OHSU Division of Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases

The Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases at OHSU is a group of academic physicians and allied health professionals specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic disorders. For the past 40 years, the division has had an active educational program to train physicians intending to enter the specialty of Rheumatology.

Rheumatologists specialize in the treatment of disorders of joints, bones, tendons, bursae, and muscles. They have special training in immunology and take care of a wide range of immune-mediated disorders that may affect the blood vessels and major organs such as the kidney, brain, nerves, heart, lungs and liver.

The Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases at OHSU is at the forefront of rheumatology research and is dedicated to integrating cutting edge therapies in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases both in the Hospital and in the Clinics.