Temple Rheumatologists
- 6 Board certified
- 7 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.8 stars
- Average wait time is 13.8 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Temple, TX
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 34 years experience
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
- Short wait time
23206 Lyons Avenue
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 8 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 49 years experience
- 4 star medical school
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 31 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 18 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
2901 Montopolis Dr
Austin, TX 78741
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 27 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
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 Temple, TX has a population of approximately 72,710 people. There are 6 rheumatologists near Temple, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 12,118 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 4,777 households. There are 28,660 households in Temple.