The Special Treatment Center for Juvenile Arthritis Widely known for its comprehensive programs, the Special Treatment Center for Juvenile Arthritis at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides patients and their families with disease education and counseling, nutritional treatment and counseling, and physical and occupational therapy.
Family centered care is provided through a multidisciplinary approach.
The care team consists of six pediatric rheumatologists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. While staff frequently work closely with ophthalmologists and orthopaedists, consultants in all pediatric subspecialties are readily available. Patient visits now number well over 3,000 a year, and about 100 patients are hospitalized yearly. Serving infants to adolescents, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati is an international leader in pediatric healthcare, research and education.