Rheumatologist in Brick, NJ

Our Brick office at 1608 Route 88, just north of HMH Ocean University Medical Center, gives patients in Brick, Point Pleasant, Bay Head, Lavallette and nearby towns a rheumatologist close to home. Dr. Shahzad Hussain sees patients here for arthritis and autoimmune conditions.

Common reasons to see a rheumatologist include joints that are swollen, warm or stiff for more than an hour in the morning, a positive ANA or rheumatoid factor on a blood test, gout attacks that keep coming back, unexplained rashes with joint pain, and back pain that is worse with rest and better with movement, which can point to inflammatory spine disease.

Your first visit includes your history, a joint exam and a review of labs and imaging. Treatment can include disease-modifying medicines, biologic therapies, joint injections and close monitoring for side effects. The goal is to control inflammation early, before it damages joints.

Interventional pain specialist Dr. Samir Jani also sees patients at the Brick office. When joint or spine pain is partly mechanical and partly inflammatory, both specialists can work on the same plan without you starting over at a new practice. Dr. Hussain also sees patients at our Toms River and Whiting offices.