Dra. Karla David

Rheumatologist in São Paulo

Rheumatologist

Rheumatologist dedicated to your health! With experience and passion for medicine, I am a rheumatologist dedicated to offering individualized and excellent care for each patient. I am dedicated to understanding your needs and concerns, seeking the accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment for your pain and rheumatic diseases. My knowledge and experience guarantee complete care, from the thorough investigation of the cause of your symptoms to the continuous monitoring of your treatment. I stay up to date with the latest research and advances in the field of Rheumatology, offering the best therapeutic options for each case. With humanized and welcoming service, I create an environment of trust and respect, where you will feel safe and heard. I believe that the doctor-patient relationship is fundamental to the success of the treatment, and that is why I take the time to listen to your doubts and provide clear and objective explanations. If you are looking for differentiated and personalized service to take care of your rheumatic health, I am the ideal specialist for you.

• Experience in intra-articular and peri-articular infiltrations.

• Experience with medicinal infusions including immunobiologicals.

• Doctor at Hospital Samaritano de Higienópolis.

• Doctor at the Beneficência Portuguesa Hospital in São Paulo.

• Experience in caring for critically ill patients.

• Experience caring for patients in palliative care.

• Revision Course for Rheumatologists, held on March 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in São Paulo – SP.

• EAD “Demystifying consensus-based treatments” for Rheumatologists, held on August 21, 2023, in São Paulo – SP.

• III Multidisciplinary Lupus Course, held on August 8, 9 and 10, 2023, in São Paulo – SP.

• Pre-congress course entitled Clinical review for the rheumatologist during the XXXIX Brazilian Congress of Rheumatology, held from September 7th to 10th, 2022, in Gramado – RS.

• Graduated in Medicine from the State University of São Paulo - UNESP.

• Residency in Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of ABC.

• Residency in Rheumatology at the Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP.

• Portuguese

• English

• Intra-articular and peri-articular infiltrations with corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid.

• Infiltration of trigger points.

• Physical exercises.

• Immunobiological medicines.

• Osteoarthritis (Arthrosis)

• Systemic lupus erythematosus

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Lombalgia / Lombociatalgia

  • Disc herniation, osteoarthritis...

• Soft tissue rheumatism

  • Injury or inflammation of the structures surrounding the joints (muscles, ligaments, bursae, entheses and tendons), resulting in bursitis, tendonitis, enthesitis and myofascial pain. These inflammations are usually temporary and do not cause deformity, but they can become chronic.

• Fibromyalgia

• Gout/Pseudogout

• Rheumatic fever

• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

• Psoriatic Arthritis

• Ankylosing spondylitis

• Reactive Arthritis

• Osteoporosis

• Paget's disease

• Vasculitis

  • Takayasu arteritis, Giant cell arteritis, Polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki disease, Wegener's granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss arteritis, Microscopic polyangiitis, Urticaria vasculitis, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Cryoglobulinemia.

• Behçet's disease

• Scleroderma/Systemic Sclerosis

• Sjögren's syndrome

• Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APAS)

• Polymyalgia Rheumatica

• Carpal tunnel syndrome