Rheumatologists Port Jefferson Station NY

Do something serious about your arthritis pain. There are hundreds of different types of arthritis. Rheumatologists are specialty doctors experienced in rheumatic illnesses and disorders of joints, muscles, and bones. A listing of the best rheumatologists in Port Jefferson Station, NY is provided for you. Here you will find a specialist who can diagnose and treat ailments such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and all types of arthritis.

Sharon Zariello
(631) 642-9525
14 East Broadway
Port Jefferson, NY
Robert Schrier
(631) 473-7171
118 North Country Rd.
Port Jefferson, NY
Paul Lusman
(631) 928-4990
120 N Country Rd
Port Jefferson, NY
Gustavo Roman
(631) 474-8826
5225 Route 347 #70
Port Jefferson Station, NY
Arnold Scherz
(631) 331-6200
635 Belle Terre Rd # 101
Port Jefferson, NY
Tamara Mohuchy
(631) 473-0132
635 BelleTerre Road
Port Jefferson, NY
J Gangully
(631) 473-8880
5225 Nesconset Hwy # 23
Port Jefferson Station, NY
Robert Altenburger
631-473-4320
379 Old Town Rd. 
Port Jefferson, NY
Mindy Shaffran
(631) 473-7171
118 North Country Rd
Port Jefferson, NY
Robert Pollina
(516) 476-9100
5225-60 Route 347 Davis Professional Park Bui
Port Jefferson Station, NY
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Rheumatologists

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes the cartilage and connective tissue around the tendons in joints to degrade. It leads to bone destruction and erosion of bone mineral density. This process can happen quickly in some patients. A decline in bone density is a major cause of disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Normal adults lose about 12 percent of the strength in their backbone each decade. However, patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis who don't receive preventive treatment lose about 10 percent per year, the equivalent of an 8-fold acceleration of aging effects in loss of bone strength. Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis are at high risk for fractures, especially when treated with corticosteroids.

How are they connected?

Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis may take corticosteroids to control inflammation. Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are the chemical cousins of important hormones our pituitary gland produces. These powerful medications have the unfortunate side effect of decreasing bone mineral density.

Bone loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis can be localized around joints or widespread throughout the body. The connective tissue that line tendons in freely moving joints (for example, hips or shoulders) produce proteins and growth factors that increase osteoclast formation and activity. Osteoclasts are cells that eat away at bones, causing erosions and resulting in bone loss. Rheumatoid Arthritis may directly cause bone density erosion or the erosions may be the result of steroid treatment. Either way, the goal in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis is to relieve inflammation and prevent collateral structural bone damage...

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