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1. Who is a rheumatologist?
A rheumatologist may be an internal medicine physician or a paediatrician who is further specialized to diagnose and treat muscular, joints or autoimmune diseases similar to rheumatoid arthritis.
2. What diseases does a rheumatologist treat?
A rheumatologist can treat diseases like gout, osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, tendinitis, spondyloarthropathies, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus.
3. What are the symptoms for which you need to see a rheumatologist?
You can see a rheumatologist for symptoms like back pain, joint pain, rashes, swelling in joints, itching or dry mouth, repeated fevers, bruising over skin, stiffness in joints or back, etc.
4. Is a rheumatologist, and an orthopaedic doctor the same?
No, an orthopaedic doctor can only treat joint and bones related problems. However, a rheumatologist in addition to musculoskeletal diseases also treats unexplained fever, rashes and systemic autoimmune disorders.
5. Does a rheumatologist treat bone cancer?
A rheumatologist is only specialized in non-surgical treatments. Bone cancer can be treated by an orthopaedic surgeon.
Name | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience | Fee |
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Dr. Raghavendra H | 100% | 27 | 13 | 1200 |
Dr. Chethana Dharmapalaiah | 95% | 44 | 20 | 1100 |
Dr. Satish Kalanje | 94% | 36 | 33 | 1000 |
Dr. Ramesh Jois | 95% | 44 | 25 | 1000 |
Dr. B.G. Dharmanand | 98% | 88 | 38 | 1000 |
Dr. Beenish Nazir | 100% | 1 | 16 | 1000 |
Dr. Santosh Saklecha | 36% | 11 | 15 | 600 |