Department of Rheumatology

Consultant Rheumatologist at our Hospital is trained and experienced to appropriately evaluate any patient with joint symptoms or a suspected rheumatological disorder. Rheumatologists are well versed in the techniques related. Our Consultant Rheumatologist is particularly aware of the current treatment guidelines for managing a patient with arthritis and are fully familiar with the use of disease modifying drugs, immunosuppressant therapy and also the use of currently available Biologic agents.

Inflammatory Arthritis:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Inflammatory spondylitis (chronic arthritis affecting the spine)
  • Other sero-negative arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • crystal arthritis (gout /pseudogout)
  • connective tissue diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • osteoporosis
  • vasculitis
  • Behcet’s syndrome
  • scleroderma
  • help in diagnosis of joint and muscle pain

Specializations Include

  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
  • Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Seronegative Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gout
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disorders
  • Osteoporosis
  • Behςet’s Syndrome
  • Vasculitis
  • Scleroderma
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Paget’s Disease
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • S’jögren’s Syndrome
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)