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                                            Program: 
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                                        Rheumatology Centre
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                                        519-646-6100 ext 66333
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    PO Box 5777, Stn B London, ON N6A 4V2 
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                                                    268 Grosvenor St, D2-101 London
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                                            Intersection: 
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                                        Richmond St and Grosvenor St
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                                            Location: 
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                                        London (North)
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Outpatient clinic and outreach services to patients with arthritis and related diseases to reduce pain, disability and joint damage * educates patients about their diseases to help them live active and satisfying lives
  Staff includes:- rheumatologists
 - specialized nurses
 - physiotherapists
 - occupational therapists
 - social workers
 - psychologists 
  conducts research in areas such as:- rheumatoid arthritis
 - osteoarthritis
 - scleroderma
 - other connective tissues diseases
  
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
		
                                            
                                            Related diseases include: 
 -  rheumatoid arthritis (chronic inflammatory disorder)
 - psoriatic arthritis (type of inflammatory disorder * usually appears in people living with psoriasis skin disease)
 - ankylosing spondylitis and other seronegative arthritis (type of inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease)
  - reactive 
arthritis (inflammatory arthritis that develops in reaction to an infection by bacteria)
 - gout (recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis that cause sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint)
 - scleroderma (group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues)
 - lupus (chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs)
 - Sjogren’s syndrome (inflammatory disease and autoimmune disorder that affects the tear and saliva glands causing dryness in the mouth and eyes)
 - other 
connective tissue diseases
 - polymyalgia rheumatica (inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness)
  - giant cell 
arteritis (inflammation of the lining of arteries)
 - polymyositis (uncommon inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness affecting both sides of your body)
 - various types of vasculitis
 - inflammation of blood vessels
   
                                        
	 
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        Covered by OHIP
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                                            Application: 
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                                        Medical referral required
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        People of any age, with any form of a confirmed rheumatic disease and their families
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English
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                                            Language Notes: 
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                                        Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Southwestern Ontario
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        9/16/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=14673
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