{"id":17,"date":"2024-02-16T18:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2024-02-16T22:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:35:27","slug":"patient-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/patient-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/\" >Division of Rheumatology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Patient Care<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/telehealth.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/rheumatology-and-immunology\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  >\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-5\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/\" >Division of Rheumatology<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/training-education\/\" >Training &#038; 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Two additional clinics per week are staffed by Dr. Christianakis, and another two clinics per week are staffed by Dr. Ortiz. Thus, our physicians handle approximately 10,000 outpatient visits annually. In addition, we consult on 500+ inpatients at Los Angeles General Medical Center each year, and we continue to have an active working relationship with the Department of Orthopedics at Rancho\u2019s Arthritis Service in the management of patients needing joint replacement and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                                                                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n    \n      <h2>\n          Keck Medicine of USC\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Drs. Arkfeld, Ehresmann, Christianakis, Ortiz, Panush, and Shinada treat more than 100 different types of arthritis and rheumatic conditions at the USC Healthcare Center and satellite offices. More than 5,000 patients are seen each year, and the numbers have been increasing. 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