Philadelphia Rheumatologists

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 Philadelphia, PA has a population of approximately 1,526,206 people. There are 98 rheumatologists near Philadelphia, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 15,574 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 6,121 households. There are 599,819 households in Philadelphia.