Specialties
Rheumatology - Pediatric
Languages
English
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Risa Ann Alperin, MD
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About Me
Dr Alperin is an experiened Pediatric Rheumatologist who can provide your child with the most current and comprehensive care available for the treatment of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases that may affect joints, muscles, bones, skin, and other tissues.
Areas of Expertise
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatology - Pediatric
Conditions Treated
- Acute rheumatic fever
- Autoimmune encephalitis
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura
- Hypermobility syndrome
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Juvenile lupus (SLE)
- Lyme disease
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Treatments
- laboratory and radiologic testing
- complete diagnostic capabilities and treatment
- follow-up care
- education for the child and family
Education
Medical Degree
Wayne State University
Internship
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weil Cornell Medical Center
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weil Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
Board
Pediatric Rheumatology
Insurance
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- Aetna
- Affinity
- Centers Plan
- Cigna
- Emblem GHI PPO
- Emblem HIP HMO
- Empire BCBS
- Empire BCBS/HealthPlus
- Fidelis
- HealthFirst
- Humana Tricare
- Local 1199
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- MetroPlus
- MultiPlan
- Oxford Freedom/Liberty
- RR Medicare
- UHC Community
- UHC Empire Plan
- United Healthcare
- VNS Choice
- Wellcare