Dr. Anjani Gummadi

Dr Anjani Gummadi is a Senior Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology in Hyderabad with 14 years of experience in juvenile arthritis, autoinflammatory syndromes, primary immunodeficiency disorders, and vasculitic disorders in children.

She is known for her research-grounded clinical approach and expertise in managing rare and complex immune and rheumatological conditions.

Dr Gummadi consults in English, Hindi, and Telugu, and currently sees patients at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children across Banjara Hills, Kukatpally, and AS Rao Nagar, Hyderabad.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Anjani Gummadi's clinical practice spans the complete spectrum of paediatric rheumatology and clinical immunology.

Her DM training at PGIMER Chandigarh under one of India's largest paediatric rheumatology and immunology programmes provides a uniquely research-grounded foundation for managing the rarest and most complex immune and rheumatological conditions in children.

Paediatric Rheumatology in Hyderabad

Paediatric rheumatology is the primary clinical focus for Dr Gummadi with published research spanning juvenile arthritis, autoinflammatory syndromes, vasculitis, and connective tissue disorders:

• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) all subtypes including polyarticular, systemic, and oligoarticular
• Systemic JIA with Macrophage Activation Syndrome with published case reports
• Pancreatitis in Systemic JIA with published research
• Juvenile Dermatomyositis including anti-MDA-5 antibody-positive cases with published research
• Kawasaki Disease including fulminant acute liver failure presentation with published research
• Kawasaki Disease Masquerading as Juvenile Dermatomyositis with published case-based review
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) evaluation and management
• Retinal Vasculitis with Coats-Like Response in Parry-Romberg Syndrome with published case report
• Juvenile Lupus Erythematosus with authored book chapter
• Connective Tissue Disorders SLE, myositis, and scleroderma in children
• LACC1 Gene Mutation Polyarthritis with published research
• Atlantoaxial Dislocation in Polyarticular JIA with published case report

Autoinflammatory Syndromes in Banjara Hills

Autoinflammatory syndromes are a focused research and clinical area for Dr Gummadi with published reviews and case reports on emerging phenotypes:

• Autoinflammatory Syndromes diagnosis, classification, and management
• STING-Associated Vasculopathy with Onset in Infancy (SAVI) with published case report on deforming polyarthritis
• Spectrum of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases in India multi-centric experience with published research
• Emerging Autoinflammatory Phenotypes with published review in Indian Journal of Rheumatology

Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders in Hyderabad

Primary immunodeficiency disorders are the other defining subspecialty focus for Dr Gummadi with extensive published research and international conference presentations:

• Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) with published comprehensive review and rare presentations
• Aspergillus Skull Bone Osteomyelitis in CGD with published case report
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) genetics and clinical features with published multi-institutional research
• X-Linked Thrombocytopenia with published case report
• Hereditary Angioedema Without C1 Esterase Inhibitor perioperative management with published research
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome morphological correlates with published research
• C1q Deficiency Lupus with Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease and Macrophage Activation Syndrome with published case report
• Nephrotic Syndrome in Infants with SCID with published research in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
• False-Positive HIV Serology with Candida Pneumonia in CGD with published case report
• Phenocopies of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases with published updated review
• CYBB Gene Mutation with published case report
• Immune Deficiency Awareness through PID workshops and international conferences

Vasculitic Disorders in Kukatpally

• Childhood Vasculitis Kawasaki disease, IgA vasculitis, and systemic vasculitis
• SAVI (STING-Associated Vasculopathy) with published research
• Retinal Vasculitis in rare systemic conditions with published case report
• Polyarteritis Nodosa diagnosis and management in children

Bone and Connective Tissue Disorders in Hyderabad

• Bone-Related Disorders in Children evaluation and management
• Osteoporosis in Autoimmune Conditions monitoring and treatment
• Fibrous Dysplasia and Skeletal Manifestations in rheumatological conditions
• Self-Healing Juvenile Cutaneous Mucinosis with published case-based review

Hospital Affiliations in Hyderabad

Current Practice

• Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad as Senior Consultant, Paediatric Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Rs 1500
• Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Kukatpally, Hyderabad as Senior Consultant, Rs 1200
• Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, AS Rao Nagar, Hyderabad as Senior Consultant, Rs 1000

Credentials and Trust

• MBBS from Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghanpur, Telangana (2006 to 2011)
• MD Paediatrics from PGIMER, Chandigarh (July 2014 to June 2017) as Batch Topper and Silver Medal Awardee
• DM Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology from PGIMER, Chandigarh (completed December 2021)

Dr Gummadi holds active medical council registration with the Telangana State Medical Council (Reg. No. APMC/FMR76721, 2012).

Milestones and Academic Contributions

• 28 peer-reviewed publications in indexed national and international journals
• 2 book chapters authored on autoantibodies in pregnancy and juvenile lupus erythematosus
• 7 international meetings attended across Spain, UK, Thailand, Slovenia, India, and online platforms on primary immunodeficiency and paediatric rheumatology
• 4 PID workshops attended for increasing awareness of primary immunodeficiencies among paediatricians
• 12 notable academic achievements confirmed by personal website
• More than 4,929 patients treated across Ankura Hospital network

Research and Publications

Dr Gummadi has 28 peer-reviewed publications in indexed national and international rheumatology and immunology journals. Selected confirmed publications:

• Spectrum of Systemic Auto-Inflammatory Diseases in India: A Multi-Centric Experience, Frontiers in Immunology, March 2021, 12: 630691
• Clinical, Immunological, and Molecular Features of Severe Combined Immune Deficiency: A Multi-Institutional Experience from India, Frontiers in Immunology, February 2021, 11: 619146
• Utility of Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence in Determining the Pathogenic Variants of Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Journal of Clinical Immunology, October 2021
• Kawasaki Disease Malingering as Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Case-Based Review, Rheumatology International, March 2021
• Recent Advances in Paediatric Rheumatology: October to December 2020, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, April 2021, 24(4): 608 to 610
• Deforming Polyarthritis in a North Indian Family: Clinical Expansion of STING-Associated Vasculopathy with Onset in Infancy (SAVI), Journal of Clinical Immunology, September 2020
• An Updated Review on Phenocopies of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Genes and Disease, March 2020, 7(1): 12 to 25
• Catastrophes Due to Missing Complements: C1q Deficiency Lupus with Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease and Macrophage Activation Syndrome, Rheumatology Oxford, July 2020, 59(7): 1794
• Recent Advances in Paediatric Rheumatology: October to December 2018, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, March 2019, 22(3): 528 to 531
• Recent Advances in Paediatric Rheumatology: July to September 2018, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, March 2019, 22(3): 525 to 527

Book Chapters:

• Autoantibodies in Pregnancy, in Women's Health in Autoimmune Diseases
• Juvenile Lupus Erythematosus, in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Associated Diseases

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Clinical Immunology Society (CIS)
• Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
• Indian Paediatric Rheumatology Society
• Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)
• Asia Pacific Society for Immunodeficiencies (APSID)
• European Society of Paediatric Infectious Disease (ESPID)
• Indian Society of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (ISPID)

About Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Hyderabad

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children is one of Hyderabad's foremost dedicated multi-specialty hospitals focused on women and child healthcare.

The network spans multiple locations across Hyderabad including Banjara Hills, Kukatpally, AS Rao Nagar, Kompally, and others, as well as centres in Pune, Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Khammam, and Indore.

The hospital offers comprehensive services across Paediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatology and NICU, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Fertility, Fetal Medicine, and General Physician services making it one of the most comprehensive women and child healthcare networks in Hyderabad.

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