Guest guest Posted November 7, 2000 Report Share Posted November 7, 2000 Board Certified means everything while trying to get approval from insurance companies. Fortunately, this hasn't been an issue for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2000 Report Share Posted November 7, 2000 Arizona does not have a registration for Pediatric Rheumatologists. This is why our Insurance Co. gave us such a hard time. They insisted there was no such thing as a " Board Certified " Pediatric Rheumatologist. ~D Re: Tucson, Arizona > Hi, my name is Jane, my son Arlo has JRA.....I live in Tucson, I am new to > this and am learning fast......I would love to talk to someone in Arizona, as > I am told there are NO pediatric arhtritic physicians here in > AZ...................thnx, Jane! Well you might be right, but I would check with your state medical licensing board to find out for sure. According to the NIH there are approx 160 pedi rheumotologists in the US. The NIH has recently open a pediatric rheumatology clinic to not only to help families but with another purpose. And that is to facilitate exposure to this subspecialty to new MD's. http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/nnia-nop092000.html eGroups Sponsor To receive JRA-related news and research emails, please consider joining the JRA-info list. To sign up, visit: jra-info If you subscribe in the digest mode you will receive no more than one email per day. For links to websites with JRA info please visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 - This " pediatric specialty " issue is very confusing. The rheumatologist my daughter sees is listed as having a pediatric specialty by the American College of Rheumatology (the web site you listed). Nonetheless, he is not a pediatric rheumatologist. I asked him, and my daughter's pediatrician, about pediatric rheumatologists in AZ. Both told me there are none. Just because a doctor lists his discipline as including pediatrics, and sees pediatric patients, does not mean he has specifically trained in and studied pediatric issues. Of course, if he sees lots of children, hopefully he tries to keep up to date on pediatric issues. Somebody said a Board Certification means nothing. I don't understand this. Isn't that the only way to tell if a rheumatologist has actually gone through specific training pertaining to pediatric rheumatology? I do not mean to imply that a doctor who does not have that certification may not be immensely well-qualified and quite capable of treating children. But is he really a pediatric specialist? Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 - Yes, our doctor is certified in internal medicine, and that's great. But a certification in internal medicine is not a certificate a doctor is an expert in treating children. I have to wonder how many people out there mistakenly think their child is seeing a " pediatric rheumatologist " when, in fact, they're seeing only someone who practices in the area of pediatric rheumatology. (The reason rheumatologists list pediatrics as one of their disciplines is that there are many rheumatologists who won't treat children. It only indicates their willingness to do so). Like , I did extensive research on this issue when my daughter was diagnosed. I spoke with the Arthritis Foundation, the Children's Hospital here in Phoenix, and numerous physicians. All of them confirmed what I'm telling you. In most cases, the extensive training specific to pediatrics is probably not required to adequately treat a child with jra. There are lots of excellent rheumatologists out there. In some cases, like Skyler's ('s son), a " specialist " is necessary. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 Like I said, I can't speak from personal experience on this issue, however I've had friends, family, and even heard from someone in this group that if the doctor isn't board certified, their insurance wouldn't pay for the specialist. Again, thank GOD this isn't a problem for us. There is only 1 pediatric rheumatologist in our area, and she isn't board certified. She is a wonderful doctor and has done a great job with Kelsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 this is just something interesting. i was sent to a peds rheumy and i was already 19!! are you going to keep your ped doc when your kids are over 18? do you think the may be better at treating jra than an adult doc? just curious about what you all think, brandy _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 Hi , Here, the pediatric rheumatologists will be able to see Josh until he's 21 years of age. If need be. After that, he'll need to find a new doctor. Take care, Georgina Hendricks wrote: > > this is just something interesting. i was sent to a peds rheumy and i was > already 19!! are you going to keep your ped doc when your kids are over 18? > do you think the may be better at treating jra than an adult doc? just > curious about what you all think, brandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2000 Report Share Posted November 9, 2000 , I think we will keep the pediatric rheumy as long as they will let us come. The adult rheumy's we have seen here in Boise have offices that resemble cattle calls! Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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