Sivia K Lapidus, MD Pediatric Rheumatology in Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack University Medical Center

30 Prospect Avenue, Pediatric Rheumatology, Wfan, Pc 360 Hackensack, NJ 07601

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Sivia Lapidus, MD is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. With a background in translational research in rare pediatric rheumatic conditions and autoinflammatory disorders, she has led collaborative research efforts nationally and internationally to optimize diagnostic as well as therapeutic advances in pediatric rheuamtology. Areas of publications including genetic disorders associated with arthritis, PFAPA, recurrent fever syndromes, Behcet's, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, autoinflammatory bone disease such as Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, TNF-induced psoriasis, and vasculitis.

Philosophy of Care

Excellent outcomes, personalized treatment, and individualized diagnostics are central to my care philosophy. Every day, I learn from my patients and their families. Collaboration with families, patients, other specialists in addition to our outstanding team of pediatric rheumatologists, advance practice nurse, nurses, medical assistant and administrative staff provides outstanding and unified support in evaluation as well as management of complex conditions. We apply models of shared decision making to tailor care so that every patient can achieve their personal best enabling them to fulfill their dreams.