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rheumatologist

American  
[roo-muh-tol-uh-jist] / ˌru məˈtɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

  • rheumatologists
    plural
  1. a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.


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Etymology

Origin of rheumatologist

First recorded in 1945–50; rheumatolog(y) + -ist

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This leaves some people feeling as though they have nowhere to go, says Dr Stephanie Barrett, a consultant physician and rheumatologist.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

She reported her vertigo to a neurologist, described her joint pain to a rheumatologist, complained of bloating to her primary-care physician.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

In September, Harris’s team located a rheumatologist willing to take him—in Fort Worth, about 90 miles from his home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

That’s where they met pediatric rheumatologist David Sherry.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025

"What we've seen in our study is that these interferon groups are not isolated; they work as a team in lupus and can give patients different presentations of the disease," says rheumatologist Eduardo Gómez-Bañuelos, M.D.,

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024

Similarly, there is an ever-shrinking number of nonprocedural specialists such as rheumatologists, neurologists and endocrinologists.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026

Across Texas, 35% of the 208 rheumatologists in Centene’s Medicaid networks didn’t see any of the company’s Medicaid patients in 2023, a Journal analysis of state and federal insurer data shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

The “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered” host added that she’s consulted “every doctor under the sun,” from immunologists to rheumatologists to infectious disease doctors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024

Until now, she says, rheumatologists used a "guess and check" method to find a treatment that works for an individual patient.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023

There is currently no cure for RA; however, rheumatologists have a number of treatment options available.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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