Dr. Prathyusha Padiyar

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar is a Consultant Rheumatologist in Mangaluru with 14 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

She is a Tamil Nadu Dr MGR University Gold Medallist for Best Outgoing Student in DM Rheumatology from Christian Medical College, Vellore, specialising in autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis, lupus, interstitial lung disease, and rheumatological disorders in pregnancy.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu.

Area of Expertise

Inflammatory Arthritis

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar evaluates and manages patients with inflammatory joint conditions using targeted immunological and rheumatological interventions:

• Rheumatoid arthritis management
• Psoriatic arthritis treatment
• Ankylosing spondylitis care
• Gout and crystal arthropathy management
• Osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia assessment

Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Diseases

Patients with systemic autoimmune conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Padiyar with evidence based clinical immunology protocols:

• Lupus SLE management
• Sjogren syndrome evaluation and care
• Mixed connective tissue disease treatment
• Inflammatory myositis management
• Scleroderma and morphea treatment

Vasculitis

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar manages patients with systemic vasculitis involving small, medium, and large vessel disease:

• ANCA associated vasculitis management
• Takayasu arteritis treatment
• Giant cell arteritis assessment and care
• Polyarteritis nodosa management
• Vasculitis complication monitoring

Autoimmune Lung and Rare Diseases

Patients with lung complications from autoimmune conditions and rare inflammatory diseases are evaluated and managed by Dr Padiyar:

• Interstitial lung disease in autoimmune diseases
• IPAF assessment and management
• IgG4 related disease evaluation
• Sarcoidosis management
• Neuropsychiatric lupus assessment

Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar provides specialised rheumatological care for women with autoimmune conditions during pregnancy:

• Autoimmune disease in pregnancy management
• Pregnancy in Takayasu arteritis care
• Lupus pregnancy monitoring
• Antiphospholipid syndrome management
• Perinatal rheumatological risk assessment

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana (2012)
• MD Internal Medicine, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2016)
• DM Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore (2021)
• Tamil Nadu Dr MGR University Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student in DM Rheumatology (2021)

Awards and Recognition

• Tamil Nadu Dr MGR University Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student in DM Rheumatology, 2021
• First Place, Oral Case Presentation, APS Section of CRC 2019, Hyderabad

Academic Contributions

• Former Associate Professor, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Former Associate Professor, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Active conference participant at IRACON 2019, South Zone IRACON 2022, IRACON 2022 Indore, and Clinical Rheumatology Conference 2019

Research and Publications

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar has contributed to peer reviewed publications in national and international rheumatology journals. Selected publications include:

• Advances in Takayasu arteritis, an Asia Pacific perspective, Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
• Pregnancy in Takayasu arteritis, narrative review, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2021

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Prathyusha Padiyar currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations

• Associate Professor, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Associate Professor, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Internal Medicine Consultant, Madhya Pradesh

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