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Work with Connected Rheumatology to get your questions answered
Let us help you make sense of
confusing lab results
complicated conditions
sophisticated medications
Most people struggle to get their questions answered at the doctor’s office.
When you work with Connected Rheumatology you acquire the necessary tools to navigate your healthcare so you can get the care you deserve.
Through our Rheumatology consult, the Connected Rheumatology YouTube channel and doctor-to-doctor consults, Connected Rheumatology bridges the communication gap to provide first-class Rheumatology care.
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz
Dr. Ortiz has a unique talent for making the complex, understandable.
She is passionate about empowering others to feel comfortable in the often confusing Rheumatology world. This passion led her to build Connected Rheumatology, PLLC. In addition to providing direct patient care through her clinic, she provides online education to those struggling to better understand their condition.
With over 10 years experience in Rheumatology, she has cared for thousands of patients with conditions ranging from complex cases of lupus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), to more common, but often misunderstood conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA) and fibromyalgia.
She is especially interested in the power of lifestyle changes and complimentary therapies and how they can be used to supplement state-of-the-art therapy.
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When hands change: Hand Arthritis
“My hands are deforming just like my grandmothers.” We don’t think about how much our hands do for us until they start giving us problems. We assume we will be able grip our steering wheel, type on our keyboards and button our shirts. But for many of us, usually in…
Discoid Lupus Explained
Discoid lupus must be just like “regular” lupus, right? I mean, lupus is lupus, no? You’d think so, but like most things within Rheumatology, it rarely makes that much sense. When one speaks of “lupus” they are usually talking about SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. SLE is a systemic (affects…
