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5 Best Rheumatologists in Singapore (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Elara Kestrel
By Elara Kestrel, Health and Medical Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Joint pain that won't quit, a new autoimmune diagnosis, or a gout flare that keeps coming back. Whatever brought you here, picking a rheumatologist in Singapore usually means choosing between a handful of Orchard and Novena clinics that all look similar from the outside. Patient ratings for these clinics sit between 4.5 and 5, with review counts ranging from 30 up to 139 for the most-reviewed practice, ELIM Rheumatic Centre in Orchard.

Short answer: ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Orchard) tops the list with a 4.9-star average across 139 reviews, the largest review base of any rheumatology clinic we found in Singapore. Aaria Rheumatology follows with a perfect 5.0 from 100 reviews, and Cedar Rheumatology rounds out the top three at 4.6 from 101 reviews. Two of the five spots on this page are sister branches of the same Elim group, in Novena and Farrer Park, so check which location is actually closest before you book.
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How Singapore's rheumatology clinics stack up

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Orchard) 4.9 ★ 139 Overall / combined allergy & rheumatology care View ›
2 Aaria Rheumatology - Dr Anindita Santosa 5.0 ★ 100 Solo-practice care for lupus and autoimmune conditions View ›
3 Cedar Rheumatology @ Orchard 4.6 ★ 101 Long-tenured rheumatologist with a holistic approach View ›
4 ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Novena) 4.5 ★ 81 Same Elim team, Novena location View ›
5 ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Farrer) 4.7 ★ 30 Smaller Elim branch near Farrer Park MRT View ›
5 Best Rheumatologists in Singapore (2026)

Our shortlist, clinic by clinic

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Orchard) logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Orchard)

4.9139 Google reviews

Elim Rheumatic Centre is a dedicated allergy and rheumatology practice with clinics across Singapore, and this Orchard location at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre is its flagship. The team treats osteoarthritis, gout, systemic vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, and its stated mission is easing patient distress quickly while working to slow disease progression rather than just manage symptoms. Reviews mention Dr Eugene Lim, Dr Tan and Dr Law all seeing patients here.

What people praise

  • Reviewers single out Dr Eugene Lim for detailed, easy-to-follow explanations of new medication options
  • Dr Tan is described as clear and comprehensive with treatment explanations
  • Nurse Michelle comes up repeatedly for patience and thorough follow-up
  • Patients note the clinic is clean, comfortable and centrally located near Orchard

Worth knowing

  • No pricing is published on the clinic's website, so confirm consultation and test fees before your first visit
Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume139 · 97th
Confidencemoderate
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: This branch ranks first mainly on volume: 139 reviews is well ahead of anyone else on this list, and the rating holds up at 4.9. If a slot here is booked out, its Novena and Farrer sister branches use the same doctors.

Website+6567377377 Directions

3 Mount Elizabeth, #11-17 Medical Centre, Singapore 228510

Aaria Rheumatology - Dr Anindita Santosa logo
#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk

Aaria Rheumatology - Dr Anindita Santosa

5.0100 Google reviews

Aaria Rheumatology is a solo rheumatology practice at Gleneagles Medical Centre led by Dr Anindita Santosa, who treats adults with rheumatologic and allergic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, systemic vasculitis and osteoporosis. The practice's own site frames its approach around patient education, rather than a larger multi-doctor clinic model.

What people praise

  • Patients repeatedly describe Dr Santosa as detailed, unhurried and genuinely warm
  • Staff help coordinate hospital admissions and insurance paperwork, not just the medical side
  • Even overseas patients, including one who flew in from Toronto specifically for a consult, praise the thoroughness

Worth knowing

  • As a single-doctor practice, appointment slots can fill faster than at a multi-doctor clinic
Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore
Rating5 / 5
Review volume100 · 84th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A perfect 5.0 average is rare, and it's genuinely earned here. We still rank it second because the sample, 100 reviews, is smaller than the Orchard Elim branch above it.

Website+6569081730 Directions

6 Napier Rd, #09-11 Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore 258499

Cedar Rheumatology @ Orchard logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Cedar Rheumatology @ Orchard

4.6101 Google reviews

Cedar Rheumatology is a rheumatology practice at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre in Orchard, led by Dr Anita Lim, who the clinic's own site describes as having 30 years of experience across health systems in the UK, Brunei and Singapore.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe a caring, unhurried manner and thorough physical checks
  • Credited by one patient with reversing her husband's chronic gout condition
  • One reviewer says Dr Lim helped diagnose her teenage daughter's condition after over a year without answers
  • Clinic facilities, including a play-and-wait area with books and snacks, get specific praise

Worth knowing

  • 9 of the clinic's 101 reviews are 1-star with no public detail attached, which is part of why the 4.6 average trails the two clinics above it
Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume101 · 91th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown91% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Ranks third with a solid but not flawless 4.6. The decades of tenure and the gout and diagnosis stories in the reviews stand out even where the star average is a step behind the top two.

Website+6565135380 Directions

3 Mount Elizabeth, #11-01 Medical Centre, Singapore 228510

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Novena) logo
#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Novena)

4.581 Google reviews

This is the Novena branch of Elim Rheumatic Centre, at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, run by the same practice and mission as the Orchard location above: alleviating distress and slowing progression for patients with allergic and rheumatic conditions. Reviews here mention Dr Tan, Dr Eugene Lim and Dr Law.

What people praise

  • Dr Eugene Lim is credited with a thorough, patient assessment approach across multiple long-term patients
  • Clinic assistant Lily is singled out repeatedly for warm, efficient handling of appointments and admin
  • One reviewer of more than four years calls the care consistently excellent

Worth knowing

  • 7 of the branch's 81 reviews are 1-star with no accompanying detail, and the 4.5 average is the softest of the three Elim branches on this list
Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore
Rating4.5 / 5
Review volume81 · 78th
Confidenceearly
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown83% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Same group, same doctors, a smaller and slightly lower-rated review base than the Orchard branch. Worth choosing if Novena is genuinely more convenient, otherwise the Orchard location edges it out.

Website+6566844484 Directions

38 Irrawaddy Rd, #05-25 Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Singapore 329563

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Farrer) logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk

ELIM RHEUMATIC CENTRE (Farrer)

4.730 Google reviews

The Farrer Park branch of Elim Rheumatic Centre sits at Farrer Park Medical Centre, right by Farrer Park MRT. It's the newest and smallest-volume of the group's three locations covered here, with reviews mentioning Dr Law, Dr Tan and Dr Grace.

What people praise

  • Dr Law and staff member Sharon are both repeatedly praised by name for approachability and prompt follow-up
  • Dr Tan is credited with an accurate diagnosis after one patient lived with unexplained pain since her teens
  • Convenient location directly by Farrer Park MRT

Worth knowing

  • Only 30 reviews back the 4.7 average, the smallest sample of any clinic on this list
Reputation scorecardrank in Singapore
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume30 · 59th
Confidenceearly
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown90% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Ranks last mostly on volume, not quality. With just 30 reviews it hasn't built the track record of its Orchard and Novena sister branches yet, though what's there is strong.

Website+6564434443 Directions

#08-16 Farrer Park Medical Centre, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, 217562

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Health information disclaimer: This directory is informational only and not medical advice. Rankings reflect publicly available Google ratings and review volume, not clinical outcomes. Verify any practitioner’s credentials and registration with the relevant medical board before booking.

How we score each clinic

Rating is the clinic’s live Google average. Review volume measures how many patients have actually left a rating, benchmarked against every rheumatology clinic we found operating in Singapore. Confidence blends the two, so a perfect average built on a handful of reviews scores lower than a strong one built on hundreds. Recency checks how recently people are still leaving reviews, and completeness checks whether a working website, phone number and posted hours are all on record. No clinic can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much does a rheumatologist visit cost in Singapore (2026)?

None of the clinics on this list publish consultation fees online. What you pay depends on whether you’re a new or returning patient, whether bloodwork or imaging gets ordered on the spot, and whether you’re seeing a private specialist or coming in through a hospital referral. Ask for a written estimate for the first visit and any recommended tests before you commit to ongoing treatment.

Rheumatologists across Singapore

Four of the five clinics here sit inside the Orchard-Novena medical belt: Mount Elizabeth Orchard, Mount Elizabeth Novena, and Gleneagles on Napier Road, all a short ride from the Orchard or Novena MRT stations. The fifth, at Farrer Park Medical Centre, sits right by Farrer Park MRT for anyone based around Kallang or Little India. If you’re searching for a rheumatologist near Orchard, Novena or Farrer Park, one of these five covers your neighborhood.

What to ask before you book a rheumatologist

  • Have you treated my specific condition before, whether that’s gout, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis?
  • What does a first consultation cost, and does that include bloodwork?
  • How quickly can I get seen if my symptoms flare up unexpectedly?
  • Will I see the same doctor at every visit, or does the clinic rotate patients between specialists?
  • Do you liaise directly with my insurer or employer medical scheme?
  • What’s the usual turnaround for follow-up questions between appointments?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which gets a badge and top placement, but that never changes another clinic’s score or position.

How did you choose these five rheumatologists?

We compared every rheumatology clinic we could find with a real Google presence in Singapore, then ranked by a mix of rating, review volume and how recently patients have been leaving feedback.

How often is this list updated?

We refreshed the data behind this page in July 2026 and check back periodically as ratings and review counts change.

Why do three of the five results belong to the same clinic group?

Elim Rheumatic Centre operates multiple branches in Singapore, and three of them, Orchard, Novena and Farrer Park, independently earned enough reviews to place on this list. We rank each branch separately because their review histories and ratings differ.

Does a higher star rating always mean a better rheumatologist?

Not on its own. A 5.0 average from 100 reviews and a 4.9 from 139 reviews are both excellent, but the larger sample gives you more confidence the rating will hold up for your own visit.

The bottom line

Elim Rheumatic Centre’s Orchard branch is the safest default: the largest review base on this list and a rating that’s held up at 4.9. If Novena or Farrer Park is genuinely closer, its sister branches use the same doctors with a shorter track record so far. Whichever you pick, get a cost estimate in writing before your first appointment.

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