The Department of Rheumatology comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts, including Rheumatologists, Sports Medicine Specialists, Nurses.

Rheumatic diseases consist of more than 100 conditions, including all forms of arthritis (e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis), certain autoimmune diseases (e.g., Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), and musculoskeletal pain disorders. Rheumatic diseases can affect virtually any part of the body. They are usually associated with inflammation (swelling and redness), almost always accompanied by pain and have symptoms that can have a profound effect on the ability to perform daily activities. Over 40million people in our country today suffer from Rheumatic diseases in some form or other.

Our Department offers to every need and every disease by way of a seamless combination of services:

• Outpatient consultations
• Outpatient specialty care for patients with chronic rheumatic diseases
• Specialty Clinics which include as your One Stop Options to meet the relevant specialty consultants to deal with all complications that arise due to Rheumatological diseases.
• Education on rheumatologic diseases and treatments
• Clinical trials

We provide the state of the art infrastructure, unsurpassed range of treatment options and multidisciplinary expertise to treat cases from the simplest yet oft missed to the most complex referred from hospitals far and wide ranging from :

• Rheumatoid arthritis/Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis
• Sarcoidosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Collagen Vascular Diseases
• MTCD(Mixed Connective Tissue Diseases) and many more

Rheumatic diseases are chronic diseases, often complex and often misdiagnosed. Although mild cases of such diseases can be diagnosed by your Family Physician, the Rheumatologist is the specialist when it comes to diagnosing and treating them comprehensively.