Introducing myself

Dr Kumar is an expert diagnostician with special training in diagnosing joint pain to develop a tailored management plan incorporating your other medical conditions. She will provide you with different treatment options including medications as well as lifestyle and dietary advice.

Dr Kumar specialises in the management of inflammatory joint disorders Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis as well as various musculoskeletal conditions, osteoarthritis, lupus, vasculitis and gout.

Dr Shweta Kumar provides expert Rheumatology care for patients with various musculoskeletal conditions, arthritis and autoimmune disease.

Dr Shweta Kumar grew up in Newcastle and completed the HSC with a UAI of 100. She then studied Medicine at the University of New South Wales and graduated with Honours. She went on to complete a Masters of Medicine with the University of Sydney. She completed further specialty Physician and Rheumatology training at Royal Prince Alfred, Royal North Shore, Royal Newcastle and Canberra Hospitals.

After establishing South Coast Rheumatology in Nowra and Shellharbour, Dr Kumar fell in love with the Illawarra-Shoalhaven area and is now proud to call this coastline her home. Dr Kumar sees a variety of Rheumatological conditions affecting tendons, ligaments, joints, bones and the immune system. She has a particular interest in Inflammatory Arthritis such as Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout and Autoimmune Diseases.

Dr Kumar empowers her patients to take control of their condition, working in collaboration to create individualised management plans to improve function and quality of life. She is up-to-date with the latest research and therapies and has presented research at national and international meetings on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout.

Dr Kumar is now practicing in Wollongong at Illawarra Specialist Healthcare, 50 Church Street, Wollongong.

You might spot Dr Kumar locally enjoying her various outdoor pursuits including cycling the Illawarra escarpment or enjoying the waves. Dr Kumar prides herself on improving patients quality of life to help them go back to enjoying their lifestyle.

For urgent appointments, please ask your referring doctor to contact Dr Kumar directly and discuss your case.

TREATED CONDITIONS

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Spondyloarthritis

Scleroderma

Pulmonary Hypertension

Vasculitis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)

Gout

Osteoarthritis

Back Pain