Dr. Ankur Kumar Jindal

Dr Ankur Kumar Jindal is a paediatric rheumatologist and clinical immunologist in Bangalore, currently consulting across multiple Manipal Hospitals campuses, and one of the first DM superspecialists in Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology in India, with over 217 publications in peer-reviewed journals and recognition as a globally acknowledged authority in hereditary angioedema and urticaria.

Patients searching for a paediatric immunologist in Bangalore, specialist in hereditary angioedema and primary immunodeficiency, or expert in childhood arthritis and Kawasaki disease will find in Dr Jindal a clinician who served as Director of the Angioedema Centre of Reference and Excellence at PGIMER Chandigarh and holds a Steering Committee Membership for ACARE, a distinction conferred to only four doctors globally.

Area of Expertise

Dr Ankur Jindal provides comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and clinical immunology care with particular depth in hereditary angioedema, primary immunodeficiency diseases, Kawasaki disease, childhood arthritis, and complex allergic and autoimmune conditions.

Hereditary Angioedema and Urticaria

His international recognition in this field includes directorship of the ACARE Centre at PGIMER, active ACARE Steering Committee membership, and contributions to global angioedema consensus guidelines.

• Hereditary angioedema (C1-INH deficiency and other subtypes)
• Allergic and non-allergic urticaria
• Chronic spontaneous urticaria
• Angioedema of all subtypes
• Complex urticaria management in children

Primary and Secondary Immunodeficiency Diseases

• X-linked agammaglobulinemia and humoral immunodeficiencies
• Combined immunodeficiency disorders
• IL-6R deficiency and hyper-IgE syndromes
• Bone marrow transplant evaluation for primary immunodeficiency
• WHO Collaborating Centre-level immunodeficiency management

Kawasaki Disease

Dr Jindal held the position of Joint Secretary of the Indian Society of Kawasaki Disease (ISKD) and currently serves as Research Coordinator.

• Kawasaki disease diagnosis and acute phase management
• Coronary artery complication evaluation and follow-up
• Long-term Kawasaki disease monitoring

Childhood Arthritis and Paediatric Rheumatology

• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children
• Myositis and inflammatory muscle disease
• Uveitis associated with rheumatological conditions
• Systemic sclerosis and connective tissue disorders

Clinical Allergy and Asthma

• Allergic rhinitis and asthma in children
• Food and drug allergies
• Venom and insect allergy
• Complex allergy management in paediatric patients

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore – Consultant, Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology (Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore – Consultant (Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bangalore – Consultant (Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore – Consultant (Current)
• PGIMER, Chandigarh – Senior Consultant, Allergy Immunology Unit (over 6 years)

Credentials and Education

• MBBS, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur (2011)
• MD Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (2014)
• DM Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2018)
• Fellowship in Allergy and Angioedema, Charité University, Berlin, Germany
• Visiting Fellowship, Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK
• Visiting Fellowship, Department of Paediatric Immunology, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), London, UK

Professional Memberships

• Clinical Immunology Society (CIS)
• Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)
• Paediatric Rheumatology Society of India (PRSI)
• Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
• European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
• Indian Society for Primary Immune Deficiency (ISPID)
• British Society of Immunology (BSI)
• Indian Immunological Society (IIS)
• Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies (APSID)
• Hereditary Angioedema International (HAEi)
• Kawasaki Disease Society of India
• Hereditary Angioedema Society of India
• Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 183529 (registered 2025)

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Punjabi

Awards, Publications and Academic Contributions

International Positions and Recognitions

• Steering Committee Member, Angioedema Centre of Reference and Excellence (ACARE) – one of only four doctors globally to hold this recognition
• Director, Angioedema Centre of Reference and Excellence, PGIMER Chandigarh – one of only two such centres in India
• Joint Secretary and Research Coordinator, Indian Society of Kawasaki Disease (ISKD)
• PGIMER Allergy Immunology Unit recognised as:
  • Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology, APLAR (2020–2023)
  • WHO Collaborating Centre for Education, Research and Training in Paediatric Immunology (2022–2026)
  • ICMR Collaborating Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Immunology (2023–2028)
  • Centre of Excellence, APSID (2023–2026)
  • Centre of Excellence, APAAACI

Awards

• Young PID Investigator Award, IPOPI, Portugal (2022)
• National Award for Excellence in Academic Clinical Research (Early Career Category), Indian Society for Clinical Research, 15th ISCR Annual Conference (2022)
• Young Rheumatologist Oration, Indian Rheumatology Association, Indore (2023)
• GP Talwar Young Scientist Award, Indian Immunology Society, Chandigarh (2023)
• ST Achar Endowment Award in Paediatrics, Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Ahmedabad (2023)
• Dr Arthur Saravanmuthu Thambiah Academic Award, National Academy of Medical Sciences (2023)
• Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation Award, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Valencia, Spain (2024)
• International travel grants from ICMR, Korean College of Rheumatology, and IPOPI for conferences in Australia, South Korea, and Spain

Publications

Dr Ankur Kumar Jindal has published over 217 papers in peer-reviewed journals including contributions to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Immunology Research, and Immunobiology, covering hereditary angioedema, primary immunodeficiency, Kawasaki disease, and systemic autoimmune conditions. He has also delivered over 110 lectures at national conferences and more than 20 lectures at international conferences.

Selected recent publications include the DANCE Consensus on angioedema nomenclature and classification (AAAAI, ACAAI, ACARE, APAAACI co-authored, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2024), and multiple original research articles on hereditary angioedema management in resource-constrained settings, primary immunodeficiency, and paediatric autoimmune conditions.

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