Autoimmunity causes a wide range of autoimmune diseases that affect every person differently, which makes getting a diagnosis very difficult.
Autoimmunity causes a wide range of autoimmune diseases that affect every person differently, which makes getting a diagnosis very difficult.
The experts at AHN Autoimmunity Institute focus on coordinated care, cutting-edge research, advocacy, and education about autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmunity happens when your immune system stops fighting germs like bacteria and viruses and instead mistakenly attacks healthy tissues within your body.
Autoimmunity causes more than 100 diseases. Some are common, like rheumatoid arthritis, while others are rare, like relapsing polychondritis. No matter which autoimmune disease may affect you, we’re here to help.
By coordinating care and expertise, we focus on treating the whole patient — not just their autoimmune disease. And we have a dedicated research team always looking for new tools to fight autoimmunity.
With our unique approach that blends care and research, we can help you from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. We coordinate your care with physicians from more than 17 different specialties and offer dedicated expertise in lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
By combining coordinated care, a focus on research, and convenient options for treatment, our institute is rethinking and raising the bar for autoimmune disease care.
From medical records to medication lists, our specialists coordinate your comprehensive care plan and address all the ways an autoimmune disease may affect your health.
At AHN Autoimmunity Institute, you have multiple specialists working together to coordinate your care — whether you’re in western Pennsylvania or out of state.
Learn how we study promising new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases more quickly and accurately and find out how to become involved in our clinical research.
Our physicians are experts in more than 100 autoimmune diseases, from common and well-studied conditions to rare diseases. We coordinate care across the following specialties:
Get complete diagnostic and thorough treatment services for allergies, asthma, and any other autoimmune diseases that affect you — all in one place.
Certain autoimmune diseases may affect your heart. Our cardiologists will closely track your heart function and help you to improve your overall health.
Our dermatologists are specially trained to care for people with autoimmune related skin concerns, including rare types of rashes and lesions.
Our team includes endocrinologists who specialize in complex autoimmune thyroid conditions, such as Graves' disease and Hashimoto's disease.
We've transformed how people with celiac and inflammatory bowel disease receive care. Meet the team that will improve your digestive health.
Your genes will give us your body’s full story. We use the latest genetic tests to better inform treatment for your specific autoimmune disease.
Our nephrologists have decades of experience caring for autoimmune kidney conditions such as glomerulonephritis, an acute inflammation of the kidney.
Autoimmune disorders affect the nervous system in many ways. See how our experts listen to patients and provide effective treatment for symptoms.
Allegheny Health Network’s behavioral health providers can help you cope with the challenges of living with an autoimmune disease.
Get mental health support from one of our psychiatrists. They understand the emotional hurdles that often come with having an autoimmune disorder.
Some autoimmune diseases attack the lungs. Our pulmonologists have special training to diagnose and treat these problems so you can breathe easier.
More than two decades of lupus research have led to better blood tests to help us get you the right diagnosis, so you can begin treatment faster.
Get relief from treatment side effects. Our clinical pharmacology program offers you the most effective treatment with the fewest side effects.
AHN partners with a nonprofit organization, Family House to provide affordable “home away from home” lodging options for patients receiving medical care.
As a world-class, first-of-its-kind facility, the AHN Autoimmunity Institute has exam rooms, an infusion suite, and a research team all in one newly designed, transformative space.
When you have health questions, talk with a nurse — free of charge.
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We are continually researching new ways to prevent, detect, and treat disease. Find specialists for your patient and discover educational opportunities for you.