Division of Rheumatology
Overview
Pediatric rheumatic diseases are a complex array of chronic conditions that can have a significant impact on children and adolescents. The Division of Rheumatology focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of these challenging diseases. Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial to prevent long-term complications and ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. Our practitioners see patients at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Pediatric Rheumatology Center, a leading, state-of-the-art rheumatology center for children and adolescents.
Our Mission
- To provide the best possible patient care for children with rheumatologic disorders
- To develop a forum for teaching rheumatologic pediatric diseases
- To develop new research insights into the cause and treatment of these complex disorders
As part of our mission, the division serves its communities by conducting outreach through community medical education at other clinical sites.
Education
Our faculty is committed to teaching medical students, residents, and adult rheumatology fellows about patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases. Faculty serve as preceptors for case discussions, and participate in lectures, as clerkship mentors, and assist with physical diagnosis sessions.
Recommended Readings
- Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology, 6th Edition By James T. Cassidy, MD, Ross E. Petty, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Ronald Laxer, MD and Carol Lindsley
Scheduled Conferences
- Case Conference: Tuesdays at 8 am
- Grand Rounds Thursdays at 8 am
- Morning report: Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8 am
Research
Our faculty are actively involved in research projects in pediatric rheumatology both within the division and in collaborative projects and are assisted in their research efforts each year by undergraduate and graduate students. Our physicians have also presented abstracts and published articles about pediatric rheumatology.
Clinical Care Services
The center is involved in the diagnosis and management of complex rheumatic diseases. Conditions we diagnose and manage include:
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erthematosus
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Spondyloarthopathy
- Hypermobility disorders
- Reactive arthritis
- Polymyositis
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Vasculitides
- Systemic sclerosis
- Linear scleroderma and morphea
- Fibromyaglia
- Periodic fever syndromes
- Regional musculoskeletal pain syndromes
Faculty
Lakshmi Nandini Moorthy, MD, MBBS, MS
Daniel Horton, MD, MSCE
Contact Us
Child Health Institute of New Jersey
89 French Street, Suite 2300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For Appointments: 732-235-4980