Rheumatology

Rheumatic diseases include any diseases that cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints or other supportive body structures, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. In fact, the group of arthritis diseases falls under the category of rheumatic diseases.Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are often mistakenly associated with old age, because osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) occurs more often among older persons. However, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect people of all ages.Yeditepe University Hospital’s team of specialists are leaders in the field of rheumatology. After a diagnosis, we discuss treatment plan options with our patients to help make it so having a rheumatic disease doesn’t have to necessarily limit your lifestyle. With proper management, a rheumatic disease often does not have to hinder your daily activities.Conditions We TreatAnkylosing spondylitis
Anti-phospholipid syndrome
Gout
Inflammatory muscle diseases
Osteoarthritis
Polymyositis / dermatomyositis
Progressive Systematic Sclerosis
Pseudo-gout
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Vasculitis syndromes
Rheumatologists at Mayo Clinic provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for diseases that affect the body's connective tissue. Preoperative evaluation and recommendations for patients considering joint replacement and arthritis-related reconstructive surgeries are also provided.Rheumatologic services at Yeditepe University Hospital:Outpatient consultations
Outpatient specialty care for patients with chronic rheumatic diseases
Hospital consultations
Diagnostic and therapeutic intra-articular and soft tissue injections and aspirations
Outpatient diagnostic arthroscopy
Education on rheumatologic diseases and treatments