{"id":19427,"date":"2020-09-09T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T12:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lrh.health.gov.lk\/?page_id=19427"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:56:50","slug":"paediatric-rheumatology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lrh.health.gov.lk\/departments4\/specialist-services-2\/paediatric-rheumatology\/","title":{"rendered":"Paediatric Rheumatology and Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our unit provides services for children with congenital and acquired rheumatologic conditions of autoimmune, vascular and neurological etiology. The unit comprises of a ward for inpatient care, physiotherapy unit, occupational therapy unit, out patient clinic and palliative care unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We get referrals from OPD, other wards of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children and from other hospitals.<\/p>\n

We provide holistic, family focused care to our patients with input from our multidisciplinary team which includes the consultant in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation and the team, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and palliative care medical officer. We also get the help of social service officers, Child and adolescent Psychiatry unit and orthopaedic unit whenever their help is needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We work together with government and non-governmental organisations to provide orthoses, wheelchairs and other walking and standing aids as well as social and spiritual support to our patients and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\nMeet the team<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
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The work force consists of a consultant rheumatologist, medical officers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nursing sister, nursing officers and supportive staff.<\/p>\n

Dr. (Mrs.) Jayathri S. Jagoda<\/strong>
\nConsultant Rheumatlogist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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