The Rheumatology Program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health uses a multidisciplinary approach to care for children with all types of rheumatic, autoimmune, and autoinflammatory diseases. Our social workers and nurse specialists are actively involved in diagnosis, treatment, and patient education. In addition, our pediatric rheumatology team collaborates closely with other pediatric subspecialists to ensure your child receives the most comprehensive and thorough care possible.

The rheumatology team specializes in:

• All forms of juvenile arthritis

• Systemic lupus erythematosus (Lupus), Dermatomyositis, and other autoimmune connective tissue diseases

• Systemic vasculitides

• Autoinflammatory diseases 

• Unclassified inflammatory disease of musculoskeletal system