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Rheumatology is a sub-discipline of internal medicine, which mainly studies the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases, also known as connective tissue diseases, are a series of diseases involving joints, muscles, bones, skin, mucosa, blood vessels and other connective tissues. They are also called autoimmune diseases because many of these diseases are caused by autoimmune mechanisms.
Jiahui’s rheumatologists have rich clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus, sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, systemic vasculitis, other rare rheumatic diseases, and challenging medical conditions.
Rheumatic diseases may cause symptoms in a variety of forms, such as joint pain and/or swelling, low back pain, muscle pain and/or weakness, ostealgia, rash, livedo reticularis, oral and/or vulvar ulcers, subcutaneous nodules, dry mouth, dry eye, fever and specific injuries to different organs or systems.
There is a great variety of rheumatic diseases. Clinically common diseases are: Gout、Systemic lupus erythematosus、Nodular polyarteritis、Pseudogout、Sjogren's syndrome、ANCA-associated small vasculitis、Other crystalline arthritis、Raynaud's disease / Raynaud's syndrome、Behcet's disease/ Behcet syndrome、Infectious arthritis、Antiphospholipid syndrome、Allergic purpura、Osteoarthritis、Scleroderma/systemic sclerosis、Relapsing polychondritis、Rheumatoid arthritis、CREST syndrome、IgG4-related diseases、Ankylosing spondylitis、Polymyositis、Undifferentiated connective tissue disease、Psoriatic arthritis、Dermatomyositis、Overlap syndrome、Reactive arthritis、Aorto-arteritis、Fibromyalgia syndrome、Seronegative spondyloarthropathy、Giant cell arteritis、SAPHO syndrome、Adult Still's disease、Rheumatic polymyalgia.
Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital has much experienced professionals with world-class equipment. Department of rheumatology and immunology has established in-depth cooperation with department of laboratory, imaging, pathology, orthopedics and other sub-specialties of internal medicine. We are strong in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Jiahui’s comprehensive inpatient ward, ICU and rehabilitation department have played important roles in the rescue, treatment and rehabilitation of critically ill patients with rheumatic diseases.
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DoctorsCUI Yongping, MD
Read MoreDepartment:RheumatologyAnkylosing Spondylitis ClinicGeneral Internal MedicineNephrologyGout and Hyperuricemia ClinicLocation:Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)Languages:普通话, EnglishDoctor's bioDr. CUI Yongping is an Internal Medicine physician (specialty in Nephrology) at Jiahui Health. Dr. Cui graduated from Nankai University School of Medicine in 2002 with a master’s degree in Internal Medicine. Before joining Jiahui, he worked as an attending physician in the Nephrology & Rheumatology Department of the Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital. Dr. Cui has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common renal diseases for nearly 20 years, including urinary tract infections, kidney stones, uric acid nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephropathy and so on. He has engaged in the nutrition and health management of chronic kidney diseases for a long time, specializing in the establishment of vascular access for end-stage patients, adjustment of dialysis schemes for patients receiving peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis and management of relevant complications. Dr. Cui is also experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, especially common diseases such as gout, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, etc.
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LI Ting, MD，PhD，外院（External Specialist）
Read MoreDepartment:RheumatologyGout and Hyperuricemia ClinicLocation:Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)Languages:普通话, EnglishDoctor's bioDr. LI Ting graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in 2001 with a master's degree in Clinical Medicine. In the same year, he worked in the Rheumatology Department of Shanghai Renji Hospital. During the working period, Dr. Li studied in Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical College again and got Doctoral Degree. Since 2015, he served as the deputy chief physician of rheumatology department of Renji Hospital. He has visited Grenoble South Hospital in France and Marche Institute of Technology in Italy.
Dr. Li has been working in the front line of clinical practice for nearly 20 years, and has accumulated rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Meanwhile, Dr. Li is good at the application of rheumatic skeletal muscle ultrasound, and serves as the deputy leader of the imaging group of rheumatology branch of Chinese Medical Association.
The diseases that Dr. Li specializes in include but are not limited to:Systemic lupus erythematosus
Sjogren's syndrome
Systemic sclerosis
IgG4-related diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Adult Still's disease
Dermatomyositis
Gouty arthritis etc.
