Pediatric Rheumatology is the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and conditions in children. A rheumatologist is a physician who uses non-surgical evaluation and treatment of diseases of joints, muscles, bones, tendons and other areas of the musculoskeletal system. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain and muscle strains in infants, children and adolescents. Many rheumatic diseases and conditions feature immune system abnormalities, so the rheumatologist may also treat the young patient’s immune system.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 209 practicing pediatric rheumatologists. Broken out by state, pediatric rheumatology doctor density in Arizona is 1, in Arkansas is 2, in California is 47, in Colorado is 3, in Connecticut is 4, in Delaware is 3, in District of Columbia is 5, in Florida is 8, in Georgia is 3, in Hawaii is 3, in Illinois is 10, in Indiana is 6, in Iowa is 3, in Kansas is 5, in Kentucky is 3, in Louisiana is 2, in Maryland is 6, in Massachusetts is 17, in Michigan is 5, in Minnesota is 7, in Mississippi is 1, in Missouri is 17, in Nebraska is 1, in New Hampshire is 2, in New Jersey is 9, in New Mexico is 1, in New York is 29, in North Carolina is 8, in Ohio is 23, in Oklahoma is 3, in Oregon is 2, in Pennsylvania is 27, in Rhode Island is 2, in South Carolina is 4, in Tennessee is 3, in Texas is 11, in Utah is 3, in Vermont is 1, in Virginia is 8, in Washington is 11, and in Wisconsin is 11.