Dr. Elvira Lindwall

Happy holidays from our happy practice family!

We're all decked out in our very glamorous masks, thanks to our friend Deb! Thanks, Deb, for helping us really light up the holiday season!

Many medical practices are offering safe and socially distanced telemedicine appointments during these challenging times. Here's a quick article on how to get the most of of your appointment! https://www.everydayhealth.com//ways-to-get-the-most-out/

September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, and we're highlighting some of the resources available on the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)'s website. This compendium of conditions gives facts from a reliable source. Educating yourself will help you manage your condition, and learn what to discuss with your medical provider. Getting good information is a good way to #stayhealthy! https://www.rheumatology.org//Patient-/Diseases-Conditions

Happy birthday to our friend and colleague Zoya! Dr. Lindwall says, "We are so happy to have Zoya on our team. She is provides great patient care, and has helped to launch telemedicine so we can keep our patients safe and healthy! She's an invaluable member of our practice family, and we wish her the very best!"

Telemedicine is a big part of today's medical care; this article provides a useful list of tips to make sure you get the most out of your visit. Make your own checklist, and be prepared, to #stayhealthy! https://creakyjoints.org//tips-for-telehealth-rheumatolog/

During Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, tell your story and help inspire others--just fill out the short form at the link below. http://simpletasks.org/tell-your-story/

The American College of Rheumatology has recognized September as Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month (RDAM), and has chosen the theme "My Disease May Be Invisible, But I'm Not," for a spotlight on patient voices and experiences. Their Simple Tasks blog is jam-packed with information, education, patient stories, and more--check it out, to help you #stayhealthy! http://simpletasks.org/blog/

We're so happy to announce that we are moving to a new and larger office as of July 6, 2020! Our new building is still on the Los Robles campus; in the same building as the Los Robles SurgiCenter. Our new address is: Dr. Lindwall: A Medical Corporation... 2190 Lynn Road Suite 240 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Many patients will continue to be seen via TeleHealth during the COVID crisis but any patients scheduled for in office treatment should come to our new offices beginning July 6, 2020. We will continue to let you know if your visit will be via TeleHealth or a physical in office visit when we call to confirm your appointment. Thank you for being part of our practice family. We'll see you soon--#stayhealthy!

Studies have found that patients with chronic arthritis treated with biologics and DMARDS do not appear to be at increased risk of respiratory or life-threatening complications from COVID-19 as compared to the general population. It's important for patients to stay on their prescribed regimen of arthritis medications, to avoid a flare of autoimmune disease and to #stayhealthy! https://ard.bmj.com//05/20/annrheumdis-2020-217676.full.pdf

We're here and we're providing care to our patients, in a socially distanced, responsible way! Please make sure you keep your scheduled appointments and that you continue to stay on your prescribed medications. We'll be keeping appointments via telemedicine or phone--find out more at our website, below. We want to help you #stayhealthy! https://drlindwallto.com/

We stay on top of evolving clinical guidelines to make sure you #stayhealthy. Current recommendations are that patients with rheumatic disease remain on their medications unless they are experiencing fever or other signs of infection. This article explains the recommendations and answers questions you might have about COVID-19 and arthritis. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com//rheumatoid-arthritis-and

The American College of Rheumatology has issued clinical guidelines for treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases. You can access the summary here: https://www.rheumatology.org//ACR-COVID-19-Clinical-Guidan