Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg, FL has a population of approximately 341,043 people. There are 10 rheumatologists near Saint Petersburg, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 34,104 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 15,738 households. There are 157,379 households in Saint Petersburg.