Dr. Sonali Dey

Dr Sonali Dey is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata, with over 9 years of experience in autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases, clinical immunology, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

She holds an SCE in Rheumatology from the Royal College of Physicians, UK, and the EULAR Certificate Course in Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, and has presented award-winning research at national and international rheumatology conferences.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Joint Disease

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis are managed with evidence-based disease-modifying and biologic therapies aimed at long-term disease control:

• Rheumatoid arthritis management
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Disease-modifying therapy
• Biologic and targeted synthetic therapy
• Joint inflammation monitoring and management

Spondyloarthropathies

Patients with axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis are assessed and managed with targeted anti-inflammatory and biologic treatment strategies:

• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Enteropathic arthritis
• Reactive arthritis
• Axial and peripheral spondyloarthropathy management

Connective Tissue Diseases

Patients with systemic autoimmune connective tissue disorders are managed with comprehensive immunological workup and long-term treatment planning:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Mixed connective tissue disease
• Sjogren syndrome
• Systemic sclerosis
• Inflammatory myositis

Vasculitis and Rare Autoimmune Diseases

Patients with vasculitis syndromes and rare inflammatory conditions are evaluated and managed with specialist immunological expertise:

• ANCA-associated vasculitis
• Takayasu arteritis
• Sarcoidosis and IgG4-related disease
• Macrophage activation syndrome
• Various vasculitis syndrome management

Crystal Arthropathy and Soft Tissue Rheumatism

Patients with crystal-induced joint disease, fibromyalgia, and soft tissue rheumatic conditions are diagnosed and managed with targeted clinical interventions:

• Gout management
• Crystal-related arthropathy
• Soft tissue rheumatism
• Fibromyalgia assessment and management
• Periarticular pain management

Osteoporosis and Bone Disease

Patients with osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease are assessed with appropriate diagnostic evaluation and treatment:

• Osteoporosis diagnosis and management
• Bone density assessment
• Fracture risk evaluation
• Anti-osteoporotic therapy
• Secondary osteoporosis in autoimmune disease

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Procedures

Patients requiring imaging-guided diagnostic assessment and joint procedures are managed with musculoskeletal ultrasound and injection techniques:

• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Intra-articular injections
• Soft tissue injections
• Image-guided joint assessment
• Primary immunodeficiency and autoimmune lung and eye disease evaluation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong
• MD Internal Medicine, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh (2019)
• DM Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata (2023), First Class
• SCE Rheumatology, Royal College of Physicians, UK
• EULAR Certificate Course in Rheumatic Diseases and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• Medical Registration, West Bengal Medical Council, No. 95387 (2024)

Dr Dey is a Life Member of the Indian Rheumatology Association.

Experience and Affiliations

Current

• Consultant, Rheumatology, Manipal Hospitals, EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Consultant, Apollo Clinic, Thakurpukur, Kolkata
• Visiting Consultant, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bommasandra

Previous

• Post DM Senior Resident, Rheumatology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
• DM Resident, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata

Publications

• "Recurrent Macrophage Activation Syndrome as the Initial Manifestation of Paediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", Lupus, 2022, Vol 31(9)
• "Liquified Calcinosis Cutis Masquerading as an Abscess in Juvenile Dermatomyositis", Joint Bone Spine, September 2023, Vol 90(5)
• "Refractory Takayasu Arteritis with Recurrent Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Therapeutic Challenge with Case-Based Review", Clinical Rheumatology, 2023, Vol 42
• "Clinical Profile and Outcome of Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Special Reference to Vasculitis Damage Index", Rheumatology International, 2026, Vol 46
• "Multifocal Osteonecrosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, October 2023, Vol 26(10)

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Winner, Oral Presentation, Renal Involvement in SLE with reference to ANCA Profile, Assam APICON, Dibrugarh, 2018
• Winner, Oral Presentation, Recurrent Macrophage Activation Syndrome as Initial Manifestation of Paediatric SLE, Lupus Initiative Kolkata, March 2022
• Winner, Oral Presentation, ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Clinical Characteristics from Eastern India, WBBIRA Midterm CME, Kolkata, August 2022
• Faculty Member, EZRACON
• Faculty Member, WBBIRA

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