Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC

Rheumatology

Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC is a Rheumatology practice in Kansas City, MO with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disorders related to inflammation of the joints, muscles, and ligaments. Rheumatologists at Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC perform physical examination, imaging, and testing for musculoskeletal and systemic autoimmune conditions, commonly called rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology is a medical specialty dedicated to treating diseases and disorders related to conditions that cause joint, muscle, and bone pain, stiffness, and deformity. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Rheumatology practices include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, chronic pain in the back, neck, knee, hip, or other joint, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, vasculitis, lupus, scleroderma, myositis, and antiphospholipid syndrome. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Rheumatology practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT imaging, rheumatoid factor testing, c-reactive protein testing, synovial fluid testing, pain medication prescription, physical therapy referral, dietary recommendations, and referral to other specialists as needed.

An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases.

Allergy Medicine

Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC is an Allergy Medicine practice in Kansas City, MO with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma. Allergists at Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC perform therapies and provides medication to treat conditions like seasonal allergies, year-round allergies, food allergies, and asthma. Allergy Medicine is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating conditions related to allergic reactions produced by the human immune response. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Allergy Medicine practices include hay fever allergy, food allergies, hives, asthma, insect sting allergies, and allergies caused by pollen or dust mites. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Allergy Medicine practices include prescribing steroid nasal sprays, antihistamines, and decongestants to treat allergies, giving allergy injection treatments, recommending blood tests, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.

Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC is a Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practice in Kansas City, MO with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in studying the functions and dysfunctions of the immune system. Clinical & Laboratory Immunologists at Center For Rheumatic Disease & The Center For Allergy-Immunology, PC perform laboratory tests to identify abnormal immune system reactions. Clinical & Laboratory Immunology is the diagnosis of immune system disorders to enable treatment development. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practices include allergies, autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and HIV. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practices include blood and antibody tests.