The division offers longitudinal care and referral consultations for complex rheumatic illnesses, including:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Inflammatory arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Inflammatory muscle diseases
• Scleroderma
• Raynaud’s phenomenon
• All forms of v asculitis
• Other related connective tissue diseases

State-of-the art diagnostic services are offered including:

• Advanced immunoserology
• Arthroscopy
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Computed Tomography
• Dual photon absorptiometry
• Ultrasonography joint survey

Through a multi-disciplinary approach, the division is able to provide patients with access to:

• Hand surgery
• Infusion therapy
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Therapeutic apheresis

Inpatient services are available seven days a week at the Loyola University Medical Center and the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. Outpatient services are also available at the Loyola Outpatient Center, Loyola Primary Care Center at Oakbrook Terrace, Loyola Primary Care Center at Darien and Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital.

Aphresis Unit
The Aphresis Unit evaluates patients who have a variety of immunologic and malignant diseases and provides aphresis therapy. In 2003, the unit performed 378 treatments. The Aphresis Unit together with the Lung Transplantation Team has the largest number of lung transplant patients who are being treated with photopheresis to suppress the development of bronchiolitis obliterans. The unit also is one of three centers in the region that provides LDL aphresis to patients with refractory hyperlidemia.

Contact Us
To schedule an appointment, please contact Loyola Central Scheduling at (708) 216-8563. A list of our physicians can be found here.

To contact the Division of Rheumatology administration, please call (708) 216-3313.