Programs & services

Northwell rheumatologists see patients in ambulatory sites throughout the metropolitan area. Consultative care is also administered to inpatients in our major affiliated hospitals. Several of our sites have capabilities for infusion therapy, as well as opportunities for many different types of research studies ranging from observational to interventional studies with experimental therapies. Research is necessary to further advance the field in an effort to better understand rheumatic diseases and to develop treatments that improve patients' lives.

With clinical research being a focus for many of our rheumatologists, we have established specialized programs that integrate research and patient care. Such dedicated research centers include:

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmune Disease Treatment Center—Specializes in treating all facets of lupus and related autoimmune diseases
• Vasculitis Center—Offers comprehensive care for patients with different forms of vasculitis, very complex conditions that can threaten many vital organs
• Inflammatory Muscle Disease Center—Provides care for patients with various forms of myositis by joining forces with other subspecialists
• The Rheumatoid Arthritis Center—Specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and research of rheumatoid arthritis, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyolarthritis Program—Focuses on patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis and undifferentiated sacroiliitis. We work closely with Northwell’s Division of Dermatology and physicians within the Northwell Health Spine Center. 
• Osteoarthritis Program—Provides comprehensive care for patients with the most common form of arthritis, working closely with orthopedists and physical therapists
• Scleroderma and Raynaud's Treatment Center—Offers comprehensive care to patients with scleroderma as well as Raynaud's disease
• Fibromyalgia Wellness Program—Offers complete care for patients with fibromyalgia and chronic pain
• Gout and Crystalline Arthritis Center—Cares for gout, a common (and painful) type of arthritis
• The Center for Performing Arts Medicine—Specializes in care for musicians, who are often afflicted with pain syndromes specific to the instruments they play 
• Epidemiology, Outcomes, and Patient-Oriented Research—Investigates treatment paradigms and outcomes
• The Program in Novel Therapeutics—This program has played a pivotal role in the development and approval of new treatments. There are opportunities for patients to participate in clinical studies involving the state-of-the-art therapies.
• Infusion centers—Administer biologic therapies used to treat a vast array of inflammatory illnesses
• Head Start Heart—An educational program designed for patients with systemic lupus who wish to learn more about cardiovascular disease in lupus
• Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research—We're at the forefront of research with basic and translational research programs in systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.