Oak Lawn Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 13 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.3 stars
- Average wait time is 24.5 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Oak Lawn, IL
4440 W 95th St
Rm 131NO
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 14 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
4040 W 111th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 28 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
15255 S Harlem Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 11 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 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 Oak Lawn, IL has a population of approximately 56,855 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near Oak Lawn, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 18,952 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 7,476 households. There are 22,427 households in Oak Lawn.
