Little Falls Rheumatologists
- 2 Board certified
Top Rheumatologists in Little Falls, NJ
1031 Mcbride Ave
Ste D209
Little Falls, NJ 07424
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 25 years experience
- Completed fellowship
871 Mcbride Ave
Little Falls, NJ 07424
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 20 years experience
- 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 Little Falls, NJ has a population of approximately 26,222 people. There are 2 rheumatologists near Little Falls, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 13,111 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 4,681 households. There are 9,362 households in Little Falls.