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Dr. Thomas P. Olenginski, MD

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Dr. Thomas Olenginski is a rheumatologist practicing in Danville, PA. Dr. Olenginski specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Olenginski treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.

Education and Training

Penn State University BS Pre-Medicine 1980

Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1984

Penn State

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1984

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology (Internal Medicine)

ISCD-certified clinical densitometrist

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology

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What can cause joint pain in adolescents?
Thank you for the question Some joint pain in adolescence will be related to hypermobility and other hypermobility syndromes A common cause of joint pain particularly affecting the knees is something that we call patellofemoral syndrome or anterior knee pain where the kneecap abnormally tracts and irritates the femur causing pain. This is very responsive to physical therapy and a home exercise program Joint pain can be a manifestation of 1 of the types of juvenile inflammatory arthritis Joint pain can be related to growing pains Sometimes joint pain can be an early sign or signal of the possibility of a malignancy Sometimes infections can be causes of joint pain, including Lyme disease and others I think the most important thing to emphasize is to use your pediatrician or primary care physician as the initial resource Have a good day Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
Should people with rheumatic conditions worry about running out of medicine?
We do not want any of our patients to run out of medicines that are maintenance medicines, medicines designed to be taken on a regular basis We reconcile medicines with each visit and we try to determine which pharmacy the patient uses and whether they have a certain prescription plan that requires 30 versus 60 verses 90 days of medicine Additionally, if someone is going to be away and they are traveling , we obviously want them to have an adequate supply of medication I hope that helps Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
Why does my child get skin rashes and muscle soreness often?
Very interesting question and a very difficult question to give you a precise answer. In Rheumatology, there are a number of conditions that can be associated with a rash and muscle symptoms, particularly muscle weakness. One would be dermatomyositis, which is a condition causes a very characteristic rash pattern, and also causes rather significant Muscle weakness. Lupus is also a condition they can muscular skeletal pain with or without weakness and with or without swelling in association with variety rashes. Auto immune rashes are sun, sensitive, meaning sun exposure tends to worsen or cause rashes to flare. In regard to the muscle symptoms, the real important question clinically is whether there is any muscle weakness. I would trust that your family physician, and or pediatrician would be able to evaluate that and determine whether there was anything suspected that would require a pediatric rheumatologist. I hope that helps and I hope you have a nice day. READ MORE
What exercises can you do for pediatric rheumatic disease?
Similar to adults, range of motion exercises to maintain flexibility are important. Swimming and aqua therapy is especially useful and makes it easier than more traditional exercising. Walking a very good exercise. Likewise, exercise and/or effort to strengthen the muscles, particularly of the thighs will yield very good results. READ MORE
Does working a computer job lead to rheumatic diseases?
Computer work can lead to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome and what we might term overuse syndromes where repetitive activities cause tendonitis, particularly at the elbow. READ MORE
Do hand spasms indicate arthritis in the future?
Hand spasms are not directly related to any form of arthritis that 1 might have an there hand They maybe related to overuse or repetitive activity. Arthritis in the hand is either related to degeneration of the cartilage, a condition we call osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a common inflammatory arthritis that can affect the synovial lining of the joints and cause significant pain swelling and difficulty using the joints Carpal tunnel is a condition where the nerve running through the wrist, the median nerve, gets pinched and symptoms of numbness and tingling emerge Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What is the best treatment for lupus?
Thank you for your question The most important point I would emphasize would be to have your son see a rheumatologist because we are the lupus experts and we work cooperatively with primary care physician's and other subspecialists in the care of patients lupus Lupus is a systemic illness that can cause a variety of symptoms including fever, weight loss, rash, photosensitivity, Raynaud's phenomenon, inflammation of the lining of the heart and or lungs - pleural pericarditis, arthritis, and importantly lupus can involve the kidney. Lupus can also be associated with an increased risk of blood clotting tendencies. We always say that we treat lupus based on the manifestations that the patient has. For example in someone with a rash, joint pain and or arthritis, fatigue and or weight loss, we might consider in that is circumstance low-dose prednisone and a drug called hydroxychloroquine or Plaquenil Patients with predominantly skin disease are managed with topical steroids, injections into the lesions, and Plaquenil Patients who have arthritis are treated with Plaquenil and or methotrexate Patients who have other manifestations are treated some times with a combination of prednisone and medications that might include methotrexate, Imuran, CellCept, Benlysta, Saphnelo, or Voclosporin In other situations we might consider using a drug called rituximab or cyclophosphamide Finally, to emphasize, I would state that we have many new treatments available to manage lupus and we are usually able to do so. Again, I would recommend that your son sees a rheumatologist because we are trained to understand and recognize and treat and manage in follow patients with lupus I hope your son is well and stays well! Best wishes! Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
How to treat lupus?
I am sorry your son is ill but I hope that he can see a pediatric rheumatologist and get a treatment plan As you know, lupus can cause many different signs and symptoms. These can include fever, weight loss, lymph node enlargement, mouth ulcers, pleurisy and pericarditis, Raynauds phenomenon , neurological, kidney involvement ( different forms ), anemia and low platelet counts, etcetera The treatment really depends on what we call the manifestation; in other words we will treat the patient based on what organ systems are involved If someone has a rash and arthritis, we might use a drug called hydroxychloroquine or Plaquenil For more serious involvement, prednisone may need to be used and other immunosuppressive medication ( methotrexate, Imuran, CellCept, leflunomide, Benlysta, Saphnelo ) The outlook for patients with lupus today is better than it was 25 to 30 years ago I hope your son does well. Best wishes! Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What are the symptoms of gout?
Gout is a very common inflammatory condition While typically thought of as something that only men get, we do see gout in women often in women who are taking diuretics for hypertension or fluid problems or blood pressure Gout occurs because the kidney does not excrete enough uric acid. Less commonly gout occurs because of someone simply producing too much uric acid. The symptoms of gout are typically rather severe pain swelling of a joint and significant warmth and redness about the joint. While classically described as affecting the great toe, gout can involve many different joints including the ankle knee and wrist elbow and others. Gout occurs progressively unless the uric acid burden is treated medically. The most common medications that are used to lower uric acid our medications such as probenecid, allopurinol, or febuxostat. Acute attacks can be treated with nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs or short courses of prednisone. While colchicine has been described as being helpful in treating acute gout, it is my personal opinion that it is easier to treat with nonsteroidals or prednisone, because colchicine often causes diarrhea. Our goal is typically to lower uric acid levels 5.5 or below Sometimes, patients will have deposits of uric acid in their elbows or around their hands or forearms....... we call these tophi. Additionally, if gout is not effectively controlled, a serious erosive bone-injuring arthritis can occur. And, many think that poorly treated gout can contribute to chronic kidney disease. All of these things are preventable with the use of uric acid lowering therapy and getting the uric acid to an appropriate level I will conclude with the reassurance that we can diagnose and treat gout very effectively in almost all our patients. Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What could be the cause of my joints pain?
Thank you for your question Joint pain and in particular ankle pain can have many potential causes If 1 had an ankle injury in the past this could potentially lead to what we call a post traumatic osteoarthritis When we use the term inflammatory arthritis we are talking about conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and others. Typically these conditions cause very marked morning stiffness and inflammatory swelling around the joints affected Ankle pain commonly can relate to tendonitis and this has typically determined by listening to a patient's symptoms and then examining them and then doing further testing Joint pain can caused by infection but I doubt that that is the cause of your symptoms simply because that cause rash acute pain swelling fever chills and is a medical emergency The ankle can be affected by osteoarthritis and we would suspect that if we thought the range of motion of the ankles were less than normal and x-rays supported the diagnosis with joint space narrowing and bone spurring called osteophytes My advice to you would be to see your primary care physician and determine what can be done and or get a referral to a specialist I hope you get feeling better and wish you well! READ MORE
Is rheumatoid arthritis serious?
