Department of Rheumatology

The consultant Rheumatologist at our Hospital is trained and experienced in appropriately evaluating 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 is 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 seronegative arthritides

Osteoarthritis

• crystal arthritis (gout /pseudogout)
• connective tissue diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• osteoporosis
• vasculitis
• Behcet’s syndrome
• scleroderma help in the diagnosis of joint and muscle pain