Dr Ravi Suppiah - Auckland Rheumatology & Sports Medicine

242 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Contact Details

Phone (09) 522 2226
Fax (09) 522 2224
Email referrals@aucklandrheumatology.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: akrheuma

Street Address

Auckland ENT Group premises
242 Great South Road
Greenlane
Auckland 1051

Postal Address

PO Box 99078
Newmarket
AUCKLAND 1149

Description

Auckland Rheumatology and Sports Medicine is the private practice of Dr Ravi Suppiah.  Dr Suppiah is a rheumatologist with experience in all areas of rheumatology.  His clinical interests include all musculoskeletal problems, sports medicine, inflammatory and degenerative arthritis and complex autoimmune disease including SLE and systemic vasculitis.  

He has post graduate qualifications in sports medicine (PGDipSportsMed) and a doctorate (MD) in systemic vasculitis. By combining experience in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory and soft tissue problems he is able provide a holistic approach to your overall musculoskeletal needs.  He is also uniquely skilled to discriminate injury from inflammatory disease.  Dr Suppiah routinely uses ultrasound to help in diagnosis, for the assessment of disease activity and for guided joint and tendon injections.

Services that we provide in person:

  • Assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment for rheumatological, musculoskeletal and sports medicine related problems and disorders.

Other services:

  • Joint aspiration and corticosteroid injection
  • Viscosupplementation (Hyaluronic acid - HA) for osteoarthritis
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) for osteoarthritis and tendinopathies
  • Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Diagnostic vascular ultrasound for diagnosing GCA and other large vessel vasculitis
  • Diagnostic ultrasound of major salivary glands for the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome
  • Ultrasound guided injections (cortisone, PRP and HA injections are done under ultrasound guidance)
  • Nerve and regional blocks (examples include occipital nerve blocks for neck pain and headaches, suprascapular nerve blocks for severe shoulder arthritis and genicular nerve blocks for pain relief of knee OA)
  • Infusions of biological medications (e.g. rituximab, infliximab, tocilizumab) for rheumatic indications


Online education course including with group health coaching on lifestyle factors to help with rheumatic musculoskeletal disorder (RMD):

  • The Inflam Blue Print - www.inflamblueprint.com

Consultants

Referral Expectations

Your GP will refer you to Dr Suppiah if they think you may have arthritis or an autoimmune disease and they require a specialist opinion regarding the diagnosis or treatment of the condition. 

There is parking onsite and street parking if needed.  We lease rooms from the Auckland ENT Group in their premises (so don't get confused by the signage).  This is an old villa that has been customised into new consulting and in-office operating rooms.  We also offer a daystay facility for infusions of medications - ranging from biological medications such as rituximab, to iron and zolderonic acid.

At your appointment, a history of your symptoms will be taken, as well as a review of any medications you are on (so please bring these with you). You will then be examined which may include a general examination or only examination of your joints, depending on what condition your specialist is looking for. You may have further testing to establish the diagnosis, including an ultrasound of joints during your consultation.

Dr Suppiah will discuss with you the possible diagnosis and what further tests or treatments are recommended. He will contact your GP about your diagnosis, results of tests and a treatment plan. You may have ongoing follow-up with Dr Suppiah or be transferred back to the care of your GP.

Tests that may be required during or after your visit to the clinic include the following:

Blood tests
Ultrasound
X-ray, CT or MRI imaging
Joint Aspiration
Skin Biopsy

Fees and Charges Description

Consultation charges are variable.  Please contact us for a quote.  There is often a diagnostic ultrasound or other ultrasound guided procedure done during a consult so please take this into account when considering the cost.

Joint aspirations, joint and soft tissue injections, nerve blocks, ultrasound for diagnostic purposes, ultrasound guided injections, PRP injections, HA injections  etc. are all charged extra in addition to the consultation charge.

Email correspondence, letters for immigration medicals, etc. will be charged according to time spent pro rata to consultation charges.

Auckland Rheumatology and Sports Medicine Ltd is an Affiliated Provider to Southern Cross Healthcare for most services.   We are also a nib Health Partner.

We have a clinical services contract with ACC.  This means that there is no charge for a consultation when referred from a health practitioner and there is a valid ACC claim for an injury.

Hours

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed – Thu 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Dr Suppiah consults on a Tuesday (0730 - 1700) and Friday morning (0730 - 1300). There may additional sessions at alternative times on an ad hoc basis.

Public Holidays: Closed Auckland Anniversary (26 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Common Conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA)
Gout
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) / Temporal arteritis
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Fibromyalgia

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Parking

There is parking at the rooms, and free street parking nearby.

Website

aucklandrheumatology.co.nz

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/private/rheumatology/dr-ravi-suppiah-auckland-rheumatology-sports/