manifestations of physical illness, but is often not inquired about on routine reviews of systems.

Case Study: 66-Year-Old Man with Visual Loss, Headache, Hematuria, Chronic Sinusitis

Eli Miloslavsky, MD | May 8, 2012

A 66-year-old man presented to the hospital with left-sided visual loss, headache, hematuria, and symptoms of a chronic sinusitis.

Désirée Van Der Heijde, MD, PhD, a Key Driver of Treatment Advances

Gretchen Henkel | May 8, 2012

Dr. van der Heijde learned early in her career that serendipity often plays a role in clinical research and treatment advances.

Basics of Biologic Joint Reconstruction

Andreas Gomoll, MD | April 6, 2012

For young patients especially, this can delay knee replacement and provide better outcomes.

Pain is a Tricky Thing to Treat, or Even Evaluate

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 8, 2012

Rheumatology is such a gratifying and emotionally rewarding medical specialty. There is no better feeling than helping patients with conditions whose proper diagnosis and management have eluded other practitioners. A patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) presents with pain, and a major clinical tenet of DISH has been its lack of association with pain.

Challenges and Rewards of a Physician Executive Career

Catherine Kolonko | February 3, 2012

The job of a physician executive offers a different set of challenges for rheumatologists familiar with research and patient care.

A Passion for Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Gretchen Henkel | February 3, 2012

Through teamwork, David T. Felson, MD, MPH, has advanced understanding and treatment of rheumatic diseases