Question 1

Where does Dr. Durgesh Srivastava practice?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Durgesh Srivastava practices at SC Trivedi Memorial Trust Hospital - Aliganj sector H.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Durgesh Srivastava?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Durgesh Srivastava for Arthritis and Pain Management, Myositis, Sarcoidosis. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Durgesh Srivastava's education qualification?

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Dr. Durgesh Srivastava has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Rheumatology.

Question 4

What does Dr. Durgesh Srivastava specialises in ?

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Dr. Durgesh Srivastava specialises as Rheumatologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Durgesh Srivastava have?

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Dr. Durgesh Srivastava has an overall experience of 21 years. View where has Dr. Durgesh Srivastava practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Durgesh Srivastava?

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Dr. Durgesh Srivastava has completed Rheumatology training (DM Rheumatology) at the prestigious King George Medical University, Lucknow. He deals with patients having various types of arthritis and other autoimmune/ inflammatory diseases.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a rheumatologist?

Accepted Answer

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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