If your child often complains of pain in their joints, muscles, or bones, they could have a rheumatologic condition. These symptoms can be puzzling, but a pediatric rheumatologist can help. We provide evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients from infancy to 26 with a variety of rheumatologic and inflammatory conditions, while working closely with you to make sure your child stays as healthy as possible.



  ### Rheumatology (Pediatrics)

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Programs and Services](#programs-and-services)
- [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat)
- [Treatments & Services](#treatments-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 801 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02119   
7th Floor   
BMC, Crosstown Center ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xHWq2RQhAjbdbTFd8) 

 [617.414.4841](tel:617.414.4841) 

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 

 

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  ## Programs and Services

  [### Pediatric Care

Children’s health care that includes programs like developmental and behavioral pediatrics, gastroenterology, emergency care, and more. Families receive expert pediatric care tailored to each child’s unique needs at every stage of growth.

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-care)  [### Rheumatology

A program providing rheumatologic medicine for joint and autoimmune diseases, including diagnosis and treatment for gout, lupus, vasculitis, psoriasis, and other inflammatory conditions, with coordinated, multidisciplinary care.



 

 

 ](/departments/rheumatology)  [### Pain Clinic (Pediatrics)

A pediatric specialty care program that provides pediatrics pain management for children and teens through cognitive and behavioral strategies, physical therapy, mindfulness, massage therapy, medications, reflexology, and integrative therapies

 

 

 ](/departments/pediatric-specialty-care/pain-clinic-pediatrics)  ## Conditions We Treat

### In addition to providing care for painful or swollen joints, arm or leg pain, and unexplained or periodic fevers, we diagnose and treat the following conditions:

- [Fibromyalgia](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/fibromyalgia)
- [Juvenile dermatomyositis](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/juvenile-dermatomyositis)
- [Juvenile idiopathic arthritis](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis)
- [Juvenile lupus](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/juvenile-lupus)
- [Juvenile scleroderma](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/juvenile-scleroderma)
- [Lyme arthritis](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/lyme-arthritis)
- [Vasculitis ](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/vasculitis)
 
 

 



  ## Treatments & Services

We offer numerous complementary and alternative treatments for pain and fatigue related to rheumatologic conditions. Some of the treatments we offer:

- **Holistic care and complementary therapies** to treat pain and fatigue, improve function, and increase the child’s overall wellbeing. We take a great interest in the overall wellbeing of our patients, and Dr. Cohen has special training in mindfulness meditation. In addition, he emphasizes the importance of diet and nutritional supplements.
- **Medications and infusions** to treat arthritis, lupus, and other autoimmune conditions
- **Trigger-point injections for neck, shoulder, and back pain.** Trigger-point injections are a safe and very effective remedy for painful muscles around the neck, shoulders, and back. A small needle is inserted into the muscle and releases the “knot,” an action which usually leads to lasting relief for up to two months. The effect can be compared to a very strong massage.
- **Ultrasound-guided steroid injections for painful or swollen joints.** For conditions such as arthritis, sometimes steroid injections are required to relieve pain and swelling in a joint. Dr. Cohen is formally certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound, which reduces the pain of joint injections and increases their safety and effectiveness.



 ### InterX®

InterX® is a safe, drug-free, noninvasive treatment that delivers targeted stimulation to an affected area and can relieve pain and restore function in many areas of the body. The virtually painless stimulation helps to release endorphins and dynorphins, resulting in natural pain relief and accelerated recovery.

 [Read more](/content/interxr)

  ### Steroid Injections

For conditions such as arthritis, sometimes steroid injections are required to relieve pain and swelling in a joint.

 [Read more](/content/steroid-injections)

  ### Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injections are a safe and very effective remedy for painful muscles around the neck, shoulders, and back. A small needle is inserted into the muscle and releases the "knot," an action which usually leads to lasting relief for up to 2 months. It can be thought of as a very strong massage.

 [Read more](/content/trigger-point-injections)

   ## Our Team

 

 ###  [Ezra M. Cohen, MD, RhMSUS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ezra-m-cohen-md) 

 Pediatric Rheumatologist 


 

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### Additional Team Members

- **Mary Gawron, RN**  
    Rheumatology Nurse