Dr. Anand P

Dr Anand P is a consultant paediatric rheumatologist in Bangalore with 27 years of experience in paediatrics and over 6 years of focused expertise in paediatric rheumatology, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Anand holds an international fellowship in paediatric rheumatology from Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy, and serves as the current President of the Paediatric Rheumatology Society of India.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Rheumatology

Children presenting with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatological conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Anand P with subspecialty expertise developed through international fellowship training at Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy:

• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) diagnosis and management
• Systemic lupus erythematosus in children
• Juvenile dermatomyositis and myositis syndromes
• Autoinflammatory and periodic fever syndromes
• Vasculitis and Kawasaki disease management

Rare and Genetic Rheumatological Disorders

Children with rare and genetically complex rheumatological conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Anand with clinical expertise recognised through landmark academic contributions in the field:

• MAJEED syndrome diagnosis and management
• Monogenic autoinflammatory disease evaluation
• SHARPIN gene mutation associated conditions
• Rare periodic fever syndrome workup
• Genetic rheumatological disorder counselling and follow up

Musculoskeletal and Joint Disorders in Children

Paediatric patients presenting with joint pain, swelling, and musculoskeletal complaints are evaluated and managed with structured rheumatological assessment:

• Chronic arthritis and joint inflammation management
• Enthesitis related arthritis
• Reactive arthritis in children
• Musculoskeletal pain evaluation and diagnosis
• Uveitis associated with juvenile arthritis

Systemic and Connective Tissue Diseases

Children with multisystem autoimmune and connective tissue disorders are assessed and managed with comprehensive rheumatological care:

• Systemic sclerosis in paediatric patients
• Mixed connective tissue disease evaluation
• Sjogren syndrome assessment in children
• Overlap syndromes and undifferentiated connective tissue disease
• Long term immunosuppressive therapy management

General Paediatrics

Children presenting with general paediatric conditions are evaluated and managed with broad clinical expertise developed over 27 years of practice:

• Acute and chronic childhood illness management
• Growth and developmental assessment
• Fever evaluation and infectious disease workup
• Nutritional and general health assessment
• Comprehensive paediatric consultation and follow up

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Mumbai (1999)
• MD Paediatrics, University of Mumbai (2004)
• DNB Paediatric Rheumatology, National Board of Examinations (2005)
• EULAR Fellowship in Paediatric Rheumatology, Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 53511 (1999)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Previous Associations

• DHEE Hospital, Bangalore
• Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
• St Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Assistant Professor in Paediatrics (September 2004 to December 2009)

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Anand P has over 13 indexed publications in paediatric rheumatology and has made internationally recognised contributions to the field. His landmark academic achievements include:

• First description of the phenotype of a human subject with a SHARPIN gene mutation
• First documented cases of MAJEED syndrome outside of West Asia

These contributions represent significant advances in the understanding of rare autoinflammatory and genetic rheumatological disorders in children.

Professional Memberships

• Paediatric Rheumatology Society, current President
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Society of Kawasaki Disease
• Karnataka Medical Council

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