thank you for your question Rheumatoid arthritis is a symmetric polyarthritis that has the potential for systemic manifestations - what that means is the pattern of arthritis is typically what is on 1 side is also on the other side and it involves many joints. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis can develop nodules under the skin, they can develop inflammation that affects the lining of the long and or the heart, what we term pleural pericarditis and the condition can be associated with dryness of the eyes and dryness of the mouth related to what we call secondary Sjogren's syndrome. There are other manifestations that are less common The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis changed dramatically in 1999 Late in 1998 the drugs Enbrel and Remicade were approved and revolution ionized our treatment approach I am old enough to tell you that I practiced before that. Of time and prior to that time we did not have the treatments available that we do today The general philosophy of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis is to begin with what we call a traditional disease modifying antirheumatic drug - this would be drugs like Plaquenil, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, and leflunomide We try with the use of these medicines to reduce the amount of pain, swelling, and stiffness and hope to return that patient to his or her previous level of function The standard treatment really today is methotrexate. Methotrexate can be administered by oral tablets that are taken once weekly. Additionally, the drug can be administered by self-injection subcutaneously and that method is typically more effective and better tolerated than the pills If 1 does not achieve an acceptable response to methotrexate, then we typically try to get approval to use 1 of the biologic agents - so initially we had ENBREL and Remicade; then we saw the approval of Humira, Cimzia, Simponi. Additionally other type drugs were developed called Orencia, Actemra, Kevzara, rituximab, Xeljanz, Olumiant, and Rinvoq In this combination of treatments, we are usually able to markedly reduce pain and swelling, return the patient to their usual function, and prevent joint damage that can be seen on x-ray Unquestionably, our patients with rheumatoid arthritis today do better than 20 years ago and it is likely that we are going to see more advances in therapy over the next few years. Is rheumatoid arthritis serious ? I think the answer is yes But, rheumatoid arthritis is much more treatable today and our patients do much better today than 20 to 30 years ago Best wishes and good luck Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What's the life expectancy of a child with lupus?
Thank you very much for the question I would start off by saying that lupus is a very treatable illness and we treat it much better today than 20 to 30 years ago There have been a number of recent developments and discovery regarding new treatments I am an adult rheumatologist but most of the sources that I reviewed indicated that the life expectancy of a child with lupus is on the order of 85 to 90 percent. I would suggest that this be discussed with your granddaughters rheumatologist I hope this helps some and I wish your granddaughter excellent health and happiness Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What medications can my daughter take for joint pain?
thank you for the question If someone with juvenile inflammatory arthritis or JIA has symptoms and they are not controlled with anti-inflammatory medication, then the addition of a drug such as methotrexate or what we would term a biologic medication such as ENBREL or Humira should be considered I would highly recommend that your daughter sees a pediatric rheumatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis and more importantly a treatment plan to help her signs and symptoms and reduce the chance of the condition affecting her joints and causing joint damage over time Best wishes and I hope you daughter gets better Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
Is joint pain a sign of lupus?
thank you for your question Muscle and joint pain particularly with morning stiffness can be a presenting sign of lupus Other potential manifestations include sun sensitivity, Raynaud's phenomenon - were fingers especially turn white and purple in response to the cold and then are able to be re warmed to the normal state. Patients with lupus can have inflammation of the heart and lung lining, conditions termed pericarditis and pleuritis. Fatigue and weight loss can occur. Involvement of the kidney can include what we term glomerulonephritis and blood pressure elevation and edema can be seen. Additionally, some patients with lupus can be predisposed to blood clotting because of phospholipid antibodies. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis can also present with wrist and ankle pain as well as other inflammatory arthritis conditions I would emphasize that there are many less serious causes of wrist and ankle pain. With your concern and with your family history, I would notify your primary care physician to have this investigated Wish you well and I hope you are feeling better Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
Anything I can do for ankylosing spondylitis?
Thank you for your question. Ankylosing spondylitis is a condition that can cause inflammatory back pain because of inflammation involving the sacroiliac joints. Additionally, the condition condition can progress and involve the lower back, mid back, and sometimes the cervical spine. The condition can be associated with extra-articular manifestations, including anterior uveitis or eye inflammation. Patience with psoriasis or inflammatory bowel disease can develop enclosing spondylitis or certainly a condition mimicking that If the patient with ankylosing spondylitis does not respond to a trial of two non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, it is generally felt that the next step would be the addition of an anti-TNF biological therapy, these medicines include, Humira, Remicade, CIMZIA, and SIMPONI. Additionally, other medication can be considered for treatment, including drugs, like TALTZ, and COSENTYX as well as Jack inhibitors like XELJANZ and RINVOQ. I want to emphasize that we can treat this condition so much better because of these newer medications. Importantly, I would advise you to see your rheumatologist and ask about the medication's that I have listed Best wishes and I hope you feel better. READ MORE
