Kristīne Rasa

In her practice, the doctor applies an individualized approach to every patient, thoroughly evaluating symptoms, root causes, and complaint characteristics to establish an accurate diagnosis and select the optimal treatment strategy. She has expanded her clinical expertise at the Center for Rheumatology and Autoinflammatory Diseases in Italy and a pediatric rheumatology clinic in Sweden. She is a member of the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) and actively participates in international research projects and conferences.

The pediatric rheumatologist provides consultations on (up to 18 years of age):

• Prolonged or recurrent joint pain, swelling, limping, or morning stiffness (>30–60 min)
• Suspected inflammatory joint diseases (e.g., juvenile idiopathic arthritis)
• Unexplained prolonged or recurrent fever, especially when combined with rash or joint/muscle pain
• Autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases (periodic fever syndromes, lupus, vasculitis, etc.)
• Connective tissue disorders and joint hypermobility presenting with pain or functional limitation
• Abnormal laboratory findings (elevated CRP, ESR, autoantibodies) and side effects of immunomodulatory therapy