Areas of Expertise:

Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune disorders specialist

Education & Training:

• MBBS, MD & DNB General Medicine

• Post Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Mumbai.

• European League (EULAR) Certified.

• Observorship in Ocular Rheumatology, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.

• BLS and ACLS course, Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Rural Medical College, Loni, September 2016.

Publications/Presentations:

1. Poster – "An atypical manifestation of vivax malaria: right hemiparesis and seizures," Joint International Conference 2019, GMERS Medical College, Ahmedabad, 4–6 Jan 2019.

2. Oral paper – "Carotid Doppler study in patients with hypertension," AMUCON 2020, GMCH Udaipur, 14–16 Feb 2020.

3. Publication – "Community Pharmacists: Frontline COVID-19 Warriors and the Approaches for the safe management of the pharmacies during the pandemic" World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 06, Issue 02, May 2020.

4. Publication – "Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in chronic liver disease," Global Journal for Research and Analysis, Vol. 10, Issue 02, Feb 2021.

5. Publication – "Cannabinoids in pain management," World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 3, Issue 25, March 2025.

6. Poster – "Efficacy of Methotrexate and Mycophenolate mofetil in Takayasu arteritis: a series of five cases," MRACON, Alibaug, 29 Sept–1 Nov 2023.

7. Original research – "Lupus Vasculitis leading to finger amputation: A rare cause in a newly diagnosed SLE patient," Indian Journal of Research, Vol. 14, Issue 05, May 2025.

8. Publications in progress (ethical clearance obtained): 

(i) "Incidence of hepatic impairment with conventional DMARDs in Inflammatory Arthritis: An observational study"; 

(ii) "Analysis of hepatic impairment in Inflammatory Arthritis: Methotrexate vs. combination with Tofacitinib."

Professional Memberships:

Life Member of Indian Rheumatology Association