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Qualifications

• MBBS — Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2001-2007)
• DNB (General Medicine) — Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (2009-2012)
• DM (Rheumatology) — Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (2012-2015)

Past Positions

• Consultant, Prime Hospitals, Hyderabad (Nov 2015 - April 2016)
• Sr Resident, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad (Oct 2015 - Nov 2015)
• Sr Resident, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (2012-2015)

Special Training

• X National Autoantibody Workshop, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (Sept 2014)

Expertise

• Established rheumatology services in Gandhi Medical College and Hospital
• Connective tissue disorders, vasculitis, inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders
• Intra-articular injections, lip biopsy, skin biopsy and other procedures related to rheumatology
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound (basic) and ultrasound and CT guided intra-articular injections
• Immunology and correct interpretation of tests in relation to clinical context

Research & presentations

• Faculty, Zonal CME for postgraduates, Bhaskara Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad (2016)
• Rheumatology Workshop, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam (2015)
• GI manifestations in Connective Tissue Disorders, 2nd Annual Rheumatology CME, Visakhapatnam
• Poster: Persistent disease activity in SLE - a prospective observational analysis of the prevalence and associated factors, IRACON-2014
• Oral: Pachydermoperiostosis: Spectrum of manifestations, AP APICON, Mahaboobnagar state chapter (2013)
• Poster: Digital ischemia is the most common manifestation of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a tertiary level institute, IRACON-2013
• Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a diabetic - a case report, APICON-2011
• Unusual opportunistic Infection in HIV - a case report (PML), ASICON-2010
• Acute myeloid leukemia in the background of myelodysplastic syndrome, IACMCON-2010

Publications

• Case report: Fanconi Syndrome following honey bee stings”, International Urology and Nephrology (2012)

Memberships

• Indian Rheumatology Association
• Association of Physicians of India