Tuscaloosa Rheumatologists
- 2 Board certified
- 12 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.8 stars
- Average wait time is 33.8 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Tuscaloosa, AL
100 Towncenter Blvd Ste 112
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Rheumatology
- 15 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 3 star medical school
100 Towncenter Blvd
Ste 112
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 31 years experience
- 3 star hospital
1718 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 36 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 3 star medical school
1653 Temple Ave N
Fayette, AL 35555
- Rheumatology
- 25 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 4 star medical school
A rheumatologist is a physician who has received extensive training in diagnosing and treating rheumatic conditions. Rheumatic conditions involve the joints, soft tissues, autoimmune system, vascular system, and connective tissues.
Some of the conditions that rheumatologists treat are rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and lupus. These are all conditions that involve a lot of pain and make mobility difficult. Rheumatologists use medications, such as analgesics, NSAIDs, steroids, DMARDs, infliximab, and adalimumab, as well as occupational therapy, in order to decrease pain and improve a patient's quality of life.
The area of Tuscaloosa, AL has a population of approximately 112,654 people. There are 4 rheumatologists near Tuscaloosa, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 28,164 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 11,154 households. There are 44,615 households in Tuscaloosa.
