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Rheumatology | M Health Fairview
We provide the latest, most effective treatments for various forms of arthritis — including rheumatoid and psoriatic — as well as expertise in less common diseases, such as spondyloarthropathy syndromes, Lyme arthritis, and other rheumatic and autoimmune conditions.

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Rheumatologists are doctors who are specially trained to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal and rheumatic conditions. We use the latest evidence-based testing and treatment techniques, including ultrasound-guided injections, biologics and infusion therapy, and DXA scans.

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Arthritis & Rheumatology Consultants, P.A. provides quality consultative and comprehensive rheumatological care to patients and their physicians in metropolitan and outstate Minnesota. Two locations are available in Edina and Maple Grove.

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Hennepin Healthcare features expert rheumatologists in Minneapolis dedicated to enhancing your quality of life through personalized treatment plans.

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Rheumatology - Wikipedia
Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, collectively known as rheumatic diseases, such as arthritis, lupus, and Sjögren's syndrome. [1] . Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists.

Rheumatic Diseases: Types, Causes, and Diagnosis - WebMD
Rheumatic diseases affect your joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. They include many types of arthritis, a term used for conditions that affect your joints. Sometimes, they’re called...

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Rheumatologist: What They Do & What They Treat - Cleveland Clinic
Rheumatology is the study of rheumatic diseases. These are mostly chronic inflammatory conditions that affect your connective tissues — like your bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Many rheumatic diseases are autoimmune disorders, like inflammatory arthritis.

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CU Anschutz Rheumatologists ‘Get Creative’ in Expanding Patients’ Access to Care  University of Colorado Anschutz
Care Beyond Medicine: Dr. Wendy De La Pena’s Journey in Pediatric Rheumatology  Loma Linda University
Bridging Distances: How Tele-Rheumatology is Transforming Care for Rural Veterans  VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
2026 Top Doctor Mark Freijat, M.D. Rheumatology  www.phoenixmag.com
Discordance between patient and physician global assessments amongst South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis  Frontiers
Shortage of critical specialty doctor impacts patients nationwide  NBC News
50 Years of Progress in Rheumatology  Cleveland Clinic
Anca Dinu Askanase, MD, MPH, Appointed Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery  HSS | Hospital for Special Surgery
Patient Communication Is Your Best Resource in Rheumatology  Medscape
Switching Rheumatologists? Here’s How to Navigate  HealthCentral
Hospital for Special Surgery Appoints New Chair of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology  WCM Newsroom
AndHealth Rheumatology Welcomes Dr. Veronica Heitsch to Practice in Ohio  Business Wire
UPMC’s Dr. Dana Ascherman Earns Arthritis Foundation’s Highest Physician Honor  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
What to Know About Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis  Everyday Health
St. Agnes Medical Center adds rheumatological care for patients  ABC30 Fresno

Common Rheumatological Symptoms

Joint Pain (Arthralgia) — Persistent discomfort or soreness in one or more joints caused by inflammation, wear and tear, or underlying autoimmune responses.
Morning Stiffness — Reduced joint mobility and tightness upon waking, often lasting over 30 to 60 minutes in inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
Joint Swelling and Edema — Visible enlargement of affected joints resulting from fluid accumulation in the synovial membrane and inflamed surrounding tissue.
Localized Warmth and Redness — Elevated temperature and erythema skin discoloration surrounding inflamed joints due to increased blood flow from localized inflammation.
Systemic Fatigue — Overwhelming exhaustion and lack of energy caused by ongoing chronic inflammatory cytokine activity throughout the body.
Raynaud's Phenomenon — Temporary color changes in fingers or toes turning white, blue, and red in response to cold or stress due to vascular spasms.
Malar or Butterfly Rash — Red or purplish facial rash spanning across the bridge of the nose and cheeks, classically associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Milestones in Rheumatology History

c. 400 BC: Hippocratic Corpus Coining — Hippocrates uses the term "rheuma" to describe body humors flowing into joints, establishing the early classical concept of joint inflammation.
1592: Formal Definition of Rheumatism — French physician Guillaume de Baillou introduces the modern term "rheumatism" to distinguish systemic acute arthritis from localized gout.
1800: Clinical Description of Rheumatoid Arthritis — Augustin Jacob Landré-Beauvais publishes the first detailed clinical description separating rheumatoid arthritis from gout, calling it "asthenic gout."
1859: Naming of Rheumatoid Arthritis — Sir Alfred Baring Garrod formally coins the term "rheumatoid arthritis" to clearly differentiate the inflammatory autoimmune condition from osteoarthritis and gout.
1940: Discovery of the Rheumatoid Factor — Erik Waaler discovers autoantibodies in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, laying the groundwork for serological autoimmune diagnostics.
1948: Introduction of Corticosteroid Therapy — Philip Hench and Edward Kendall demonstrate the dramatic anti-inflammatory effects of Compound E (cortisone) in treating rheumatoid arthritis, earning the Nobel Prize.
1998: Emergence of Biologic DMARDs — The FDA approves the first TNF-alpha inhibitors, ushering in the modern era of targeted biologic therapies for autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

Current Trends in Rheumatology Research

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Reset Therapy — Investigating engineered cellular therapies to achieve drug-free, durable clinical remissions by completely depleting pathogenic autoantibodies in severe refractory lupus and systemic sclerosis.
Selective TYK2 and Oral JAK Pathway Inhibition — Developing highly targeted, small-molecule oral inhibitors like deucravacitinib that disrupt specific cytokine signaling pathways while minimizing broader off-target side effects.
Targeted Pathogenic T-Cell and B-Cell Depletion — Evaluating novel biologics, such as rosnilimab and ianalumab, designed to selectively deplete overactive immune cell subpopulations involved in rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's disease.
Biomarker-Driven Precision Medicine — Utilizing pharmacogenomics and molecular biomarkers to predict individualized therapeutic responses and match systemic autoimmune conditions to specific biological mechanisms.
Subclinical Interception and Disease Prevention — Identifying seropositive individuals early using high-risk autoantibody profiles to initiate preventive targeted therapies before irreversible joint damage occurs.
Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Disease Modeling — Deploying machine learning algorithms across electronic health records and imaging modalities to forecast inflammatory flares and refine diagnostic accuracy.