La Puente Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 3 Reviews
- Average rating is 1.5 stars
- Average wait time is 27.5 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in La Puente, CA
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Allergy & Immunology
- Allergy
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 36 years experience
- Short wait time
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 13 years experience
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
- Rheumatology
- 17 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 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 La Puente, CA has a population of approximately 115,525 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near La Puente, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 38,508 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 8,464 households. There are 25,391 households in La Puente.