Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga, TN has a population of approximately 198,659 people. There are 6 rheumatologists near Chattanooga, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 33,110 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 14,009 households. There are 84,051 households in Chattanooga.