Dr. Sikha Agarwal
After completing her residency training at Post graduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh, in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology, Dr.
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Rheumatology deals with joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases and heritable connective tissue disorders. A rheumatologist is a specialist doctor who diagnoses and treats: arthritis – where joints are painful, swollen and stiff. Other musculoskeletal conditions - which affect bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments as well as joints.
The Department of Rheumatology offers state-of-the-art infrastructure, unsurpassed range of treatment options and multidisciplinary expertise to treat cases from the simplest yet often missed to the most complex of cases.
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Rheumatic diseases consist of more than 100 conditions, including all forms of arthritis (e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis), certain autoimmune diseases (e.g., Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), and musculoskeletal pain disorders. Rheumatic diseases can affect virtually any part of the body. They are usually associated with inflammation (swelling and redness), almost always accompanied by pain and have symptoms that can have a profound effect on the ability to perform daily activities.
Some of the common problems include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis/Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis
- Sarcoidosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Collagen Vascular Diseases
- MTCD (Mixed Connective Tissue Diseases) and many more
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Dr. Sandeep Yadav
Dr. Sandeep Yadav is a highly accomplished rheumatologist with extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating a wide range of rheumatological conditions. He is committed to providing the highest quality of care to his patients, and his approach to patient care is centered around personalized and patient-centric methods.
Dr. C. Balakrishnan
- Locum Consultant At Southend General Hospital, Essex, UK
- July 2002 - August 2002 (6 weeks)
- July 2003 - August 2003 (6 weeks)
- July 2004 - August 2004 (6 weeks)
- July 2005 - August 2005 (6 weeks)
- July 2006 - August 2006 (6 weeks)
- January 2000 – August 31, 2001 : Visiting Registrar in Rheumatology, Southend General Hospital, Essex, UK
- June 20, 1996 – January 15, 2000 : Clinical Associate (Senior Registrar grade) - Rheumatology, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai.