Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rheumatology By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Feb. 21, 2023 Print Related 6 tips for living well with ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis: Am I at risk of osteoporosis? Ankylosing spondylitis: Eat well for bone health Ankylosing spondylitis: Exercising safely Ankylosing spondylitis: Reduce your risk of falling Ankylosing spondylitis: Understand your treatment options How do ankylosing spondylitis and pregnancy affect each other? Show more related content Associated Procedures CT scan MRI X-ray Products & Services A Book: Back and Neck Health A Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Ankylosing spondylitisSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20209453 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Ankylosing spondylitis