Why does my son have sacroiliac joint pain?
This is a very good question because on physical examination, we cannot feel the sacroiliac joint. We have indirect measures of assessing this on exam, but we really rely on imaging modalities to help determine if, in fact, the sacral iliac joint is involved. The most common disorders of the sacral iliac joints include a family of conditions called the spondyloarthropathy. This family includes conditions such as ankylosing, spondylitis, psoriatic, arthritis, reactive, arthritis, and arthritis related to underlying inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Importantly, there are pain, symptoms, and pain symptoms that do not directly relate to the sacral iliac joints. Therefore, my recommendation is for your son to have an evaluation to try to get to the bottom of this problem. READ MORE
How does juvenile arthritis affect bone development in children?
Thank you for the question and I hope your daughter does well In some patients with juvenile arthritis, we can see leg length discrepancy or joint contracture Additionally, we may also see the development of micrognathia, or under growth of the lower jaw Today, we feel that if juvenile inflammatory arthritis is effectively controlled then we should not see the complications of Bone development that you asked about Again, I think the best solution is that everyone has access to pediatric rheumatology for accurate diagnosis and defective therapies and long-term follow up Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
What are the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis in kids?
thank you for the question Children can develop inflammatory arthritis, much of which is termed juvenile inflammatory arthritis or JIA and with in the subtypes of inflammatory arthritis is a psoriatic arthritis or spondyloarthritis category It is also important to know that if someone has a definite diagnosis of psoriasis that perhaps 25 percent of them over their lifetime will develop psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis has subtypes: There is a subtype that involves 4 or fewer joints and we call that pauci articular; there is a polyarticular form that for all intents and purposes can be considered to be juvenile inflammatory arthritis or RA like; there is a form that is extremely unusual and that is fortunate because it is a very active and destructive arthritis that is called mutilans; there is a form that can cause inflammation in the sacroiliac joints and this can mimic a condition called ankylosing spondylitis; and there is a form that can involve the end knuckle what we call the D IP or end knuckle joint Patients with psoriasis can have abnormal fingernails and abnormal toenails There symptoms will typically include pain, stiffness, particularly morning stiffness, and inflammatory swelling of the joints and or marked stiffness of the low back Pediatric rheumatologists are incredibly skilled at trying to determine the cause of musculoskeletal symptoms in children Again thank you for the question Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
I have a lot of pain in my joints. Could it be rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a condition that tends to cause a symmetric polyarthritis - typically that means what happens on 1 side happens on the other and polyarthritis means many joints that are involved Morning stiffness is a characteristic symptom of rheumatoid arthritis were it may take a patient 1 or 2 hours to limber up in the morning and be able to get on with their day. Also squeeze tenderness of the knuckles of the hands and the metatarsal regions of the feet is common When we evaluate someone who has pain swelling and or stiffness of many joints we consider rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or conditions termed spondyloarthropathy Characteristic lab abnormalities in rheumatoid will include an elevation of the sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, which are inflammation indicators. About (3/4) patients with rheumatoid arthritis produce a rheumatoid factor antibody and there is a newer more specific antibody called an anti CCP that can assist in the diagnosis My advice would be to get your symptoms checked so that a diagnosis and treatment plan can be initiated Thomas P. Olenginski, M.D., FACP Staff Attending Physician - Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Department Rheumatology HiROC FLS Physician Champion BMD Committee Chairperson 570-271-6416 Fax: 570-214-2924 READ MORE
Is it safe to massage a patient who is suffering from arthritis?
I am sorry to hear that your father is having this difficulty Yes, it is permissible to massage if the correct technique is used If someone nor to have acute swelling and pain, then I might consider using ice as an adjunctive therapy Heat tends to be more effective for chronic pain There are topical anti-inflammatory medications that can be applied to the skin such as diclofenac gel Acetaminophen taken on a regular basis can also be effective In general, we avoid using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in elderly patients with knee arthritis because of the risks of side effects At times, cortisone injections can be helpful I hope this is of some benefit to you and I hope your father is feeling better READ MORE

