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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

Example Sentences

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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

This spring, his doctor at Waco Family Medicine, a local clinic, referred him to a rheumatologist after gout swelled his hands to the point that he struggled to sleep or eat, Whitfield said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

That’s where they met pediatric rheumatologist David Sherry.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2025

Her 16-year-old daughter waited so long to see a rheumatologist she “aged out” of child services, she says.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2024

"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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