Question 1

Where does Dr. Reena Sharma practice?

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Dr. Reena Sharma practices at Swastik Rheumatology Clinic - Bodakdev.

Question 2

What do patients say about Dr. Reena Sharma?

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Dr. Reena Sharma has been recommended by 7 patients and has recieved stories from 5 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Reena Sharma's education qualification?

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Dr. Reena Sharma has the following qualifications - Fellowship in Rheumatology, MBBS, MD - General Medicine.

Question 4

What does Dr. Reena Sharma specialises in ?

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Dr. Reena Sharma specialises as Rheumatologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Reena Sharma have?

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Dr. Reena Sharma has an overall experience of 22 years. View where has Dr. Reena Sharma practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Reena Sharma?

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Dr. Reena Sharma is a Rheumatologist in Ahmedabad, with 22 years of experience. Dr. Sharma practises at Swastik Rheumatology Clinic. Dr. Sharma completed Fellowship in Rheumatology from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, MBBS from Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur and MD - General Medicine from Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.. 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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