Rheumatology
According to the Greater Southwest Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, there are 4,000 children in Arizona with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
Left untreated or under-treated, rheumatic diseases can cause disability in childhood and negatively affect a child's growth and development. Proper treatment from a pediatric-trained rheumatologist who not only understands the different behavior of rheumatic disease in children, but also the difference in treating a child, offers hope for what would otherwise be an uncertain future.
In 2006, Phoenix Children's hired Michael Shishov, MD, MPH, to develop an in-house pediatric rheumatology program at the Hospital. Treatment by a pediatric rheumatologist will make a tangible difference. Shishov said, "The diagnosis and management of children with rheumatic diseases is best accomplished by a pediatric rheumatologist, so I am thrilled to be able to serve the needs of these challenging children in Arizona."
With Shishov's arrival, the multidisciplinary pediatric rheumatology team at Phoenix Children's – including nurses and a medical assistant, as well as support from other sub-specialists on campus – is now in full swing, and there are even plans to hire an additional pediatric rheumatologist in the near future.
Physicians
Michael Shishov, MD, MPH, Medical Staff Section Chief
Debra Carlin, PNP
Common Diagnoses Seen
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Polyarticular JRA/JIA
- Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis (JAS, Spondyloarthropathy)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE, Lupus)
Hypermobility Syndromes
Benign pain syndromes (including growing pains)
Rheumatic Fever/Poststreptococcal arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Scleroderma
Sarcoidosis
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Fever of unknown origin
Recurrent fevers (Periodic Fever Syndromes)
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
Kawasaki Disease
Lyme Disease
Raynaud’s disease/phenomenon
Vasculitis
Uveitis (Iridocyclitis)
Programs and Services
Infusions (Remicade, IVIG, Solumedrol, Cytoxan, Rituxan)
Subcutaneous injection teaching
Nutritionist
Joint injection
Contact us:
(602) 546-0909
