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1. Who is a rheumatologist?
A rheumatologist may be an internal medicine physician or a paediatrician who is further specialized to diagnose and treat muscular, joints or autoimmune diseases similar to rheumatoid arthritis.
2. What diseases does a rheumatologist treat?
A rheumatologist can treat diseases like gout, osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, tendinitis, spondyloarthropathies, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus.
3. What are the symptoms for which you need to see a rheumatologist?
You can see a rheumatologist for symptoms like back pain, joint pain, rashes, swelling in joints, itching or dry mouth, repeated fevers, bruising over skin, stiffness in joints or back, etc.
4. Is a rheumatologist, and an orthopaedic doctor the same?
No, an orthopaedic doctor can only treat joint and bones related problems. However, a rheumatologist in addition to musculoskeletal diseases also treats unexplained fever, rashes and systemic autoimmune disorders.
5. Does a rheumatologist treat bone cancer?
A rheumatologist is only specialized in non-surgical treatments. Bone cancer can be treated by an orthopaedic surgeon.
Name | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience | Fee |
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Dr. Sajal Ajmani | 98% | 37 | 13 | 1000 |
Dr. Prasan Deep Rath | 83% | 8 | 24 | 2000 |
Dr. Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya | 90% | 6 | 32 | 2500 |
Dr. Alok Kalyani | 88% | 15 | 25 | 800 |
Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal | 91% | 33 | 20 | 1400 |
Dr. Atul Kakar | 76% | 34 | 34 | 1500 |
Dr. (Col.) O P Garg | 96% | 404 | 42 | 1000 |
Dr. Nupoor Acharya | 100% | 10 | 11 | 1000 |
Dr. Jatinder Juneja | 90% | 25 | 38 | 900 |
Dr. Ved Chaturvedi | 96% | 7 | 47 | 2000 |