Bakersfield Rheumatologists
- 7 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 33 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.1 stars
- Average wait time is 18.7 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Bakersfield, CA
626 Main St
Delano, CA 93215
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 12 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Short wait time
1408 Commercial Way
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology
- 32 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Short wait time
2280 Harrison Ave
Ste B
Eureka, CA 95501
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 26 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 3 star medical school
- Short wait time
511 W Columbus St
# 93301
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- General Practice
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 33 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Short wait time
3501 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
3737 San Dimas St
Ste 101
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 36 years experience
- Top Doctor
- 4 star hospital
- Short wait time
2203 17th St
Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 12 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- 3 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 Bakersfield, CA has a population of approximately 520,197 people. There are 7 rheumatologists near Bakersfield, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 74,314 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 23,416 households. There are 163,912 households in Bakersfield.