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  • Pediatric Rheumatology, Rheumatology
  • Accepting new patients
  • Hackensack University Medical Center 30 Prospect Avenue Pediatric Rheumatology, Wfan, Pc 360, Hackensack, NJ 07601
  • (551) 996-5306

Brief Intro

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.  

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Education Background

MEDICAL EDUCATION

SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

FELLOWSHIP

Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children - 2009

RESIDENCY

Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 2006

INTERNSHIP

Cohen Childrens Medical Center/Northwell - 2004

Languages Spoken

  • French
  • English

Location & Hours

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

Specialties Treated

  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Rheumatology

Conditions Addressed

  • Hypermobility Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Discoid lupus erythematosus
  • Shoulder Pain
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Procedures Performed

  • Autoimmune Diseases

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • EmblemHealth
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Meritain Health
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Wellcare
  • MagnaCare
  • Cigna
  • Aetna
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
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