Dr. Sajjan Shenoy

Dr Sajjan Shenoy is a consultant rheumatologist in Mangaluru with 18 years of experience in rheumatology, clinical immunology, and musculoskeletal disease, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He holds a DM in Clinical Immunology from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, with subspecialty expertise in inflammatory arthritis, autoimmune connective tissue disorders, vasculitis, and paediatric rheumatology, supported by an active research portfolio in musculoskeletal ultrasound and immunological disease.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Konkani, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Inflammatory Arthritis

Dr Sajjan Shenoy evaluates and manages patients with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness caused by inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, with a focus on early diagnosis and long-term disease control:

• Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and disease-modifying therapy
• Psoriatic arthritis evaluation and management
• Ankylosing spondylitis and axial spondyloarthropathy care
• Reactive arthritis assessment and treatment
• Enthesitis-related arthritis evaluation including sonographic assessment

Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disorders

Patients with systemic autoimmune conditions affecting multiple organs are assessed with detailed immunological workup and managed with targeted therapy:

• Systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosis and management
• Lupus nephritis induction and maintenance therapy
• Sjogren's syndrome evaluation and care
• Myositis and inflammatory muscle disease management
• Mixed connective tissue disease assessment

Vasculitis

Dr Shenoy manages patients with primary systemic vasculitis including those with associated cardiovascular risk, with appropriate immunosuppressive and cardiovascular risk reduction strategies:

• Primary systemic vasculitis diagnosis and treatment
• Cardiovascular risk assessment in vasculitis patients
• Large, medium, and small vessel vasculitis management
• Immunosuppressive therapy planning and monitoring
• Vasculitis-related organ damage assessment

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Patients requiring precise joint and soft tissue assessment benefit from musculoskeletal ultrasound as a diagnostic and monitoring tool in Dr Shenoy's practice:

• Sonographic enthesitis evaluation
• Ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue assessment
• Synovitis and effusion detection with musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Ultrasound monitoring of treatment response
• Diagnostic ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis

Paediatric Rheumatology

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and related inflammatory joint conditions are assessed and managed with long-term follow-up and appropriate disease-modifying treatment:

• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis diagnosis and management
• Enthesitis-related arthritis in children
• Long-term outcome monitoring in juvenile arthritis
• Paediatric autoimmune condition assessment
• Subclinical sonologic enthesitis evaluation in children

Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease

Patients with bone density loss and metabolic bone conditions, including those on long-term immunosuppressive therapy, are assessed and managed with appropriate intervention:

• Osteoporosis screening and treatment
• Steroid-induced bone loss prevention and management
• Calcium and vitamin D metabolism evaluation
• Fracture risk assessment in rheumatic disease patients
• Metabolic bone disease monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Manipal University (2008)
• MD General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (2011)
• DM Clinical Immunology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2013)
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 79191 (since 2008)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Research and Publications

Dr Sajjan Shenoy has contributed to indexed rheumatology and immunology journals with research spanning vasculitis, lupus nephritis, juvenile arthritis, and musculoskeletal ultrasound:

• Cardiac Involvement in Primary Systemic Vasculitis and Potential Drug Therapies to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk, Rheumatology International, 37(1), 151-167
• Sonologic Enthesitis in Children with Enthesitis-Related Arthritis, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 34(1), 143-147
• Effect of Induction Therapy on Circulating T-Helper 17 and T-Regulatory Cells in Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 21(5), 1040-1048
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology, Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 13(5)
• Enhancement of Knowledge and Skills in Laboratory Techniques for Autoantibody Evaluation: Utility of a Single-Day Hands-On Workshop, Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 13(3), 178

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