Question 1

Where does Dr. Porkodi practice?

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Dr. Porkodi practices at Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital - Pallikaranai and 2 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Porkodi?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Porkodi for Arthritis Management, Rheumatism Treatment, Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Porkodi's education qualification?

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

Question 4

What does Dr. Porkodi specialises in ?

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Dr. Porkodi specialises as Rheumatologist, Internal Medicine, Diabetologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Porkodi have?

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Dr. Porkodi has an overall experience of 44 years. View where has Dr. Porkodi practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Porkodi?

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Dr. Porkodi is a Rheumatologist practicing at the Deepam Hospitals in Chennai. His areas of expertise are the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. These diseases can affect the joints, muscles, and bones causing pain, swelling, stiffness and deformity. A dedicated professional with a stern attention to ethics he deals in the management of inflammatory and auto immune disorders affecting the connective tissues and joints. After completing his graduation Dr. Porkodi attained his MD and DM specializing in Rheumatology. . View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

Who is a rheumatologist?

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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.

Question 8

What diseases does a rheumatologist treat?

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A rheumatologist can treat diseases like gout, osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, tendinitis, spondyloarthropathies, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus.

Question 9

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

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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.

Question 10

Is a rheumatologist, and an orthopaedic doctor the same?

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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.

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