Fishersville Rheumatologists
- 2 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 8 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.5 stars
- Average wait time is 8.4 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Fishersville, VA
70 Medical Center Cir
Ste 108
Fishersville, VA 22939
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatrics
- 15 years experience
- Board certified
- 3 star hospital
- Short wait time
57 N Medical Park Dr
Ste 101
Fishersville, VA 22939
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 8 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- 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 Fishersville, VA has a population of approximately 5,398 people. There are 2 rheumatologists near Fishersville, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 2,699 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 979 households. There are 1,958 households in Fishersville.
