Dr. Douglas Roberts
Rheumatology
Sacramento, CA
38 years experience male
Locations
Arthritis Home Care
Sacramento, CA
Phone
Insurances accepted
Aetna
Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
Blue Cross of California
Cigna
Health Net Of California
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Rheumatology
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
11 Answers
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Urine, blood: You mainly need a microscopic urinalysis, looking for red blood cells, casts and protein. Also blood test called creatinine will tell how well the kid... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Check HLA-B27: Make sure its not related to a condition called ankylosing spondylitis which can affect ribs too. Have doctor check a test called 'HLA B27' especially... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Lupus?: This is extremely important; you need to see a rheumatologist or nephrologist to see if you have lupus, which and cause severe kidney damage. Lupus is... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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38 years experience
Could be from spine?: If it is worse with movement, bending, lifting, coughing or sneezing, it may be from a disc or bone spur in your lumbar spine pinching a nerve. Burnin... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Night pain, not good: I am always worried when pain wakens my patients. Although it may not be serious, and related to a common condition, before assuming it is due to your... Read More
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A female asked:
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Exclude infection: It is rare to have swelling in this area, and the first thing to be excluded would be an infection; as you are in Belize, I would consider also unusua... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Get muscles checked: As a rheumatologist, I am concerned about muscle inflammation if you are weak in your arms and legs. Not sure about the nausea though. Are you taking ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Due to iron in blood: After bruises, the red blood cells break down and are processed by your body. The iron in the red cells (contained in the hemoglobin) is often left be... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Right heart cath: An ECHO is a reasonable screening tool for people at risk of having pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) including those with Lupus, however most exper... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Need exam,blood test: I would suggest you have an exam, and perhaps a blood test of the liver enzymes to see if the liver is inflamed. Sometimes lupus can affect the pancre... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Douglas Robertsanswered
38 years experience
Intercostal pain: Make sure its not related to a condition called ankylosing spondylitis which can affect ribs too. Have doctor check a test called 'HLA B27' especially... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Roberts is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Roberts is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Jul 4, 2015
It's so good to see in doctors these days!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much for the advice, I will discuss having my muscles check at my upcoming doctors appointment.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much on your informative information.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks so much!!!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Nevada School of Medicine, NV
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MED CENTER
Completed 1987
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Sacramento Region - Spring
2015
Top Rheumatologist, Second Place, California - Spring
2015
Publications
Femoral osteomyelitis after tooth extraction.
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