rheumatologist
Americannoun
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rheumatologists
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
As a rheumatologist, McGonagle specializes in inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 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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