The Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology department strives to provide effective and compassionate care for patients with arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, autoimmune diseases, and its comorbidities. The department started to function in September 2019 and aims to restore the quality of life of patients at affordable charges. We do understand that autoimmune diseases can be burdensome, difficult to manage and accept, therefore we ensure that every patient receives comprehensive counseling about the disease and its treatment options. We can provide multidisciplinary care for patients with multiple organ disorders in liaison with Pulmonologists, Nephrologists, Neurologists, Radiologists, Physiatrists, Orthopedicians and doctors from other specialties.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Fibromyalgia
Scleroderma (Systemic sclerosis)
Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis
Sjogren’s syndrome
Spondyloarthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Psoriatic spondyloarthritis
Vasculitis
Reactive arthritis
Crystal arthropathies
Gout and pseudogout
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD)
Intra-articular/Carpal tunnel/ Tendon injections
A Rheumatologist is a specialist who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with joint and musculoskeletal problems. He/she first has to specialise as a physician and then receives additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and related musculoskeletal conditions.
It is a disease of the cartilage- the soft material between the bones of a joint. The loss of this cartilage results in changes at the joint. This is seen generally in older individuals, with symptoms starting only after 45 to 50 years of age.
Rheumatologists are specially trained to deal with different arthritic conditions, autoimmune disorders, metabolic bone diseases and soft tissue rheumatic conditions.
Rheumatological conditions can be considered under two main headings- inflammatory or non-inflammatory.
The inflammatory conditions include: Rheumatoid Arthritis; SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus); Gout and other crystal deposition diseases; Connective tissue diseases (Scleroderma, Wegener’s, Churg-strauss, Polyarteritis nodosa, MCTD, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant cell arteritis); Ankylosing Spondylitis; Psoriatic Arthritis; Reactive Arthritis; Juvenile (Paediatric) Idiopathic Arthritis.
The non-inflammatory conditions include: Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Osteomalacia; Rickets; low back pain; Fibromyalgia; Tendonitis and bursitis.
Arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint. This is due to inflammation of the joint lining called synovium, which results in joint swelling and causes pain and stiffness as the main symptoms.
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