The number one cause of disability among Americans, arthritis is characterized by painful, chronic swelling of the joints.

The experienced specialists at Duke are here to help you manage this condition and improve your quality of life. We work with the appropriate clinicians through Duke University Health System to evaluate and treat patients suffering from many types of arthritis, including:

• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Gout
• Infectious arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Appointments

To learn more about arthritis services at Duke Medicine, or to get a referral or schedule an appointment with a rheumatologist, call 919-668-7630 locally or 888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853) toll-free.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Allen, Nancy B.
• Caldwell, David S.
• Clowse, Megan E.B.
• Criscione-Schreiber, Lisa G.
• Hershfield, Michael S.
• Kraus, Virginia Byers
• Levesque, Marc C.
• McCallum, Rex M.
• Pisetsky, David S.
• Rice, John R.
• St. Clair, E. William

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Rheumatology
  Duke Clinic 2F/2G, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
• Duke University Hospital
  2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
• Durham Regional Hospital
  3643 Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27704
• Health Center at Morreene Road (Pain Clinic)
  932 Morreene Road, Durham, NC 27705