A rheumatologist is a doctor who receives additional training in musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune conditions that affect the joints, muscles, and bones, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and deformity. To become a rheumatologist requires an MD or DNB qualification in internal medicine. Rheumatologists can work in hospitals and the community to treat rheumatic disorders, conduct research, and teach other medical professionals. The monthly salary of a rheumatologist in the corporate sector is between Rs. 600,000 to Rs. 1,300,000.

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Rheumatologist
Introduction
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Job Prospects
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2. Introduction
A rheumatologist is an internist or pediatrician, who
received further training in the diagnosis (detection)
and treatment of musculoskeletal disease and systemic
autoimmune conditions commonly referred to as
rheumatic diseases. These diseases can affect the joints,
muscles and bones causing pain, swelling, stiffness and
deformity
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3. Eligibility
A postgraduate with a MD or a DNB qualification in
'internal medicine
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4. Job Prospects
However, the trained rheumatologist will be able to
tackle emergencies effectively, both in the community
and hospital (ICU) setting, using an interdisciplinary
approach. He/she will be trained to provide the newly
emerging and acclaimed decisive biologic based
therapeutic management of difficult to treat rheumatic
disorders. Further, a clinical rheumatologist will be well
versed and experiences to participate in teaching
programs for the general practitioners and other
stakeholders and carry out clinical research
(epidemiology and drug trials, post marketing surveys) if
so motivated and required.
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5. Corporate sector can expect anything between Rs.600,000
to Rs.1300,000 per month
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