Waterbury Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 2 Award winners
- 32 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.3 stars
- Average wait time is 40.5 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Waterbury, CT
1389 W Main St
Bldg 2
Waterbury, CT 06708
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 36 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
133 Scovill St
Ste 307
Waterbury, CT 06706
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 37 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
56 Mountain Terrace Rd
West Hartford, CT 06107
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 20 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
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 Waterbury, CT has a population of approximately 110,372 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near Waterbury, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 36,791 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 14,252 households. There are 42,755 households in Waterbury.