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Areas of expertise and specialization

General Rheumatology, especially Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Vasculitis, and other Connective Tissue DiseasesDiagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis, Secondary Fracture PreventionCertified Clinical Densitometrist, CCD - Bone Density Test (DXA) InterpretationUse of Polarized Microscopy Examination in the Diagnosis of GOUT and PSEUDOGOUTSkillful use of Biological Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing SpondylitisSkillful use of Immunosuppressive Treatments for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Vasculitis and MyositisDiagnostic and Therapeutic Arthrocentesis and Joint InjectionsMusculoskeletal Radiography and collaboration with Musculoskeletal Radiologists to enhance carerheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, and gout/pseudogout

Faculty Titles & Positions

Assistant Professor of Medicine Lewis Katz School of Medicine - Temple University 2010 - 2018
Assistant Professor of Medicine Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 2018 - Present
Attending Physician Geisinger Rheumatology - Danville 2001 - Present
Attending Physician Guthrie Clinic Rheumatology - Sayre 1998 - 2001
Rheumatologist Arthritis Center, Susquehanna Health System - Williamsport 1991 - 1998

Awards

Phi Beta Kappa 1980 Penn State University Chapter
Nathan Sussmann Medical Professional Award 2007 Arthritis Foundation - PA
Laureate Award 2019 American College of Physicians - PA Eastern Region
Community Service Award 2009 Bucknell University

Treatments

Psoriasis
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Osteoarthritis
Lupus
Pain

Professional Memberships

American College of Rheumatology
International Society of Clinical Densitometry
Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation
American Society of Osteoporosis Providers
Member American College of Physicians
Fellow American College of Rheumatology
Member International Society of Clinical Densitometry

Fellowships

Geisinger Medical Center , Rheumatology 1991

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

Lewisburg Youth Basketball League 2004-2014
Vice President Lewisburg Youth Basketball League 2004-2006
Supervisor of Officiating, Lewisburg Youth Basketball League 2004-2014
Member St. Paul's United Methodist Church - Lewisburg 2022 - present
PIAA Basketball Official x 16 years, retired 2021

Fellowships

Rheumatology Fellowship - Geisinger Medical Center - 1989-1991

Professional Society Memberships

ACR, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, Int\'l Society of Clinical Densitometry, American Association of Osteoporosis Providers, where he is also on the Board of Directors

Articles and Publications

published over 50 publications Lectures: Public speaking locally, invited speaker at ACR Nat\'l meetingMeet the Professor for a 3 year period, related to OsteoporosisInvited speaker at Nat\'l Osteoporosis Foundation MeetingsLecture responsibilities at Geisinger to Internal Medicine Residents and Medical Students, teaching responsibilities to Fellows at Geisinger as well.Honors/Awards:ACR

What do you attribute your success to?

People that supported him/family/wife/2 boys

Areas of research

General Rheumatology: especially RA

Rheumatology Fellowship Education

Osteoporosis

Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Bone Denisty Testing / DXA

Vertebral Fracture Assessment

Fracture Lisison Service (FLS) and High-Risk Osteoporosis Clinic (HiROC)

Dr. Thomas P. Olenginski, MD's Practice location

Geisinger Medical Center

100 N Academy Ave -
Danville, PA 17822

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Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Thomas P. Olenginski, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

A board-certified and fellowship-trained rheumatologist, Dr. Olenginski has consistently demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of those facing a range of rheumatic conditions. His clinical interests encompass a wide spectrum of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, and gout/pseudogout. One area of particular focus for him is osteoporosis, especially secondary fracture prevention.

Back in the early days of his academic career, he earned his medical degree from The Penn State College of Medicine, showcasing his early commitment to healthcare. Subsequently, he completed his residency and a fellowship in rheumatology at Geisinger Medical Center, where he honed his clinical skills and gained invaluable experience in the specialized field of rheumatology. Furthermore, his status as an ISCD-certified clinical densitometrist highlights his expertise in the assessment of bone health, particularly in the context of osteoporosis and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases and osteoporosis.

Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Olenginski enjoys golfing and traveling and spending time with family and friends. He and his wife Jessica have twin sons and 2 grandchildren. He loves to follow Penn State sports and was PIAA basketball official for 16 years and spent 10 years as a volunteer in Lewisburg Youth Basketball League.

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