Tarzana Rheumatologists
- 4 Board certified
- 2 Award winners
- 44 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.8 stars
- Average wait time is 25.3 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Tarzana, CA
5525 Etiwanda Ave
Ste 222
Tarzana, CA 91356
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 40 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
18376 Clark St
Tarzana, CA 91356
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 11 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
18376 Clark St
Tarzana, CA 91356
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- 15 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
18411 Clark St
Ste 201
Tarzana, CA 91356
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 31 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
2701 W Alameda Ave
Ste 300
Burbank, CA 91505
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 30 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
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 Tarzana, CA has a population of approximately 29,458 people. There are 5 rheumatologists near Tarzana, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 5,892 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 2,337 households. There are 11,686 households in Tarzana.