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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. Mohammad Irfan | 83% | 4 | 10 | 500 |
Dr. Sunitha Kayidhi | 100% | 4 | 11 | 800 |
Dr. Dheeraj Kondagari | 95% | 21 | 21 | 1400 |
Dr. Spoorthy Kothapalli | 90% | 5 | 12 | 650 |
Dr. Sagar Bhattad | 95% | 8 | 15 | 800 |
Dr. P L Srinivas | 67% | 15 | 31 | 600 |
Dr. Aditya | 100% | 4 | 14 | 1000 |
Dr. Raj Kiran | 93% | 26 | 19 | 450 |