Orthopedics and Physiotherapy

Rheumatology

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine, which is dedicated to adequate diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Branches of rheumatology involves basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses. Physicians who have undergone training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologist is a expert in the field of   nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis and joint disease. Rheumatology field is multidisciplinary in nature, which means it relies on close relationships with other medical specialties. Rheumatologists deal mainly with immune-mediated disorders of the musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases and heritable connective tissue disorders.

The department of rheumatology has undergone a numerous of striking advances in recent years, especially if we consider the development of biological drugs with novel targets, made possible by rapid improvements in the basic science of musculoskeletal diseases.