Palm Beach Rheumatology And Wellness Center

10/15/2026

I get frustrated when doctors and other healthcare providers tell patients to “exercise” without explaining what that actually means.

We don’t just tell patients to take medication. We prescribe a specific drug, dose, and frequency. We monitor progress, assess the response, and adjust treatment when needed.

So why is one of the most powerful tools we have for improving health, building strength, and protecting our bones prescribed so vaguely?

Exercise is medicine. It deserves the same level of specificity: what to do, how often, how intensely, and how to progress safely over time.

“Just exercise” isn’t a prescription. It’s the beginning of a conversation.

🦴 Ready to invest in your future health? Schedule your osteoporosis, osteopenia, and bone health consultation to assess your fracture risk and develop a personalized prevention plan. Protecting your bones and building strength are essential investments in longevity and healthy aging!

10/12/2026

Personalized Rheumatology Care with Exceptional Access!

At our boutique, physician-led rheumatology practice, we believe exceptional care begins with listening, taking the time to understand each patient, and making access easier a priority.

Our practice is designed around high-quality, personalized care, direct communication, and continuity of care—not volume. We strive to make sure our patients feel heard, supported, and confident in their treatment.

What makes our practice different?

* Personalized, physician-led care with the time and attention you deserve.
* Timely appointments: We can often accommodate new patients within days, depending on availability.
* Responsive care: Established patients with urgent concerns can often be accommodated the same day or next day.
* Accessible communication: Our team works to ensure patients can reach us promptly when questions or concerns arise.
* Flexible care options: We accept Medicare with added concierge services, offer self-pay options for patients with commercial insurance, and provide a concierge model for those seeking additional access and services.

Our mission is simple: to deliver thoughtful, high-quality rheumatologic care with the personal attention and accessibility every patient deserves.

Looking for a more personalized approach to rheumatology? We welcome inquiries from patients and referring physicians.

📍 Serving , and surrounding communities.

Call 📞 our office to learn more about our practice and appointment availability.

04/08/2026

Autoimmune disease and osteoporosis don’t happen overnight, and they shouldn’t be treated that way either.

A comprehensive, integrative approach is the future of rheumatology:
✔️ Lifestyle medicine
✔️ Prevention strategies
✔️ Long-term bone health
✔️ Truly patient-centered care

At Palm Beach Rheumatology and Wellness, this is the standard—not the exception.

Because real healing is about more than managing disease… it’s about restoring strength, function, and life energy.

02/24/2026

Stanford researchers identified an aging-related protein that may suppress cartilage regeneration.
In animal studies, blocking it restored cartilage and slowed arthritis.

⚠️ Not yet proven in humans.
✨ But a major shift in how we think about joint aging.

02/20/2026

When your 15- and 9-year-old are genuinely fascinated by the human brain… in a real anatomy lab… studying a cadaver I only had access to as a first-year medical student — you realize something powerful.

You don’t have to lecture your children about excellence, discipline, or purpose. They absorb it. They watch the late nights, the studying, the patients you care for, the commitment to growth. And somehow, they make it their own.

Moments like this make every year of training, every sacrifice, every long clinic day worth it. Raising them while building my career has never been easy — but seeing their curiosity and confidence bloom reminds me that the example we set is the loudest lesson we teach.

So proud. So grateful. And so happy I kept going. 💫

02/07/2026

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from the Palm Beach Rheumatology & Wellness team! ✨
We’re wrapping up an excellent year on a high note and celebrating the moments that made it so special. We truly know how to celebrate! 🎉
Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with health, joy, and peace. Thank you for being part of our wonderful community. 💙

12/09/2025

A major breakthrough is emerging in autoimmune disease care and here’s what you need to know about CAR-T for autoimmune conditions:

CAR-T is a personalized living cell therapy. Doctors take your own T cells, engineer them to target and eliminate the B cells driving autoimmune disease, and then infuse them back — essentially giving the immune system a reset.

The most common reaction is Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) — usually mild (grade 1) and manageable. Severe CRS is rare in autoimmune patients. Another potential complication is ICANS, a type of neurotoxicity, but early studies show it occurs in fewer than 5% of autoimmune patients, and usually at low grades.

As of 2025, published data includes fewer than 100 patients treated in peer-reviewed reports — with the majority being lupus patients. Smaller groups with systemic sclerosis and myositis have also shown promising responses.

One of the very first lupus patients treated has now remained in drug-free remission for over 5 years.

CAR-T isn’t a cure yet — and it’s still experimental — but it may represent one of the biggest breakthroughs we’ve seen in autoimmune disease.