- Diagnose Conditions: Evaluate patients presenting with chronic joint pain, swelling, stiffness, or systemic symptoms to identify over 100 rheumatic diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, and fibromyalgia).
- Order & Interpret Tests: Request and analyze blood work, autoantibody panels, synovial fluid analysis, and imaging studies like X-rays, MRIs, and joint ultrasounds.
- Develop Treatment Plans: Prescribe and monitor targeted medical therapies, including DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs), biologics, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.
- Perform Procedures: Administer joint aspirations, injections (corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid), or tissue/muscle biopsies