DR. VIJAY K R RAO
Consultant – Rheumatology
Manipal Hospitals – Old Airport Road, Bengaluru.
QUALIFICATION
MBBS | MRCP (UK) (General Medicine) | MRCP (UK) (Rheumatology) | CCT (Rheumatology) (UK) | FRCP (UK) | Fellowship In SLE (Lupus) & Rheumatic Diseases In Pregnancy (UK).
Fellowship & Membership
- British Society of Rheumatology
- Royal College of Physicians
- Indian Rheumatology Association
- Autoimmune disease specialist – Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Vasculitis, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia
- MRCP examiner in India
- Asst Editor Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Member Indian Rheumatology Association
- British Society of Rheumatology
- Several publications and book chapters in reputed journals and text books.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
Field of Expertise
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Viral Arthritis and Chikungunya Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis
- SLE (lupus) and its complications
- Vasculitis
- Myositis
- Connective tissue diseases, Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis (non-surgical treatment)
- Soft Tissue Rheumatism
Awards & Achievements
- Examiner for MRCP exams in India
- Assistant Editor of Indian Journal of Rheumatology
- Author of many chapters in many National and International textbooks related to Rheumatology
- Numerous Rheumatology research publications in National and International journals
- Faculty in various regional, national and International conferences.
- Languages : English ,Kannada, Hindi
- Gender : Male