Puyallup Rheumatologists
- 2 Board certified
- 16 Reviews
- Average rating is 3 stars
- Average wait time is 13.6 minutes
Top Rheumatologists in Puyallup, WA
102 23rd Ave SE
Ste SUITE
Puyallup, WA 98372
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- 23 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
11102 Sunrise Blvd E
Ste 102
Puyallup, WA 98374
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Rheumatology
- 15 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
- Short wait time
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 Puyallup, WA has a population of approximately 129,412 people. There are 2 rheumatologists near Puyallup, which gives it a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 64,706 residents or a ratio of 1 rheumatologist per 23,946 households. There are 47,891 households in Puyallup.
