About the ward
The Rheumatology Department has 12 beds in 6 rooms. The Department has a Hospital Rheumatology Clinic for patients treated in the NHF therapeutic programs. The Rheumatology Department specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the joints and systemic diseases of connective tissue.
The department carries out anti-cytokine treatment (biological therapies) as part of NHF therapeutic programs in such indications as: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing arthritis (AS).
The department is a training base for resident doctors, interns, physiotherapy students. It is a place for specialist traineeships in rheumatology for doctors specializing in other fields of medicine.
The team of the department consists of an experienced team of rheumatologists, nurses and hospital attendants. The satisfaction of the treated patients is the result of the involvement of all staff and a good working atmosphere is the continuous scientific development of the department.
Services
The services provided by the department include, in particular, the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory diseases of the joints and systemic diseases of connective tissue, such as:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Systemic scleroderma
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Sjogren's syndrome
IgG4 diseases - dependent
Adult Still's Disease
Rheumatic polyymalgia
The department also diagnoses and treats patients with other rheumatological diseases, such as:
Systemic vasculitis
Diseases caused by crystals, e.g. gout
Osteoporosis
For the patients
We provide our patients with comprehensive biochemical, immunological, bacteriological, genetic and radiological diagnostics. Depending on the needs, specialist consultations and highly specialized treatment, e.g. plasmapheresis, haemofiltration, and hemodialysis are available on the premises of the hospital.