Rheumatologist in Austin, TX

At Texas Orthopedics, we are fortunate to offer the services of board-certified rheumatologists for patients with autoimmune diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system. Dr. Robert J. Koval, Jr. and Dr. Joseph R. Martinez specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of especially challenging conditions caused by autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, lupus, and others.

See more about arthritis facts in our infographic here.

Treatment can involve a combination of anti-inflammatory diet education, oral medications, and infusion or IV medications that are administered by specially trained nurses at Texas Orthopedics. We currently have two infusion centers to assist in the treatment of various rheumatologic diseases.

Rheumatologic conditions we treat:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Lupus
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
• Dermatomyositis
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Vasculitis
• Scleroderma
• Lyme Disease
• Pseudogout
• Relapsing Polychondritis
• Reactive Arthritis
• Raynaud's Disease

Common medications for rheumatologic conditions include:

• Abatacept (Orencia®)
• Anti-TNF (Remicade®, Enbrel®, Humira®, Cimzia®, Simponi®)
• Azathioprine (Imuran®)
• Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)
• Cyclosporine (Neoral®, Sandimmune®, Gengraf®)
• Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®)
• Leflunomide (Arava®)
• Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®)
• Mycophenolate (Cellcept®)
• NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Celebrex®)
• Rituximab (Rituxan® and MabThera®)
• Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine®)
• Tocilizumab (Actemra®)

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Learn more about common hand and wrist conditions and treatments in our patient education library.