Dr Lisa Carroll - Rheumatologist

 

Dr Carroll provides rheumatology services for patients in the wider Brisbane area, and also for those who travel to Brisbane from regional centres.

 

Dr Carroll provides comprehensive rheumatologic care for all types of rheumatologic diseases, some of which include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, gout and Osteoarthritis. She also manages vasculitis and connective tissue diseases such as Systemic Lupus and Sjogren’s Disease as well as bone diseases such as Osteoporosis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Carroll has a special interest in musculoskeletal ultrasonography, which is used as a tool to improve diagnosis, and is helpful in management of patients with many rheumatologic diseases.

 

If your doctor is unsure if your joint pain is inflammatory, ask them to refer you to Dr Carroll for an ultrasound. The presence of inflammatory disease can be quickly established and an urgent appointment for further management arranged.