Lake Forest Rheumatologists
- 4 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 12 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 14 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Lake Forest, IL
900 N Westmoreland Rd
Ste 218
Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Rheumatology
- 22 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
900 N Westmoreland Rd
Ste 218
Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 22 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
900 N Westmoreland Rd
Ste 218
Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Rheumatology
- 26 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
900 N Westmoreland Rd
Ste 218
Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 6 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- 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 Lake Forest, IL has a population of approximately 20,925 people. There are 4 rheumatologists near Lake Forest, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 5,231 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 1,820 households. There are 7,278 households in Lake Forest.
