Dr. Prashanth Bafna

Dr Prashant Bafna is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, with 14 years of experience in the diagnosis and management of arthritis, autoimmune diseases, systemic connective tissue disorders, and vasculitis.

He received the Dr Siddharth Das Gold Medal for highest marks in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at King George's Medical University, won best presentation awards at the INDO-UK Rheumatology Summit and MyoIN Summit at SGPGI, Lucknow, reflecting strong academic and clinical standing.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Marwadi.

Area of Expertise

Arthritis and Joint Disorders

Patients with inflammatory and degenerative arthritis conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Prashant Bafna with evidence-based rheumatological treatment protocols:

• Rheumatoid arthritis management
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Gout and hyperuricaemia
• Osteoarthritis management
• Spondyloarthritis

Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases

Patients with autoimmune and systemic connective tissue conditions are assessed and managed with specialist clinical immunology and rheumatology expertise:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Scleroderma management
• Inflammatory myositis
• Mixed connective tissue disease

Systemic Vasculitis

Patients with systemic and cutaneous vasculitis conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Bafna with targeted immunological and clinical interventions:

• ANCA vasculitis management
• Takayasu arteritis
• Cutaneous vasculitis
• Large vessel vasculitis assessment
• Immune-mediated vascular disease

Soft Tissue Rheumatism and Osteoporosis

Patients with soft tissue rheumatic conditions and metabolic bone disease are assessed and managed with appropriate rheumatological care:

• Soft tissue rheumatism management
• Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment
• Fibromyalgia assessment
• Tendinitis and bursitis management
• Bone density evaluation

Biological Therapy and Immunology

Patients requiring biological disease-modifying therapy for complex autoimmune and rheumatological conditions are managed with specialist immunological expertise:

• Biological agent selection and monitoring
• Immunogenicity of biological agents
• Efficacy assessment of biological therapy
• Immunosuppressive therapy management
• Complex autoimmune disease management

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2012)
• MD General Medicine, JIPMER, Pondicherry (2016)
• DM Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow University (2020)
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 94605 (2012)

Current Affiliations

• Consultant, Rheumatology, Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Clinical Experience

• Consultant, Apollo Hospital, Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru
• Consultant, Sparsh Hospital, Bengaluru

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Dr Siddharth Das Gold Medal, highest marks in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow
• Best Oral Presentation, Second Place, INDO-UK Rheumatology Summit, Gurgaon, March 2019
• Best Poster Presentation, MyoIN Summit, SGPGI, Lucknow

Professional Memberships

• Karnataka Medical Council

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