Dr. Manisha Ashwin Daware

Dr Manisha Ashwin Daware is a Consultant Rheumatologist in Bangalore with 25 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield and Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road.

She holds a Fellowship in Rheumatology from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, previously served as Head of Department and Consultant in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at Narayana Health and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bengaluru for over 9 years, and is recognised as one of the first rheumatology faculty members to establish the DNB Rheumatology superspeciality course in Karnataka.

Area of Expertise

Dr Daware's clinical practice spans the full spectrum of inflammatory, autoimmune, and musculoskeletal rheumatological conditions, with particular depth in vasculitis, connective tissue disease, and arthritis management.

Arthritis

Inflammatory and degenerative arthritis conditions across all presentations are managed with evidence-based medical and biological therapies.

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthropathies
• Gout and crystal arthropathy
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Osteoarthritis requiring rheumatological management

Connective Tissue Diseases

Systemic autoimmune and connective tissue disorders are managed with immunosuppressive and targeted biological therapies.

• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
• Myositis and inflammatory muscle disease
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Antiphospholipid syndrome

Vasculitis

Primary and secondary vasculitis conditions are managed with specialist expertise in systemic inflammatory disease.

• ANCA-associated vasculitis
• Large vessel vasculitis including giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis
• Small and medium vessel vasculitis
• Secondary vasculitis in systemic disease

Other Rheumatological Conditions

• Fibromyalgia and pain syndromes
• Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
• Autoinflammatory conditions
• Undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant Rheumatologist, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Narayana Health and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bengaluru (HOD and Consultant, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, over 9 years)
• Narayana Multispeciality Clinic, HSR Layout, Bangalore (Consultant)
• Vidarbha Arthritis and Rheumatology Centre (Consultant)
• Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (Senior Registrar, Rheumatology)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur (2001)
• MD General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur (2004)
• DNB General Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2004)
• Fellowship in Rheumatology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (2008)

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 107865 (Registered 2014)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Rheumatology Association
• Association of Physicians of India
• Indian Medical Association
• National Academy of Medical Sciences

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Recognition and Academic Distinction

• One of the first rheumatology faculty members to establish the DNB Rheumatology superspeciality course in Karnataka
• Featured in national media including APN News, Medgate Today, City Air News, and Bangalore Today as one of the eminent rheumatologists in India

Academic Contributions

• Faculty speaker at regional and national rheumatology conferences
• National and international publications in rheumatology

Why Consult Dr Manisha Ashwin Daware

Dr Manisha Daware brings fellowship-level rheumatology training from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, over 9 years of departmental leadership at Narayana Health and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, and a pioneering role in establishing the DNB Rheumatology superspeciality programme in Karnataka within an active clinical practice covering both Whitefield and Varthur Road in Bangalore.

Her depth across vasculitis, connective tissue disease, and complex inflammatory arthritis makes her a clinically comprehensive choice for patients requiring specialist rheumatological care. She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Marathi.

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