Rheumatology, a subspecialty of internal medicine, focuses on diagnosing and treating rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, some autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal pain disorders and metabolic bone disorders - most commonly osteoporosis.
Rheumatologists are Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and use the post-nominals FRACP. The Australian Rheumatology Association is the professional body representing rheumatologists in Australia.
In 2007 there were 221 medical specialists with rheumatology as their main specialty of practice. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2009. Medical labour force 2007. National health labour force series no. 44. Cat. no. HWL 45. Canberra: AIHW)
This category lists rheumatologists in Australia.
Dr Indi Rasaratnam
MB BS (Hons) Monash, FRACP
Consultant Rheumatologist
(4 locations)
Richmond, VIC 3121
Special Interest In Adult Inflammatory Arthrits - Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Anklylosing spondylitis. Does NOT see children.Professor Rachelle Buchbinder
MBBS (Hons), MSc, PhD, FRACP
Consultant Physician & Rheumatologist
Malvern, VIC 3144
Dr Daniel Lewis, Brighton Spinal Group
Specialist Rheumatologist and Consultant Physician
Brighton, VIC 3186
Dr Mark Awerbuch
Rheumatologist
North Adelaide, SA 5006
Author of the book Live Stronger Live Longer: An exercise and lifestyle program for over 40s, published by McGrow-Hill.
Assoc. Professor Dr Allan Sturgess, Rheumotologist
MB BS, FRACP, FRCPA,PhD
Rozelle Total Health
Rozelle, NSW 2039