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Consultant Physician & Rheumatologist with 27 Years of Experience

Educational Background

• M.D. (Medicine), L.T.M.M.C. & L.T.M.G. Hospital, Mumbai (1992–1995)
• M.B.B.S, Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai (1986–1992)
• Diploma in Rheumatology, South Wales University, U.K. (2021–2022)

Area of Interest

• In private practice as a Consultant Physician & Rheumatologist since 1999
• Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Holy Spirit Hospital, Andheri since 2002
• Consultant Rheumatologist at Bhartiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital, Andheri since 2015
• Consultant Rheumatologist at Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital since 2016
• Consultant Rheumatologist at Lilavati Hospital since 2022
• Former Lecturer in Medicine & Rheumatology at L.T.M.M. College & L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai (1995–1999)
• Completed a three-year residency at L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, with rotations in ICU, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Hematology (1992–1995)

Attachments & Consulting

• Sneh Nursing Home, Andheri East
• Medico Surgical Clinic, Andheri East
• Holy Spirit Hospital, Andheri East
• Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle West
• Bhartiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital, Juhu
• Lilavati Hospital, Bandra West

Teaching Experience

• As Lecturer: Four years of experience as a University Postgraduate Teacher (1998–1999) and Undergraduate Teacher (1995–1999)
• As Senior Resident: One year of experience teaching undergraduate students
• Rheumatology Lectures:
  • Ongoing D.N.B. lectures at Holy Spirit Hospital
  • M.Ch. (Ortho) lectures for the University of Seychelles, American Institute of Medicine (2005–2015)
  • Faculty for Harvard Medical School Certified Programme (2008)
  • Faculty for OATH (Osteoarthritis Treatment in Harmony), conducted in collaboration with various medical associations (2010–2011)
  • Lectures for CPS at Nanavati Hospital on topics such as "Approach to Polyarthritis," "Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis," and "Spondyloarthropathy" (2018)
  • Faculty for online courses in Rheumatology for General Practitioners

Invited to chair sessions at multiple Rheumatology conferences & seminars:

• Psychosocial Burden of Rheumatic Diseases – Arthritis Support Foundation Group, Thane (March 2023)
• Approach to Arthritis – IMA Juhu, Mumbai (March 2023)
• Newer Therapeutics in Gout – MRACON Solapur (September 2022)
• Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Diseases ‘Treat to Target’: Case-Based Scenarios – Live Webcast (June 2021)
• Clinical Experience of Tofacitinib in Psoriasis – Webinar (May 2021)
• Managing Arthritis During COVID-19 Pandemic – Facebook Chat for Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai (March 2021)
• Overview of Joint Evaluation in Rheumatology – Zoom Meeting for Osteoarthritis Treatment in Harmony (OATH) (November 2020)
• Panel Discussion - Right Biologics at the Right Time in Rheumatoid Arthritis in COVID-19 – Zoom Meeting (October 2020)
• Hyperuricemia Simplified – Facebook Live (October 2020)
• Clinical Experience of JAK Inhibitors (Olumiant) – Webinar (September 2020)
• Essential Updates for Psoriatic Arthritis & Rheumatology – Webinar with Dermatology Group of Andheri (July 2020)
• Management of SLE in COVID-19 – Webinar for Mission Arthritis India (MAI), Mumbai Chapter (May 2020)
• BARICITINIB: Latest Updates & Real-World Experience – Webcast with Prof. Josef Smolen (September 2019)
• Pointers to Treat RA: Case-Based Illustration – Talk on Docplexus
• Webinar on Improving Outcome in Ankylosing Spondylitis with Etanercept (September 2019)
• Case-Based Learning – Use of Tofacitinib in Biologic-Failed Patients – Tofacitinib Experience Sharing Meet with Dr. Roy M. Fleischman (January 2019)
• Panel Discussion on Tofacitinib – JAK Inhibitor (September 2018)
• Part of the International Speaker Programme for Olumiant (November 2018)
• Invited for Advisory Board Meeting of Alembic for Use of Biologics in Rheumatology
• Poster Presentation on Anti-TNF Antibodies – ACR 2015

Webinars (National Level) on Rheumatoid Arthritis & Ankylosing Spondylitis:

• Advances in Rheumatology – IMA Juhu on International Women’s Day (March 2014)
• Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy – IMA GP Forum- Medical Update
• Treat to Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis – The Indian Scenario – RACE Symposium, Kolkata (January 2013)
• Early Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis – Association of Allopathic Family Physicians (June 2012)
• Early Management of RA – Association of Allopathic Physicians, Malad (June 2012)
• Early Treatment of Arthritis – VPCON (January 2012)
• Webinar – Management of Gout (July 2012)
• Webinar – Early Diagnosis & Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (August 2012)
• Associated with Johnson & Johnson for their O.A.T.H. Programme (Rheumatology Lectures) (January 2010 – July 2011)

Research & Academic Contributions:

• Methotrexate: First-Line DMARD in Rheumatoid Arthritis – IRACON (1995)
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis to Methotrexate – Indian Pharmacology Society Meeting (1995)

• Analytical and Clinical Evaluation of an Immunoassay for Estimating Immunogenicity of Infliximab and Etanercept in Indian Population - Co-Author in JAPI Vol 64, Sept 2016
• Contributed one chapter – Hypotension – in Textbook of Complications in Gynecological Surgeries; Jaypee Publishers, 2005
• Clinical Relationship Between Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Health; Physician Times, Issue no. 2, Nov 2005
• Felodepin as an Anti Hypertensive Agent – in JAPI (Journal of Association of Physicians of India)
• Emergencies in Rheumatological Medicine – in JIRA (Journal of Indian Rheumatology Association)
• Anti Cardiolipin Antibody Syndrome – in JAPI, March 1998
• Pyknodystosis – in JAPI, Sept 1998