About Us:
Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology is staffed by six board certified rheumatologists. We provide consultations and treatment services for patients with arthritis and related disorders. The following is a partial list of the conditions appropriate for referral: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and all inflammatory joint problems; systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and all connective tissue diseases; osteoarthritis, tendonitis and regional musculoskeletal problems; polymyalgia rheumatica, vasculitis and other systemic inflammatory conditions.
Older patients with osteoarthritis or musculoskeletal problems that limit activities of daily living, and patients with chronic pain and fibromyalgia are welcome. Consultation services for patients with diagnostic problems or abnormal immunology laboratory studies are also provided.
The Rheumatology staff emphasizes comprehensive care for the arthritis patient. This includes instruction in appropriate exercises/ fitness programs, physical therapy techniques and psychological support.
Facilities include an on-site intravenous Immunotherapy Center for the administration of antiTNF agents and other newly released intravenous therapies. Clinical studies to evaluate the efficacy of biologic agents in development are available.
The Osteoporosis Center provides the most up-to-date analysis of bone loss in this area. Equipped with two DXA bone densitometers, the Center can precisely determine an individual’s bone density, and from that, his or her risk of sustaining a fracture.
The Immunobiology Program at the University of Vermont College of Medicine consists of a core of three faculty with six associate members from other departments. Interests include:
Transcription regulations of cytokine genes (Dr. Mercedes Rincon)
Death receptor signaling and gamma delta T Cells (Dr. Ralph Budd)
Immunogenetics of infectious and autoimmune diseases (Dr. Cory Teuscher)
For more information about our Immunobiology Program, please click on the following link:
Immunobiology Program
Location:
Level 5, East Pavilion
Medical Center Campus
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Central Vermont Hospital
Medical Office Building
130 Fisher Road
Berlin, VT 05602
Copley Hospital
Washington Highway
Morrisville, VT 05661
Northwestern Medical Center
Doctor's Office Commons
6 Crest Road, Suite 6
St. Albans, VT 05478
Champlain Valley Physicians Office
210 Cornelia Street, Suite 101
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Contact Information:
Phone: (802) 847-4574; Fax: (802) 847-9695
Director: Sheldon Cooper, MD - Rheumatology; Ralph C. Budd, MD - Immunobiology
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