Dr. Uma Karjigi

Dr Uma Karjigi is a Rheumatologist in Bengaluru with 25 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

She is also associated with Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar, Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta, and Millennium Clinic, Arekere.

She specialises in autoimmune conditions during pregnancy, connective tissue disease-related lung diseases, inflammatory arthritis, and biologic therapies.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Uma Karjigi focuses on clinical rheumatology and autoimmune disorders through the following clinical areas:

Pregnancy and Reproductive Rheumatology

Dr Uma manages autoimmune rheumatic diseases during pregnancy and provides structured clinical care for recurrent pregnancy loss, ensuring safe medical therapy during conception and lactation.

Connective Tissue Diseases and Lung Involvements

She treats complex multi-system disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and vasculitis, with a dedicated focus on managing connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease.

Inflammatory Arthritis and Biologics

She diagnoses and treats rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, utilising advanced disease activity scoring and targeted biologic therapies to achieve clinical remission.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Bone Health

Dr Karjigi performs musculoskeletal ultrasound for early joint inflammation detection and delivers comprehensive clinical evaluations to manage osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders.

Educational Background

She earned her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and completed her Certificate of Completion of Training in Rheumatology from the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom.

Awards, Research, and Publications

She has presented scientific research on rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune lung diseases at international forums, including EULAR and IRACON, and has published clinical studies in the Indian Journal of Rheumatology and BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

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