A new clinic at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC) is making it easier for patients with two types of spondyloarthritis — psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis – to be treated sooner and prevent serious damage to their joints. The Spondyloarthritis Clinic, also known as the SpA Clinic, was inaugurated in December. It uses a fast-track referral system from family physicians throughout Quebec to give patients quick access to rheumatologists, specialized testing and personalized therapeutic interventions. Dr. Alexander Tsoukas, rheumatologist at the MUHC and co-director of the clinic with Dr. Michael Starr, answers a few questions about the new clinic.