Services

Consultation with a rheumatologist

Rheumatologist is a doctor who specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the bones and joints, connective tissue, and systemic diseases involving multiple organ systems.

Service process

The clinic provides the following rheumatology consultations and services:

Consult a rheumatologist to confirm the diagnosis and develop a treatment plan
If you have consulted a specialist (family doctor, cardiologist, etc.) with observations of health problems and complaints, you have been examined and advised to consult a rheumatologist because a rheumatological disease is suspected.

Monitoring and dynamic follow-up of a rheumatology patient
If you have been hospitalised for a rheumatology condition, or if a rheumatology condition has been diagnosed accidentally and requires follow-up by a rheumatologist after discharge from hospital, including assessment and adjustment of drug therapy.

Second opinion
If you have a diagnosis and a treatment plan but need further specialist advice (second opinion). Most often, if the diagnosis has been made and a treatment plan has been drawn up by your GP and you want to check the diagnosis or the treatment you have chosen.

Preventive check-up by a rheumatologist
A preventive check-up is recommended if you experience any of the following health problems (please note that the symptoms listed may also be indicative of diseases of other organ systems, so it is advisable to consult your family doctor beforehand):

joint pain and/or swelling, back pain and stiffness in the morning for more than 30 minutes;
vague prolonged elevated body temperature;
unclear elevated inflammatory markers in blood tests or changes in immunological markers;
blurred skin rashes;
frequent eye irritations;
prolonged dryness of the eyes and mouth;
Fingertip discolouration in cold weather;
the appearance of long, non-healing sores on the legs or arms;
skin thickening appears;
had complications during pregnancy.

Book an appointment with a rheumatologist for a preventive check-up of your bone and joint health or early diagnosis of a disorder, and get recommendations or a treatment plan to get your daily life running smoothly!

The Skride Heart Clinic is open on weekdays from 8:00 to 20:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00.

Skride Heart Clinic is located at 62 Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, close to the Skanstes neighbourhood. The entrance to the clinic is on the side of the Aloja quarter/ courtyard.

The clinic is easily accessible by public and private transport.

The clinic can be easily reached by trolleybus 3 (3 minutes walk from the clinic on Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, stop “Alojas iela”) and tram 11 (4 minutes walk from the clinic along Alojas iela towards Miera iela, stop “Dzemdību nams”).

Yes, for the convenience of the clinic’s clients, there is a Europark car park in the courtyard of the Aloja Quarter (at Kr. Valdemāra Street), where we provide free parking for clinic patients for up to 3 hours by registering your car number at the clinic reception.

Yes, there is a children’s room in the clinic where young guests can spend time while they visit.

The Skride Heart Clinic provides an accessible environment for all our patients and guests.

The interior of the clinic is easy to navigate for wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs – all entrance and exit doors are threshold-free and on the same level as the common areas, lift anteroom and corridor. The clinic also has toilets and showers that are adapted for people with reduced mobility.

People with reduced mobility can access the clinic premises via the main entrance of the building from Alojas Street. The clinic is located on the 2nd floor and can be accessed via one of the four passenger lifts in the building.

The clinic’s internal navigation system is also available in Braille.

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Consultation with a rheumatologist

Consultation with a rheumatologist

Consultation with a rheumatologist

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