Los Angeles Rheumatologists

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 Los Angeles, CA has a population of approximately 2,378,448 people. There are 101 rheumatologists near Los Angeles, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 23,549 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 8,129 households. There are 821,015 households in Los Angeles.