Dr. Anand P

Dr Anand Prahalad Rao is a Paediatric Rheumatologist in Bengaluru with 27 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

He specialises in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, paediatric connective tissue diseases, autoinflammatory disorders, and rare genetic rheumatological syndromes.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Anand P focuses on advanced paediatric rheumatology and childhood immunological care through the following clinical areas:

Juvenile Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

He manages childhood autoimmune conditions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, and juvenile dermatomyositis using targeted immunomodulatory therapies.

Autoinflammatory and Rare Genetic Syndromes

Dr Anand P specialises in diagnosing and treating rare autoinflammatory conditions, having contributed to identifying clinical phenotypes in Majeed syndrome and novel genetic mutations.

Childhood Vasculitis and General Paediatrics

He treats paediatric vasculitic disorders such as Kawasaki disease and Henoch-Schonlein purpura, alongside providing comprehensive medical care for general paediatric illnesses.

Educational Background

He completed his MBBS, followed by an MD and a DNB in Paediatrics. He has also completed the following advanced international training:

• Fellowship in Paediatric Rheumatology from Giannina Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy
• EULAR Fellowship in Paediatric Rheumatology

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Anand serves as the President of the Paediatric Rheumatology Society of India and was instrumental in describing the phenotype of the first human subject with a SHARPIN gene mutation.

He has authored over 13 research publications on paediatric rheumatologic illnesses and rare genetic disorders in indexed medical journals.

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