The Division of Pediatric Rheumatology provides specialized care for children with rheumatic diseases, which are conditions that affect the joints, muscles, bones, and immune system, or that cause ongoing inflammation.

Our team diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions, including juvenile arthritis, autoimmune diseases (such as lupus, scleroderma, and dermatomyositis), systemic vasculitis (such as Kawasaki disease), periodic fever syndromes

Most children are seen in our outpatient rheumatology clinics, where they receive coordinated care from a multidisciplinary team including nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. When needed, care is provided in collaboration with other specialties such as Orthopedics and Dermatology, or through the Pediatric Day Centre for intravenous treatments and coordinated visits. Hospital admission is rarely required due to our comprehensive outpatient care model.

Services are also available through community-based clinics, including a Sports Clinic, and outreach clinics in Val-d’Or (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region).

In partnership with the Arthritis Society, our team helps organize Camp Articulation, a sleep-away summer camp for children with rheumatic diseases.

Our team is actively involved in clinical research.

Division Members

Dr. Gaëlle Chédeville, Division Director

Dr. Sarah Campillo
Dr. Piya Lahiry
Dr. Claire LeBlanc
Dr. Rosie Scuccimarri
Charlene Hopper, MSc Nursing
Anna Kabal, Med Nursing