Rheumatology (Muscles, Tendons and Joints)

Phone (718) 661-7105 

New York Hospital Queens
56-45 Main Street, Room WA-100
Flushing, NY  11355

NYHQ Center for Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Medicine
163-03 Horace Harding Expressway, 2nd Floor
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

NYHQ Ambulatory Care Center
182-15/19 Horace Harding Expressway
Fresh Meadows, NY  11365

The division of Rheumatology at New York Hospital Queens is committed to providing high-quality care to patients suffering from disorders involving the musculoskeletal, bone and immune systems. Two board certified rheumatologists form the core of the division.

The hospital’s rheumatologists are committed to achieving excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and autoimmune disorders. The division works closely with the departments of Radiology and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation to identify and treat soft tissue problems related to the musculoskeletal system, sports related soft tissue disorders and diseases in bone health in order to design an individualized treatment program for every patient.

For specific types of arthritis, treatment may include therapeutic injections. Drug therapies include: Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, Orencia, Reclast, Boniva or Forteo.

About the Director 

Staff

Magdalena Cadet, M.D., Director, (718) 661-7105
Gary Zagon, M.D., Attending Rheumatologist, (718) 670-1405 

Rheumatological disorders include

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis and seronegative arthritis (psoriatic arthritis)
• Osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency
• Paget’s disease
• Gout
• Musculoskeletal pain disorders
• Myositis
• Lupus
• Back pain
• Tendonitis
• Vasculitis
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Scleroderma

Research and Education

Staff from the Rheumatology Division provide didactic sessions for New York Hospital Queens medical students and residents from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Additionally, the division promotes academic research in connective tissue disorders.

Download our brochure for doctors: The Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens: Information for Physicians