Dr. Robert Lowe
Pediatric Rheumatology
Las Vegas, NV
19 years experience male
Locations
Kids Arthritis Care -- Juvenile Arthritis & Rheumatology Care & Research Center
Las Vegas, NV
About
Bio
Dr. Lowe is a board certified pediatric rheumatologist and enjoys caring for kids with arthritis, lupus, and many other pediatric rheumatologic conditions. His goals include improving our understanding of how lupus develops in kids and helping develop new treatments and possibly even a cure for lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatric Rheumatology
General Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Nevada
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293 Answers
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Rheumatology 19 years experience
Very Dangerous: If you are on more than 5mg per day for more than 2 weeks, you could potentially develop adrenal insufficiency because your adrenal glands have stoppe... Read More
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No.: Methylprednisolone does not in any way affect fertility. It is a highly effective anti-inflammatory steroid medication. However, long term use of an... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Different treatments: Systemic lupus can be a very severe disease, especially in children.Plaquenil alone may be sufficient to help prevent flares of disease once it is in ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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It's working: Methotrexate starts working after 4 to 8 weeks with maximal benefit at a particular dose around 3 to 4 months-- a great medication.We don't fully unde... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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No: Many causes of joint pain and/or joint swelling (injury, infection). Rheumatoid factor (rf)is not very sensitive(not always positive in patients with ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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See doc, get rehab: Most injuries should respond to physical therapy.Don't discount the great importance to your mental and physical health from remaining active in your ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Patello-femoral synd: This could be due to a common condition called patello-femoral syndrome that causes knee pain that is especially worse going up and down stairs.This i... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Most: Most patients with back pain due to a herniated disc do not require or benefit from surgery.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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If: If you are irritable a lot, discuss with your doctor if you might have depression that can be treated.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Get proper treatment: Be sure to see a board certified pediatric rheumatologist.There is no reason to suffer with this disease considering how highly effective the medicati... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Many possibilities: We don't fully understand what causes lupus but we do know from recent studies that even if your lupus is not flaring, your immune system is not like ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Many possible: Lupus (full name: systemic lupus erythematosus, or sle) is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost any system of the body.Malar rash on face, ski... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Add a TNF-inhibitor: A dose of 22.5mg of weekly Methotrexate is a large dose for a 6yo (i rarely go above 15mg weekly for small children).The side effects and toxicity in... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Bone density : A DEXA bone scan is one type of bone scan often used to check bone density. Inflammation in joints can cause some decreased bone density--so it can in... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Not really...: Inflammatory arthritis like RA can put a person at risk of injuring their joints from intense or pounding exercises.Light to moderate exercise will be... Read More
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Nothing: Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis in the near term or long term. This is a myth. It's just annoying to some people, so i tell my teena... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Eye inflammation: JIA/JRA patients are at higher risk for getting autoimmune eye inflammation called uveitis that can lead to blindness if not detected and treated. It ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Not commonly: Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that is a cousin of lupus where glands like tear glands and salivary glands are attacked as if they were a... Read More
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Uncontrolled disease: Limb deformities occur in rheumatoid arthritis when inflammation has led to physical destruction of the joint so it can't move properly. This can lead... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pain vs Swelling: Arthralgia refers to only joint pain (arth = joint; -algia = pain). Arthritis refers to inflammation in the joint (arth- = joint; -itis = inflammed) w... Read More
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Absolutely: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia), previously commonly known as jra, can start in children of any age including teens. If you know a teen with joint... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Highly effective med: Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease involving the white blood cells attacking the skin as if it was bacteria or a virus. Low dose weekly Methotrexate i... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Scleritis can be caused by different problems since slceritis just means that your sclera are inflamed. If it's been determined to be an autoimmune co... Read More
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Discuss with doctor: There are many ways to effectively treat JIA with Methotrexate and biologics (Enbrel, Remicade, (infliximab) Humira, Orencia).Every doc has their own ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Absolutely not: Anything that increases inflammation is going to increase the risk for a flare of autoimmune arthritis. Controlling and reducing inflammation, not cau... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Possible enthesitis: Heel pain in a child with known jia/jra could be a symptom of one type of inflammation in some people(including kids)with inflammation where tendons a... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: Yes, that can and does happen to some girls. However, the bigger question is whether there is only borderline control of her arthritis. If she is on ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Many, all treatable: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (same as jra, newer name) can be classified into several categories: oligoarticular jia (4 or fewer joints affected), po... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Mostly clinical exam: There is no blood test that can diagnose arthritis-osteo or ra.Pos rheumatoid factor is not specific and does not make diagnosis.Anti-ccp test is more... Read More
