Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Koushik Mukherjee?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Koushik Mukherjee for Treatment of Common Cold, cough, Tonsils. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Koushik Mukherjee's education qualification?

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Dr. Koushik Mukherjee has the following qualifications - MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Rheumatology.

Question 3

What does Dr. Koushik Mukherjee specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Koushik Mukherjee specialises as Rheumatologist.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Koushik Mukherjee have?

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Dr. Koushik Mukherjee has an overall experience of 14 years. View where has Dr. Koushik Mukherjee practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Koushik Mukherjee?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Koushik is a consultant Rheumatologist.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is a rheumatologist?

Accepted Answer

A rheumatologist is a specialist physician who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders that are commonly known as rheumatic diseases. These diseases affect the joints, tendons, bones, muscles, and other connective tissues.

Question 7

What diseases does a rheumatologist treat?

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Some of the diseases that a rheumatologist treat are:
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Lupus
Spondyloarthropathies
Sjogren's syndrome
Chronic back pain
Scleroderma
Lyme disease
Infectious arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Iritis
Osteoporosis
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Question 8

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

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Some of the symptoms for which you may need to see a rheumatologist are:
Unnexplained rash
Joint pain
Recurrent fever
Arthritis
Anaemia
Weakness
Fatigue
Muscle pain
Autoimmune disease
Loss of motion in joints
Anorexia

Question 9

Is a rheumatologist, and an orthopaedic doctor the same?

Accepted Answer

A rheumatologist and an orthopaedic doctor are not the same. Both rheumatologists and orthopaedics focus on diseases related to a persons muscles, joints, and bones. However, a rheumatologist treats these diseases with the use of medications and other non-surgical methods. An orthopaedist, on the other hand,  specialises in surgical treatments and also, in managing fractures.

Question 10

Does a rheumatologist treat bone cancer?

Accepted Answer

A rheumatologist is not qualified to treat bone cancer. A team of doctors may usually be involved in the treatment of bone cancer, which may include an orthopaedic surgeon, an orthopaedic oncologist, a radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist.