The London Health Sciences Centre Paediatric Rheumatology program has witnessed an impressive growth since its beginnings in 2009.
The Division of Rheumatology at Children’s Hospital, LHSC, offers a comprehensive range of services for the evaluation and treatment of children with acute and chronic paediatric rheumatic diseases and has clinics to assess children for the following conditions:
- Lupus
- Neonatal Lupus
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Morphea
- Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Spondyloarthritis
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Autoinflammatory Syndromes
We also assess and treat patients with various other forms of musculoskeletal pain. We work closely with our colleagues in ophthalmology, orthopedics, dermatology, neurology, nephrology, adolescent medicine, radiology, nursing, child life, social work, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. We often interact with The Arthritis Society around advocacy projects, community resources, and therapeutic services for our patients.
Our research activities are predominantly clinical and we are involved in national and international collaborative studies of childhood rheumatic diseases.
Our mandate is to provide excellent clinical care, educate families and patients, and undertake research studies into systemic inflammatory disorders and inflammatory diseases of the bones and joints in childhood.
Our Team
Dr. Roberta Berard, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Pediatric Rheumatologist
Associate Professor of Paediatrics
University of Western Ontario
Tel: 519-685-8266
Fax: 519-685-8156
Dr. Erkan Demirkaya, MD, MSc
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Professor of Paediatrics
University of Western Ontario
Tel: 519-685-8266
Fax: 519-685-8156
Dr. Jonathan Park, MD, FRCPC
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Assistant Professor of Paediatrics
University of Western Ontario
Tel: 519-685-8266
Fax: 519-685-8156
Michelle Diebold RN, BScN
Nurse Case Manager, Paediatric Rheumatology
Tel: 519-685-8500 extension 75693
Fax: 519-685-8156
Danielle Diotte RN, BscN
Registered Nurse, Paediatric Rheumatology
Tel: 519-685-8500 Extension 75693
Fax: 519-685-8156
Ruth Aitchison, MSW, RSW and Lori Sheidow, MSW, RSW
Social Workers
Paediatric Diabetes and Rheumatology
Tel: 519-685-8500 extension 57915
Cindy Stewart
Rheumatology Physiotherapist
Tel: 519-685-8500 Extension 52827
Michelle Bridge, OT Reg. (Ont.), ACPAC
Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care
Arthritis Society
1-800-321-1433 extension 1239
Fax: 519-433-7035
