Salem Rheumatologists
- 3 Board certified
- 5 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.3 stars
- Average wait time is 8.8 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Salem, OR
1600 State St
Salem, OR 97301
- Allergy & Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 35 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- 4 star medical school
900 Centennial Blvd
Bldg 2
Voorhees, NJ 08043
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 15 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
801 Mission St SE
Salem, OR 97302
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 43 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- 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 Salem, OR has a population of approximately 249,657 people. There are 3 rheumatologists near Salem, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 83,219 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 30,560 households. There are 91,679 households in Salem.
