Pediatric Rheumatology-Dermatology

The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford pediatric dermatology and rheumatology services have joined together to form an interdisciplinary team dedicated to care of children with rheumatic disease impacting the skin, musculoskeletal system, and internal organs.

Our goals are to provide comprehensive care to children with debilitating autoimmune disorders. The program is one of the first hospitals in the nation to provide multidisciplinary care for patients of all ages suffering from autoimmune rheumatic disease. Our mission is to improve the understanding and treatment of these complex diseases through excellence in patient care, collaboration, and cutting-edge scientific investigation.

Conditions treated include:

• Lupus Erythematosus
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Dermatomyositis
• Scleroderma
• Vasculitis
• Periodic Fever Syndromes
• Unclassified autoimmune conditions of skin and musculoskeletal system