Dr. Abarna Thangaraj

Dr Abarna Thangaraj is a highly reputed Paediatric Clinical Immunologist and Rheumatologist in Hyderabad. With 10 years of experience, she is currently associated as a Consultant with:

• KIMS Hospital, Kondapur
  
• KIMS Hospital, Gachibowli
  
• KIMS Hospital, Ramgopalpet
  
• KIMS Cuddles Hospital, Kondapur

Previously, she has worked with JIPMER, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, and Madras Medical College.

Her speciality interests are:

1. Paediatric Rheumatological Disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma
2. Neonatal lupus, and childhood vasculitis such as Henoch Schonlein purpura, Takayasu arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, and ANCA associated vasculitis
   
3. Paediatric Immunological Disorders including severe combined immunodeficiency, X linked agammaglobulinemia
4. Chronic granulomatous disease, congenital neutropenia, immune dysregulatory disorders, Hyper IgE syndrome, Hyper IgM syndrome
5. Wiskott Aldrich syndrome, common variable immunodeficiency, primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
6. Complement deficiency, and macrophage activation syndrome
   
7. Management of Recurrent Fever Syndromes including inflammasomopathies
8. Interferonopathies, recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and early onset inflammatory bowel disease
   
9. Immune Dysregulatory and Autoimmune Disorders including autoimmune hemolytic anaemia
10. Evans syndrome, immune thrombocytopenia purpura, cytokine release syndrome,
11. secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
    
12. Childhood sarcoidosis, Behcet’s disease, IgG4 related disease
13. hereditary angioedema, allergic disorders, skeletal dysplasias, and hypermobility syndrome
    
14. Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for immunodeficiencies
    
15. Advanced Immunotherapies and Biologics

Upon graduating with an MBBS from Madras Medical College, TN Dr MGR Medical University from 2010 to 2016, Dr Thangaraj furthered her education by completing:

• MD in Paediatrics from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry from 2018 to 2021
  
• DNB in Paediatrics from the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2021
  
• MD in Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in 2024
  
• Membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India in October 2024
  
• Visiting Fellowship in Immunodeficiency and Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant from European Society for Immunodeficiencies at University Hospital Leuven, Belgium in 2024

Beyond clinical practice, she has been actively involved in academic research, international scientific collaborations, and evidence based advancements in paediatric immunology and rheumatology.

She has delivered faculty talks in national conferences including the:

• Global Initiative of Academic Network course on treatment intensification in Kawasaki disease and Continuing Medical Education conducted by the Association of Pediatricians, Chandigarh on treatment of infants with Kawasaki disease

She has also presented multiple oral and poster research presentations at national and international conferences such as:

• International Society of Systemic Auto Inflammatory Disease
• Pediatric Rheumatology European Society
• Korean College of Rheumatology
• Indian Rheumatology Association
• Indian Society of Primary Immunodeficiency
• Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies

Dr A Thangaraj has received several prestigious awards and recognitions including:

• Debashish Danda APLAR Scholarship Award for Australian Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
• Travel Grant Award at Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies Congress and National Congress of Inborn Errors of Immunity 2025
• Best Oral Paper Award at the National Conference of Kawasaki Disease 2024
• European Society for Immunodeficiencies Short-Term Observership Grant 2024
• Indian Rheumatology Association Research Grant Award 2023, Dr James Flett Endowment Award at PEDICON 2024
• First prize in Inborn Errors of Immunity Quiz at the National Conference of the Indian Society of Primary Immune Deficiency 2022

Dr Abarna, a specialist in paediatric clinical immunology and rheumatology, is a member of:

• European Society for Immunodeficiency Diseases (ESID)
  
• Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies (APSID)
  
• Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)
  
• Indian Society of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (ISPID)
  
• Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
  
• Indian Society of Kawasaki Disease (ISKD)
  
• Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
  
• Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR)
  
• Pediatric Rheumatology Society of India (PRSI)
  
• Hereditary Angioedema Society of India (HAESI)

Her command of English, Hindi and Telugu reassures patients, making them comfortable enough to express their concerns freely.

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