Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

If you have intensely painful, swollen joints (most often in the big toe or other part of the foot) and/or bouts of arthritis that come and go, it may be gout. BMC’s rheumatologists are international leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of gout and are dedicated to helping you live without the pain of gout.

Location and Contact

The Department of Rheumatology provides a full range of services, such as joint injections, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and infusion therapies, for arthritis and systemic rheumati…

Research Overview

BMC rheumatologists are at the forefront of developing national treatment guidelines for gout and participate on internationally recognized research to help identify better ways to diagnose and treat the condition. Our gout program is led by Dr. Neogi, an internationally recognized expert in gout who has led the development of the national American College of Rheumatology treatment guideline for gout. 

Patients may also be offered the chance to participate in research studies.

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