Hyattsville Rheumatologists
- 1 Board certified
Top Rheumatologists in Hyattsville, MD
7582 Annapolis Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20784
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 34 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 3 star medical school
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 Hyattsville, MD has a population of approximately 150,988 people. There is 1 rheumatologist near Hyattsville, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 150,988 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 49,521 households. There are 49,521 households in Hyattsville.
