Find rheumatology & physiotherapy care

Specialist arthritis care is scarce in much of the world — under one rheumatologist per million people in many countries. Pick your region, then ask your local clinic for a referral letter to one of these services.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital — Rheumatology Unit

Rheumatology

Lagos, Nigeria

English, Yoruba, Pidgin

+234 1 774 0000

Public referral clinic; confirm referral and appointment requirements.

Kenyatta National Hospital Arthritis Clinic

Rheumatology

Nairobi, Kenya

English, Kiswahili

+254 20 272 6300

Specialist clinic; confirm current clinic days and coverage.

Groote Schuur Hospital Rheumatic Diseases Unit

Rheumatology

Cape Town, South Africa

English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa

+27 21 404 9111

University rheumatic-diseases service.

Korle Bu Physiotherapy Department

Physiotherapy

Accra, Ghana

English, Twi, Ga

+233 30 267 3033

Hospital physiotherapy department; confirm available programmes.

Muhimbili National Hospital Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Kiswahili, English

+255 22 215 1367

Hospital physiotherapy service.

Kampala Joint Care Physiotherapy Centre

Physiotherapy

Kampala, Uganda

English, Luganda

+256 41 425 0000

Confirm current services and home-visit availability.

Addis Ababa University Rheumatology Service

Rheumatology

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Amharic, English

+251 11 551 1211

University rheumatology service.

CHU de Dakar — Service de Rhumatologie

Rheumatology

Dakar, Senegal

Français, Wolof

+221 33 869 1818

Confirm current consultation and appointment details.

Christian Medical College Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Vellore, India

English, Hindi, Tamil

+91 416 228 1000

Teaching-hospital rheumatology department.

Peking Union Medical College Hospital — Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Beijing, China

Mandarin, English

+86 10 6915 6114

National referral centre for inflammatory arthritis and lupus.

Singapore General Hospital Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Singapore, Singapore

English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil

+65 6222 3322

Hand therapy and joint-protection programmes.

Guy's Hospital Rheumatology (NHS)

Rheumatology

London, United Kingdom

English

+44 20 7188 7188

Ask a GP about referral requirements.

Charité Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic

Rheumatology

Berlin, Germany

German, English

+49 30 450 50

University rheumatology outpatient service.

Hôpital Cochin — Rhumatologie

Rheumatology

Paris, France

French, English

+33 1 58 41 41 41

Rheumatology reference service.

Mayo Clinic Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

English, Spanish

+1 507 284 2511

Confirm referral and insurance requirements.

Toronto Western Hospital Arthritis Program

Rheumatology

Toronto, Canada

English, French

+1 416 603 5800

Arthritis assessment and physiotherapy programme.

Hospital de Clínicas — Reumatologia (USP)

Rheumatology

São Paulo, Brazil

Portuguese, Spanish

+55 11 2661 0000

Public rheumatology service.

Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación

Physiotherapy

Mexico City, Mexico

Spanish

+52 55 5999 1000

National rehabilitation institute.

American Hospital Dubai — Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu

+971 4 336 7777

Confirm current insurance acceptance.

Hacettepe University Hospital — Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Ankara, Türkiye

Turkish, English

+90 312 305 5000

University rheumatology service.

Royal Melbourne Hospital Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Melbourne, Australia

English

+61 3 9342 7000

Confirm GP referral requirements.

Auckland City Hospital Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Auckland, New Zealand

English, Te Reo Māori

+64 9 367 0000

Public rheumatology service.