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Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates
Areas of Expertise
Rheumatology
Dr. Sandra Horvath-Dori is a physician qualified
by additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment
of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones.
Her role as a rheumatologist is to diagnose, treat and medically
manage individuals with rheumatic disorders. She assumes the responsibility
of caring for patients with rheumatologic problems that are often
complex, and interacts with the patient and family as a resource
for health information and as a collaborator with other health care
providers.
Dr. Horvath-Dori assesses the following:
- Signs and symptoms of systemic involvement
- Joint disorders
- Need for orthopaedic or corrective intervention
- Need for
hospitalization for medical management
- Level of independence
- Result of advanced laboratory and radiological
examinations
- Necessity of referrals to other health care providers
Areas of medical concentration include:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that
causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion
and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal
body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs
as well.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (Lupus) is a chronic
inflammatory disease that affects the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs,
nervous system and/or other organs of the body. The most common
symptoms include skin rashes and arthritis, often accompanied by
fatigue and fever.
- Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that affects
both men and women, usually as they grow older. The most health-threatening
consequence of osteoporosis is bone fracture. Spine and hip fractures
especially may lead to chronic pain, long-term disability and even
death. The major goal of treating osteoporosis is to prevent fractures.
- Inflammatory Muscle Disease is a group of illnesses
that includes polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), and inclusion
body myositis (IBM).
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Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates Physicians:
Kirk D. Clifford, MD
Mary Beth Deering, MD
Michael P. Dohm, MD
Michael Dolecki, MD
David P. Fisher, MD
Robert L. Frazho, MD
James S. Gebhard, MD
Steven J. Heil, MD
Sandra A. Horvath-Dori, MD
Michael J. Huang, MD
Mark G. Luker, MD
David M. Mayer, MD
Jeffrey M. Nakano, MD
Michael T. Reeder, DO
Michael D. Rooks, MD
James K. Weaver, MD
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