Rheumatology
Hospital in Bangalore

The Department of Rheumatology is a thriving clinical and academic super-specialisation, which clinically focuses on providing the most outstanding care to patients affected by a variety of common and uncommon rheumatic disorders involving bones, joints, associated muscles and tissues.

Some Rheumatological illnesses seen in adults and children

arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile inflammatory arthritis, SOJIA (Systemic onset juvenile inflammatory arthritis), psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, IBD associated arthritis, crystal arthritis (CPPD, gout). Connective tissue disorders related arthritis: SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus), Systemic sclerosis, Sjogren’s syndrome, MCTD (mixed connective tissue disease)

Inflammatory Myositis: Inflammatory myositis (dermatomyositis / polymyositis/ Inclusion body myositis / CTD associated myositis / anti synthetase syndrome)

Vasculitis: Giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, Polyarteritis nodosa,ANCA associated Vasculitis, Henoch Schoenlein purpura, Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis, Bechet’s disease etc.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD): IPAF (Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features), ILD due to denite CTD, myositis etc.

Others: Sarcoidosis, Metabolic bone disorders, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, IgG4 disease, APS and Non- obstetric APS (Anti- phospholipid syndrome), carpel tunnel syndrome, AOSD (Adult onset stills disease), polymyalgia rheumatica, Early osteoarthritis, CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain syndrome), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Autoinflammatory syndrome etc.

Services and Facilities

• Dedicated OPD service that are available from Monday to Saturday
• Daycare services which include Ultrasound guided intra-articular aspiration and injections; soft tissue injections and IV infusion of drugs, Skin biopsy, Minor Salivary gland biopsy
• Well-equipped modern laboratory services, CT-Scan, MRI and ultrasound at single point-of-care, which may complement to clinical diagnosis for accurate diagnosis for thorough workup of autoimmune diseases.
• SPORTHO- Physiotherapy Department with latest modern equipment and provision for adjunctive therapy for treatment of various musculoskeletal disorders.
• Dedicated multi-specialty disciplinary highly qualified specialists working in tandem with each other for holistic patient approach.