Dr. Nikhil C

Dr Nikhil C is a Rheumatologist and Clinical Immunologist in Bengaluru with 10 years of experience. He is currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur.

He also consults at Aikyam Endocrine and Rheumatology Clinic, Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

He specialises in inflammatory arthritis, autoimmune connective tissue diseases, paediatric rheumatology and musculoskeletal ultrasound interventions.

Areas of Expertise

• Inflammatory Arthritis: He manages rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout and crystal arthropathies using targeted synthetic and biologic disease-modifying therapies.
• Connective Tissue Diseases and Vasculitis: He treats systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, inflammatory myositis, Sjogren syndrome and systemic vasculitis through tailored immunosuppressive regimens.
• Paediatric Rheumatology: He diagnoses and manages juvenile idiopathic arthritis, autoimmune overlap syndromes, childhood systemic inflammatory conditions and primary immunodeficiencies.
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Interventions: He performs diagnostic joint sonography, ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections, synovial fluid aspiration and soft tissue diagnostic procedures.
• Advanced Immunotherapies: He manages biologic and Janus kinase inhibitor protocols, pulse corticosteroid administration, immunosuppressive monitoring and pre-biologic vaccination programmes.

Educational Background

He completed his super-speciality DM in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

He also completed a Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Pain and Ultrasound and holds European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology certification in rheumatology and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Nikhil C has published peer-reviewed clinical research in medical journals, including Clinical Rheumatology and Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology, focusing on juvenile idiopathic arthritis caregiver burden and lupus biomarkers.

He was awarded the best clinical poster prize at SGPGI Foundation Day and has presented research at national and international forums, including IRACON and EULAR.

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