What We Treat
Who is a Rheumatologist?
A rheumatologist is an internist who has sub-specialized in the treatment of musculoskeletal and auto-immune diseases. Diagnosis of auto-immune diseases often is challenging as there is no single test or study that can definitively diagnose these conditions. Rheumatologists act like detectives, putting together information from the patient and interpreting labs and images to discover the correct diagnosis.
These are some of the diseases and conditions that Comprehensive Rheumatology Center treat:
Auto-Immune Diseases:
Behcet Syndrome
Crohn’s/Ulcerative colitis- associated arthritis
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Reactive arthritis (Reiter Syndrome)
Relapsing polychondritis
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma
Still’s disease
Temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis)
Vasculitis
Musculoskeletal Diseases:
Arthritis associated with infection
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Tendonitis:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Golfer’s elbow
Tennis elbow
Trigger finger