Rheumatology & Immunology
Compassionate Care for Complex Conditions
Rheumatologists are physicians who specialize in treating diseases that affect your joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Rheumatic diseases frequently cause arthritis and joint pain and may involve other tissues and organs, such as blood vessels, skin, lungs and eyes.
Some rheumatic diseases are autoimmune-related. Autoimmune diseases occur when your immune system targets healthy cells and tissues. They are lifelong conditions that come and go with flares (episodes of high disease activity) disrupting periods of inactivity.
University of Vermont Health provides you with expert assessments to accurately diagnose complex rheumatic conditions. We also offer access to the latest treatments and personalized approach to your care. Our goal is to find the right therapy to ease your symptoms, prevent long-term complications and improve your quality of life.
Why Choose UVM Health?
As a leading rheumatology program in the region, we offer:
- Expertise: Our board-certified rheumatologists have extensive experience diagnosing and treating common and rare rheumatic diseases. Many are active researchers and are training the next generation of experts.
- Multidisciplinary care: Our rheumatologists coordinate care with primary care providers and specialists, including cardiologists, dermatologists, pulmonologists, ophthalmologists and orthopedic surgeons. We also provide referrals to physical and occupational therapists to improve your function and help you feel your best.
- Advanced treatments: Medication therapy is the main treatment strategy for rheumatic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis. Our physicians have extensive knowledge and experience in helping patients find the right medications to achieve positive results.
- Convenient appointments: We provide rheumatology services at locations across the region. For your convenience, we schedule multiple appointments on the same day and offer digital health options whenever possible.
Advancing Medicine & Quality of Care
Better care, advanced procedures and cutting-edge treatments for you and your loved ones.
Improving the quality of your care now and into the future by training the next generation of health care professionals.
Immediate access to new treatments before they are widely available.
