How Do I Know if my Rheumatoid Arthritis/Inflammatory Arthritis is Getting Better/Worse? By Hope Starkman, MD For a Rheumatologist, the question of whether a patient’s arthritis is getting better or worse are questions asked daily. These questions seem like they would be easy to answer, but this is not always the case. “Dr.-How did [...]
Autoimmune Disease by Hope Starkman, MD As a rheumatologist, I treat many autoimmune disorders. I am asked almost every day to explain to my patients what it means to have an autoimmune disease. Our bodies have an inherent mechanism of protection against various organisms, infections and foreign cells which may include bacteria, viruses, fungi [...]
The Modern Day Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Hope Starkman, MD Board Certified Rheumatologist The treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is an ever evolving area in medicine. I graduated medical school in 1989 and during my last year at Albany Medical College I was fortunate enough to gain my first experience in the Department of Rheumatology [...]
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