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Dr Dipak Kumar Ray - Rheumatologist

DR DIPAK KUMAR RAY

MBBS | MD(General Medicine) | MSc(Clinical Rheumatology)
Rheumatologist
  • Fees: INR 1,000
  • Wednesday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Introduction

Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray is the best Rheumatologist in Kolkata and is currently associated with Manipal Hospital Kolkata.

Hospital Associations

Manipal Hospital Kolkata

Services/Interest

  • Arthritis Treatment
  • Bursitis Treatment
  • Chronic back pain Treatment
  • Connective tissue Diseases Treatment
  • Fibromyalgia Treatment
  • Gout Treatment
  • Lupus Treatment
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment
  • Osteoporosis Treatment
  • Polymyositis Treatment
  • Rheumatoid arthritis Treatment
  • Scleroderma Treatment
  • Spondyloarthritis Treatment
  • Tendonitis Treatment

Experience

Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray is one of the best Rheumatologist in Kolkata and has an experience of 27 years.

Education

Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray pursued MBBS from Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Calcutta in 1990. Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray completed MD(general Medicine) from Manipal, India in 1995. Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray has done MSc(Clinical Rheumatology) from Manchester University, UK in 2004. Dr. Dipak Kumar Ray has also done Fellowship from Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh in 2009.

I Speak

English, Hindi, Bengali

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Manipal Hospital Kolkata Timing

Wednesday
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Who is a rheumatologist?

A rheumatologist is a specialist doctor who diagnoses and treats arthritis, other musculoskeletal conditions and autoimmune diseases.

What does a rheumatology doctor treat?

Rheumatologists treat more than hundred types of rheumatologic diseases, including:

  • osteoarthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • musculoskeletal pain disorders
  • osteoporosis
  • gout
  • back pain
  • myositis
  • fibromyalgia
  • tendonitis
  • vasculitis
  • certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, scleroderma, antiphospholipid syndrome.

When should you go to a rheumatologist?

  • You should visit a rheumatologist when you suffer from the following symptoms:
  • Pain, especially muscle pain
  • Stiffness, especially in the morning
  • Swelling
  • Warmth and redness and tenderness
  • Difficulty using the joint normally
  • Fatigue
  • Eye inflammation or infections
  • Rashes and sores
  • Pain in the neck, spine, or back
  • Difficulty taking a deep breath

What kind of tests does a rheumatologist do?

Antibody tests for autoimmune disorders are often necessary to detect rheumatologic diseases. The most popular tests used by rheumatologists are:

  • Complete blood count
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test
  • Rheumatoid factor test
  • Uric acid test

What are the first signs of rheumatoid arthritis?

Early signs of rheumatoid arthritis are fatigue, slight fever, weight loss, stiffness, joint tenderness, joint pain, joint swelling and redness, joint warmth, numbness and tingling, a decrease in range of motion, and joints affected on both sides.