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Rheumatologist Joins LMHS

Rheumatologist Joins LMHS Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is pleased to announce the addition of Rheumatologist Lydia E. Cortes-Betancourt, M.D.  Dr. Cortes-Betancourt earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  She completed an internal medicine residency at the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan and a rheumatology fellowship at The Ohio State University.  She is board certified in internal medicine.

Rheumatology is the study and treatment of conditions that affect muscles, bones and joints.  Some disorders that are commonly treated by a rheumatologist include: arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, back problems, osteoporosis, joint pain, gout, tendonitis, and muscle inflammation.

Dr. Cortes-Betancourt is accepting adult patients at Licking Memorial Rheumatology, located at 1272 West Main Street, Suite 201 in Newark.  Appointments can be made by calling (220) 564-7975.