硬皮病的诊所

的 加州大学旧金山分校硬皮病诊所 提供富有同情心, comprehensive care for patients with scleroderma (also called systemic sclerosis), mixed connective tissue disease, 干燥综合征 and inflammatory myositis. Our program brings together experts from relevant specialties, 包括风湿病学, 皮肤病学 and plastic surgery, to diagnose and treat the many types of rheumatic disorders.

We collaborate closely with colleagues in many other UCSF clinics and programs, such as those focused on interstitial lung disease, 肺动脉高压, 皮肤病学, gastrointestinal motility disorders, kidney disease and hand surgery. This team approach means we can address the full scope of our patients' needs.

UCSF researchers are national leaders in advancing scientific understanding of the causes of scleroderma, fibrosis and immune system dysfunction. 我们的团队 leads one of the nation's largest epidemiological studies looking at genetic factors involved in several autoimmune diseases. 作为研究的一部分, our team is partnering with immunology researchers at UCSF to gain new insights into the causes of the disease and develop new therapies.

Why choose the 加州大学旧金山分校硬皮病诊所?

In addition to providing ongoing care from doctors with expertise in scleroderma, we can connect you with an array of other programs and services you may need. 这些包括:

• 的 UCSF 肺移植项目 – the only program on the West Coast that manages scleroderma patients with severe pulmonary disease requiring lung transplant.
• Epoprostenol infusions to manage critical ischemia (lack of blood supply) from Raynaud's phenomenon – UCSF is the only Northern California hospital that offers this digit-saving outpatient treatment.
• UCSF Gastroenterology – comprehensive management of severe motility disease, including customized nutritional support.