Question 1

Where does Dr. Rutviz Mistry practice?

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Dr. Rutviz Mistry practices at KD Hospital - Sarkhej Road.

Question 2

What is Dr. Rutviz Mistry's education qualification?

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Dr. Rutviz Mistry has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, DM - Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Rutviz Mistry specialises in ?

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Dr. Rutviz Mistry specialises as Rheumatologist, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Rutviz Mistry have?

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Dr. Rutviz Mistry has an overall experience of 13 years. View where has Dr. Rutviz Mistry practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Rutviz Mistry?

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Dr. Rutviz Mistry is a Rheumatologist,Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine in Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad and has an experience of 13 years in these fields. Dr. Rutviz Mistry practices at KD Hospital in Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad. He completed MBBS from University of Gujarat in 2012,MD - General Medicine from University of Delhi in 2015 and DM - Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in 2019.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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.

Question 10

Does a rheumatologist treat bone cancer?

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No, a rheumatologist cannot treat bone cancer. It is necessary that you visit an oncologist who diagnoses and treats cancer. A rheumatologist deals only with stiffness, pain and the wear and tear of the bone due to the underlying autoimmune disorder.

Dr. Rutviz Mistry

Sarkhej Road, Ahmedabad

KD Hospital

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