About

Dr. Larissa Jones grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. She completed her undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Alberta, followed by Internal Medicine residency at Queens University (Kingston, ON), and Rheumatology residency at Western University (London, ON). During this time she completed additional pediatric rheumatology training at the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, ON).

 

Dr. Jones enjoys the broad scope of general rheumatology practice. She has particular interests in autoimmune diseases in young adults, maintaining physical function, pregnancy in rheumatology and medical education.

She has developed several teaching resources for Rheumatology learners including an MSK radiology handbook, and continues to be involved in medical student and resident Rheumatology training through the University of Alberta as a Clinical Lecturer.

 

Outside of medicine, Dr. Jones enjoys spending her time cooking, gardening and being active. On days off she can be found skiing or hiking in the mountains, spending time with her family and cheering on her favourite sports teams. 

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Update: As of July 2024, Dr. Larissa Petriw will be Dr. Larissa Jones!

Our website is currently being updated to reflect this name change.
The URL is changing to www.lpjrheumatology.com