JEFF CHUNG, MD
Bergen Medical Associates 466 Old Hook Rd, Ste 1 Emerson, NJ 07630
Phone:
201-967-8221
Bergen Medical Associates 466 Old Hook Rd, Ste 1 Emerson, NJ 07630
Phone:
201-967-8221
Inst for Reheumatic & Autoimmune Disease 33 Overlook Rd, Ste L01 Summit, NJ 07901
Phone:
908-598-7940
A rheumatologist is a physician who has received extensive training in diagnosing and treating rheumatic conditions. Rheumatic conditions involve the joints, soft tissues, autoimmune system, vascular system, and connective tissues.
Some of the conditions that rheumatologists treat are rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and lupus. These are all conditions that involve a lot of pain and make mobility difficult. Rheumatologists use medications, such as analgesics, NSAIDs, steroids, DMARDs, infliximab, and adalimumab, as well as occupational therapy, in order to decrease pain and improve a patient’s quality of life.