FOR PURI PATIENTS

Arthritis Treatment for Puri Patients

Joint pain that keeps returning — swollen fingers, a knee that stiffens every morning, a big toe that flares up overnight — deserves more than a painkiller from the local pharmacy. It deserves a rheumatologist. For families in Puri, the nearest dedicated rheumatology centre is the Odisha Arthritis & Rheumatology Center (OARC) at A/90, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar — close enough that a consultation, blood tests, and the return journey can all fit into a single day.

WHY OARC

Why Patients from Puri Travel to OARC in Bhubaneswar

OARC is not a general hospital with one visiting joint specialist. It is a centre built entirely around arthritis and autoimmune rheumatic disease, with four specialist doctors under one roof. That focus is exactly why so many patients from Puri district make the trip up the highway rather than settling for symptomatic treatment at home.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Planning Your Visit from Puri

Puri to Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar is approximately 60 km, most of it along the Puri–Bhubaneswar highway (NH-316). By car or taxi the drive usually takes around one and a half hours, and regular buses and trains also connect the two cities — so a same-day visit is entirely realistic.

To make one trip count, plan it around our OPD timings: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Patients from Puri often find these two patterns work best:

  • Morning plan: leave Puri early, reach the clinic when the morning OPD opens at 9 AM, complete your consultation and any advised blood tests, and be back home by evening.
  • Evening plan: travel after lunch for the 4:30 PM session — useful if you are combining the trip with other work in Bhubaneswar.

Carry everything a rheumatologist needs to see on the first visit: old prescriptions, any blood reports you already have (uric acid, ESR, CRP, RF, anti-CCP, ANA if tested), X-rays or scan films with their reports, and a written list of the medicines you currently take. Complete records mean fewer repeat tests and a clearer diagnosis on day one. Call +91 93386 53086 before you travel so your appointment is confirmed for the day you plan to come.

Travelling from Puri? Confirm your appointment before you set out.

CONDITIONS

Conditions We Treat

OARC manages the full range of arthritis and autoimmune rheumatic conditions, including:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis — early, aggressive treatment gives the best chance of remission
  • Gout — long-term uric acid control, not just flare relief, with a doctor dedicated to gout care
  • Osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and back-pain-related spondyloarthritis
  • Lupus (SLE), Sjögren’s syndrome and other autoimmune connective tissue diseases

See the complete list on our conditions page.

WHY PATIENTS CHOOSE US

Why Patients from Puri Choose OARC

  • Specialist-only care: every consultation is with a doctor who treats arthritis and rheumatic disease as their core work — not as a sideline.
  • Four specialist doctors: Dr. Jyoti Ranjan Parida (founder and lead rheumatologist), Dr. Debashis Maikap (rheumatologist), Dr. Debasis Jena (pain specialist), and Dr. Manas Kumar Behera (gastroenterologist).
  • Investigations in collaboration with NABL-accredited labs: the specialised blood work rheumatology depends on is done to a recognised quality standard.
  • One-day visit friendly: consultation and sample collection can be planned together, so most Puri patients need far fewer trips than they expect.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions — Puri Patients

No. OARC operates from a single centre at A/90, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Because Puri is approximately 60 km away, most patients complete their consultation and return home the same day.
Yes. With an early start and a confirmed appointment, the roughly one-and-a-half-hour journey each way leaves plenty of time for a full consultation — and blood tests if advised — within either OPD session.
OARC’s rheumatology team focuses on gout, and the wider team manages related problems such as kidney-safe medication choices and uric acid control. Repeated attacks are a sign to treat the disease, not just the pain.
We strongly recommend it. Call +91 93386 53086 or book online first, so your trip lines up with clinic hours (Monday–Saturday) and you are not travelling on a day the clinic is closed.

Book Your Visit Before You Leave Puri

One well-planned trip to OARC can replace months of trial-and-error treatment. Call +91 93386 53086 (Mon–Sat, 9 AM–2 PM & 4:30–9 PM) or book online, and come with your reports ready.

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