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.

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Name	Recommended By	Review Count	Years of Experience	Fee
Dr. Bala Meena S	92%	26	37	1500
Dr. Viswanath Kaushik	98%	1747	26	1200
Dr. Ramakrishnan S	90%	40	46	600
Dr. Mathai Thomas	25%	12	29	1000
Dr. Krishnamurthy	100%	3	45	2000
Dr. Sriram.S	60%	5	21	1500
Dr. Tamil Selvam	67%	6	19	800
Dr. Koushik V V	33%	3	31	2000

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