Rheumatology

What is a Rheumatologist?

Each year a large number of people develop symptoms such as back pain, neck pain, muscle pain or swollen and painful joints. Often, these symptoms are not severe and may last just a few days, in which case the GP will provide advice or treatment and allow the problem to resolve. But, if the pain persists or is severe, your GP may decide to refer you to a rheumatologist.

A rheumatologist is a specialist physician who has expertise in diagnosing and treating diseases of the joints, muscles, bones and immune system.

Sometimes the term rheumatic disease is used to describe this group of diseases.

The more common rheumatic diseases include:

There are also a number of rarer rheumatic conditions that can affect other parts of the body including the skin, hair and internal organs. These include “lupus”, myositis, vasculitis and scleroderma.

Attention New Patients: A/Prof Joanne Sahhar requires your referral to be sent to our offices before making your appointment. Once your referral has been assessed by A/Prof Joanne Sahhar, our offices will be in contact with you to arrange an appointment.

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