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A 65-year-old male asked:
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Flare of arthritis: If you stop your remicade, (infliximab) you will be at significant risk for a bad flare of your arthritis. You should only stop arthritis medication o... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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No real downside: Tnf inhibitors like Enbrel don't increase in toxicity like other meds do. Increasing the dose to 50mg twice weekly is a good idea.But, if you don't al... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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No evidence it works: Rheumatoid arthritis (with warm swollen joints) is an autoimmune disease that requires treatment to suppress the white blood cells from attacking a pe... Read More
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Fairly low: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex genetic disease meaning that there are many genes that may affect risk(over 80 known so far) and only a hand... Read More
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Possibly...: This is an inflammatory condition associated with a number of conditions including psoriasis, down syndrome, type 1 diabetes, idiopathic (no known und... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Some younger patients (particularly under 18yo) have symptoms that can be more serious (inflammatory arthritis, rashes, affected brain, kidney disease... Read More
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Ask your doctor: Depending on what your doctor thinks may be causing your pain, some choices will be more appropriate.Your regular doctor can start getting clues based... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Biologics: Injected weekly low dose Methotrexate is clearly a good drug for juvenile arthritis but doesn't come close to an ideal combination of weekly Methotrex... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Rheumatology 19 years experience
Ignore: Ask your doc for a physical therapy referral if you have chronic knee pain after an injury.PT works!
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Different bones: There are a number of different types of bones and many do not have "growth plates" as we think of them in long bones in the arms and legs.Growth plat... Read More
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You are fine: You are at at healthy weight with a bmi (body mass index) of 23.1. A healthy weight for adults is generally considered to be 18.5 to 24.9. You are i... Read More
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Salt: Salt reduction is helpful for all kids. Talk to your child's doc before any dietary restrictions.
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A few possibilities: If the bump is sore, red, itchy, or drains pus, it could be an infection and probably should be looked at by a doctor, especially if it becomes more s... Read More
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< 1% now : If a patient is being treated properly and has not already had permanent joint damage before being treated adequately, kids should never need crutches... Read More
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Get proper treatment: Be sure to see a board certified pediatric rheumatologist.General pediatricians and family medicine docs are not familiar or comfortable with using we... Read More
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Unknown cause: We don't know why some kids get jra(more properly known as jia now) and others don't. We know of many genes that, if you have certain mutations in th... Read More
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Absolutely: Kids require aggressive treatment to prevent growth abnormalities and to put their disease into remission. There is no cure now and it is not self-li... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Self-limited form: Reactive arthritis (previously called reiter's disease) is a self-limited arthritis that develops as an autoimmune response to an infection (some diar... Read More
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See your doctor: See your regular doctor and ask if you might have bowed legs that can be caused by physiologic genu varum (self-correcting with age/growth in childre... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Up: Up to 1/3 of healthy people who won't ever get autoimmune disease (lupus) have a positive ANA test.
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Lack of digestion: When food is not broken down and absorbed in the small intestine, it passes then to the colon where the normal bacteria in your colon then consume it ... Read More
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Aug 21, 2013
Dr. Lowe is a well-trained, caring, and thoughtful expert in his field. I recommend him highly.
Mar 23, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Feb 27, 2013
Dr. Lowe is awesome in every way! He is our 18 year old daughter's hero. Her JA went under treated for more than 5 years leading to joint contractures and daily pain/suffering. Dr. Lowe immediately re...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Awesome! I am from Alabama and we don't always get the best PR, so it's nice when it's pointed out- the amazing level of medical care a pt can receive in B'Ham at Childr...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Had to wait 8 painful years to have my TLIF surgery. Most M.D.'s don't think a patient's back pain is bad until they have surgery.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I lost my dad 20yrs ago and i have looked for answerd evrry sence...thank you for helpin me with that!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington School of Medicine, WA
Graduated 2004MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington School of Medicine, WA
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Completed 2007
Awards
Award Recipient, Creative and Novel Ideas on HIV Research
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow,, Arthritis Foundation
Award Recipient, Kaul Pediatric Reseach Foundation
Affiliations
Member, American Association of Imunologists
Diplomate, American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, Pediatrics Section of American College of Rheumatology
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