Bend Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 13 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.3 stars
- Average wait time is 13.4 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Bend, OR
1250 NE 3rd St
Ste B100
Bend, OR 97701
- Allergy & Immunology
- Allergy
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 35 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
2200 NE Neff Rd
Bend, OR 97701
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 35 years experience
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
- 3 star hospital
231 E Cascade Ave
Sisters, OR 97759
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 11 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star hospital
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 Bend, OR has a population of approximately 105,390 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near Bend, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 35,130 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 14,424 households. There are 43,272 households in Bend.
