Question 1

Where does Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar practice?

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Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar practices at KD Hospital - Sarkhej Road.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar for Sjogren's Syndrome, Psoriatic Arthritis, Management of Systemic Autoimmune Disorders Such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Systemic Sclerosis. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar's education qualification?

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Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar has the following qualifications - MD - Physician, DNB - Rheumatology, DNB - General Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar specialises in ?

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Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar specialises as Rheumatologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar have?

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Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar has an overall experience of 15 years. View where has Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar?

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Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar is a Rheumatologist in Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad and has an experience of 15 years in this field. Dr. Raval Dhirenkumar practices at KD Hospital in Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad. He completed MD - Physician from Tver State Medical Academy, Russian Federation in 2009,DNB - Rheumatology from National Board of Examination, India in 2018 and DNB - General Medicine from National Board of Examination, India in 2014. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Sjogren's Syndrome,Psoriatic Arthritis,Management of Systemic Autoimmune Disorders Such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Psoriatic Arthritis, and Systemic Sclerosis,Vasculitis and Fibromyalgia etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a rheumatologist?

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A rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in internal medicine and deals with rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases may affect your muscles, joints, bone, skin, eyes and internal organs. Rheumatic diseases are autoimmune conditions in which your body produces antibodies that attack normal cells. A rheumatologist will diagnose the autoimmune condition and treat it.

Question 8

What diseases does a rheumatologist treat?

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A rheumatologist can treat rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis (joint pain and swelling),  Sjogren's syndrome (dry eyes and mouth), lupus (sensitivity to sunlight and joint pain), ankylosing spondylosis(joint pain), scleroderma (hard skin), andmultiple sclerosis (loss of external sheath of nerve fibre). A rheumatologist can treat osteoarthritis occuring due to old age.

Question 9

What are the symptoms for which you need to see a rheumatologist?

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If you experience the following symptoms, you need to see a rheumatologist: pain and swelling in the joints, morning stiffness, fatigue, sensitivity to light, rashes around the cheeks, anaemia, dryness of mouth and eyes and weight loss.

Question 10

Is a rheumatologist, and an orthopaedic doctor the same?

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No, a rheumatologist and an orthopaedic doctor are not the same. A rheumatologist diagnoses and treats rheumatic diseases which are autoimmune in origin. An orthopaedic doctor diagnoses and treats conditions related to bones, joints, muscles and tendons generally due to an injury or trauma. A rheumatologist cannot perform surgery; while an orthopaedic doctor can operate the patient.

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