Arthritis means inflammation of the joint and the condition affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis is one form of autoimmune rheumatic disease, where the immune system triggers inflammation in the joints for no apparent reason. Our team of dedicated and highly trained health care professionals help patients and their families manage these various rheumatic diseases. Our team of dedicated and highly trained health care professionals help patients, and their families manage these various rheumatic diseases. The staff includes seven attending pediatric rheumatologists, and one physician assistant. We treat children from birth through age 18 and provide both outpatient and inpatient care.