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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. Shruti Bajad | 100% | 2 | 16 | 1000 |
Dr. Shaloo Bhasin Gagneja | 98% | 169 | 19 | 1300 |
Dr. Sakshi Mittal | 100% | 11 | 12 | 1000 |
Dr. Shubha Bhalla | 100% | 11 | 16 | 1000 |
Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar | 97% | 165 | 14 | 1500 |
Dr. Ashok Kumar | 97% | 32 | 43 | 1400 |
Dr. Anu Daber | 50% | 2 | 12 | 800 |
Dr. Rajiva Gupta | 50% | 17 | 29 | 1500 |
Dr. Sumeet Agrawal | 96% | 100 | 26 | 1420 |