Dr. Jerissa De Jesus - Vinluan

A Board-certified Internist-Rheumatologist, specializing in the treatment of: - Arthritis & Rheumatism (Gout, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Tendinopathies etc); - Autoimmune Diseases (SLE / Lupus, Systemic Sclerosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, etc.) - Osteoporosis, Vitamin D Deficiency - Others. Procedures include: - Joint aspiration / Arthrocentesis - Intraarticular/intralesional steroid injections - Viscosupplementation with sodium hyaluronate - Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections - Infusion and injection of medications and biological therapies - Crystal identification (uric acid, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate) from synovial fluid specimens