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 0000Public referral clinic; confirm referral and appointment requirements.
Kenyatta National Hospital Arthritis Clinic Rheumatology Nairobi, Kenya
English, Kiswahili
+254 20 272 6300Specialist clinic; confirm current clinic days and coverage.
Groote Schuur Hospital Rheumatic Diseases Unit Rheumatology Cape Town, South Africa
English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa
+27 21 404 9111University rheumatic-diseases service.
Korle Bu Physiotherapy Department Physiotherapy Accra, Ghana
English, Twi, Ga
+233 30 267 3033Hospital physiotherapy department; confirm available programmes.
Muhimbili National Hospital Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kiswahili, English
+255 22 215 1367Hospital physiotherapy service.
Kampala Joint Care Physiotherapy Centre Physiotherapy Kampala, Uganda
English, Luganda
+256 41 425 0000Confirm current services and home-visit availability.
Addis Ababa University Rheumatology Service Rheumatology Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Amharic, English
+251 11 551 1211University rheumatology service.
CHU de Dakar — Service de Rhumatologie Rheumatology Dakar, Senegal
Français, Wolof
+221 33 869 1818Confirm current consultation and appointment details.
Christian Medical College Rheumatology Rheumatology Vellore, India
English, Hindi, Tamil
+91 416 228 1000Teaching-hospital rheumatology department.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital — Rheumatology Rheumatology Beijing, China
Mandarin, English
+86 10 6915 6114National referral centre for inflammatory arthritis and lupus.
Singapore General Hospital Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Singapore, Singapore
English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
+65 6222 3322Hand therapy and joint-protection programmes.
Guy's Hospital Rheumatology (NHS) Rheumatology London, United Kingdom
English
+44 20 7188 7188Ask a GP about referral requirements.
Charité Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic Rheumatology Berlin, Germany
German, English
+49 30 450 50University rheumatology outpatient service.
Hôpital Cochin — Rhumatologie Rheumatology Paris, France
French, English
+33 1 58 41 41 41Rheumatology reference service.
Mayo Clinic Rheumatology Rheumatology Rochester, Minnesota, United States
English, Spanish
+1 507 284 2511Confirm referral and insurance requirements.
Toronto Western Hospital Arthritis Program Rheumatology Toronto, Canada
English, French
+1 416 603 5800Arthritis assessment and physiotherapy programme.
Hospital de Clínicas — Reumatologia (USP) Rheumatology São Paulo, Brazil
Portuguese, Spanish
+55 11 2661 0000Public rheumatology service.
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Physiotherapy Mexico City, Mexico
Spanish
+52 55 5999 1000National rehabilitation institute.
American Hospital Dubai — Rheumatology Rheumatology Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu
+971 4 336 7777Confirm current insurance acceptance.
Hacettepe University Hospital — Rheumatology Rheumatology Ankara, Türkiye
Turkish, English
+90 312 305 5000University rheumatology service.
Royal Melbourne Hospital Rheumatology Rheumatology Melbourne, Australia
English
+61 3 9342 7000Confirm GP referral requirements.
Auckland City Hospital Rheumatology Rheumatology Auckland, New Zealand
English, Te Reo Māori
+64 9 367 0000Public rheumatology service.