Rheumatologists at Rush provide treatment for arthritis, Lyme disease, lupus and other rheumatic diseases. The section also supports a center for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. In addition to its patient care services and research activities, the Section of Rheumatology also offers outstanding training in both the clinical and research aspects of rheumatic diseases.
To learn about the fellowship program in rheumatology at Rush visit the graduate medical education section of this site.
To learn more about the practice of rheumatology see “What is a Rheumatologist?” on the American College of Rheumatology Web site.
Joel A. Block, MD, is director of the Section of Rheumatology at Rush. For profiles of rheumatologists at Rush, see the links under “Find a Doctor,” at left. The rheumatology faculty at Rush includes physicians who have been listed among Chicago’s and America’s best by Castle Connolly Ltd., a respected source of information about U.S. health care providers and institutions.