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We are a team of health-care professionals working together to help children with rheumatic conditions live their best life. We are dedicated to providing family-centred care with a team approach. We always strive to enhance the care we provide. Our team is a leader in rheumatology research and education.

We provide care for patients with:

  • inflammatory arthritis including juvenile arthiritis (JIA)
  • connective tissue disease
  • vasculitis
  • periodic fever syndromes

In the news

Programs we offer

Camp Cambria

Every year, children with arthritis have an opportunity to attend a camp of their own for one week every August.

Camp Cambria is a residential summer camp located in Parry Sound, Ontario run by The Arthritis Society, with generous support from the official sponsor Cambria. Camp Cambria gives kids with arthritis the chance to be independent, learn new things, and meet new friends just like them. This year's camp features fun activities such as horseback riding, waterskiing and rock climbing.

Patients aged 8 to 17 years with arthritis are eligible to attend Camp Cambria at no cost.

For more information please visit Camp Cambria.

Canadian Children's Book for Juvenile Arthritis

A chronic disease like Juvenile Arthritis (JIA) is challenging for parents, but especially for children.

To help find ways to explain the disease and medical management to young children, Inga Bohnekamp (a child psychologist,) and Dr. Johannes Roth have written a children's book called “The Colours of my Rainbow”. This book explains the disease and procedures in a child-friendly manner, plus various relaxation techniques and other methods that can be used at home to cope with symptoms of JIA.

Please contact Laura Rivest at lrivest@cheo.on.ca if you would like a copy of this book.

The rheumatology team

Rheumatologists

Johannes Roth, MD (Division Chief)

Roman Jurencak, MD

Ciarán Duffy, MD

Karen Watanabe Duffy, MD

Nurse Case Managers

Cindy Cook, RN, Case Manager

Stephanie Levac, RN, BScN, Case Manager

Allied Health

Marg Bisch, BScPT, Physiotherapy Practitioner

Research

Michele Gibbon, Research Coordinator

Administration

Laura Rivest, Administrator

Leila Ghosn, Clinic Clerk

How to contact us

Here's how you can reach the CHEO Rheumatology team:

Visit in person

Rheumatology (Clinic C1)
CHEO
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa ON K2H 8L1

Located on the main floor of CHEO. When you enter the main lobby of CHEO, turn to the left and walk to the left of the gift shop. Take the first hallway to your left. The C1 clinic is the first door on the left.

Mail

Division of Rheumatology, CHEO

401 Smyth Road,

Ottawa ON. K1H 8L1

Telephone and Fax

Telephone

  • 613-737-7600 extension 4105 or 2222

Fax

  • 613-738-4297
  • 613-738-4292 (for referrals only)

Referrals

To be referred to the CHEO Rheumatology Program, have your doctor fax us a referral including a clinical summary, most recent bloodwork results, any recent medical imaging results and your contact information.

Making or cancelling appointments

To schedule, reschedule or cancel an appointment please call 613-767-7600 extension 4105.

Filling prescriptions

Please call your pharmacy and ask them fax us a prescription refill request at 613-738-4297. Refills may take 3-5 days before they are reviewed and filled. Please plan ahead and request a refill before your medication runs out.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the rheumatology team or your child's treatment, contact our team:

  • Nurse Case Managers: 613-737-7600 extension 2398
  • Physiotherapy: 613-737-7600 extension 2856
  • Social Work: 613-737-7600 extension 3844
  • Administration/Other: 613-737-7600 extension 1015

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