Metairie Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 20 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.2 stars
- Average wait time is 33.3 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Metairie, LA
4315 Houma Blvd
Ste 303
Metairie, LA 70006
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 39 years experience
- Short wait time
4224 Houma Blvd
Ste 610
Metairie, LA 70006
- Allergy & Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 32 years experience
4315 Houma Blvd
Ste 303
Metairie, LA 70006
- Allergy & Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine
- 45 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- Short wait time
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 Metairie, LA has a population of approximately 137,067 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near Metairie, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 45,689 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 19,793 households. There are 59,380 households in Metairie.
