Dr. Samar Kerkeni
RHEUMATOLOGIST
Dr Kerkeni Samar is a board certified rheumatologist. She did her first 2 years of specialization in Tunis and the last 3 years between Lyon and Paris.
She is specialized in bone disease, with an ARTICULUM fellowship in that field.
She has published articles in several well known papers.
But most of all she decided ten years ago to venture into opening her own office. She is guided by the philosophy that every patient is different and requires personalized care and attention. Her practice is based on achieving results by building a long lasting relationships with her patients.
Osteoarthritis (OA):
Osteoarthritis (OA) is du to a cartilage damage. it is the most common chronic joint condition. OA can occur in any joint. symptoms include: pain, tenderness, stiffness and inflammation.
for now we have treatments that can stop this disease but not to treat it.
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA):
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause joint pain and damage throughout your body.
It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks your own body’s tissues.The joint damage that RA causes usually happens on both sides of the body.
This disease affects more women then men.
It is important to treat it from the beginning and hopefully we have a large panel of treatments..
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA):
Osteoporosis:
Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass and an alteration of bone microarchitecture. It is responsible for fracture by bone fragility. It affects women more frequently after menopause than men, but occurs not uncommonly in the latter also after the age of 65 years. Thanks to medical progress, its diagnosis and treatment are more and more precise, targeted and above all effective.
Osteoporosis:
Gout:
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by excess of uric acid in the bloodstream during a large period of time. It affects more men than women. it can be due to bad eating habits or due to some specific medications. Symptoms are caused by the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint. They almost always occur suddenly, and include intense joint pain inflammation and redness. gout usually affects the big toe but it can occur in any joint.
Gout:
