Dr. B.G. Dharmanand
Consultant
37 years of experienceRheumatologists
MBBS, MD, DM
Manipal Medical Centre, Millers Road, Bangalore
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Dr. B.G. Dharmanand is a highly accomplished rheumatologist with 37 years of specialization in diagnosing and treating various rheumatic diseases. He treats multi-system autoimmune diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, and polymyositis, which affect multiple systems in the body. Dr. Dharmanand’s expertise includes: Rheumatoid Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Osteoporosis Fibromyalgia Atopic dermatitis He received his MBBS degree from Madurai Medical Coll. in 1987 and completed his MD in General Medicine from J.S.S Medical Coll., Mysore, in 1992. Dr. Dharmanand further pursued his passion for rheumatology by completing a prestigious FTTA in Rheumatology from Southend Hosp., UK. Dr. Dharmanand has authored numerous research and review publications in highly regarded national and international journals, such as the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases and the Indian Journal of Rheumatology. Additionally, he has contributed chapters to rheumatology and medicine textbooks. He is a former president and part of the Indian Rheumatology Association, the Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the Geriatric Society of India and the Association of Physicians of India (API)Education
MBBS - Madurai Medical Coll., 1987 MD - General Medicine - J.S.S Medical Coll., Mysore, 1992 DM - Rheumatology - Madras Medical Coll., Chennai, 1996Past Experience
Rheumatology Specialist, Manipal Hosp. (1998-2013) Consultant Rheumatologist, Lakeside Medical Center & Hosp. (1997-1998) Senior Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Madras Medical Mission (1994) Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Railway Hosp. (1989)Awards
President, Karnataka Chapter, Indian Rheumatology Association, 2023 Scientific Committee Chairman, IRACON, 2021
Associations/Membership
Association of Physicians of India (API) Indian Rheumatology Association Geriatric Society of India Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Indian Medical Association (IMA) Society of Orthopedic Medicine
Paper Published
He has published over 50 research articles and publications. Some of them are: Misra DP, Sharma A, Dharmanand BG, Chandrashekara S. (2024). The Epidemiology of Rheumatic Diseases in India. Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 19(1):54-61. Ughreja, R. A., Venkatesan, P., Gopalakrishna, D. B., Singh, Y. P., & R, V. L. (2023). Sleep profile and its correlation with clinical variables in fibromyalgia syndrome: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Taibah Univ. Medical Sciences, 19(1), 90–98. Chandrashekara, S., Shobha, V., Dharmanand, B. G., et al. (2019). Influence of disease duration and socioeconomic factors on the prevalence of infection and hospitalization in rheumatoid arthritis: KRAC study. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22(7), 1216–1225. Shobha, V., Chandrashekara, S., Rao, V., Desai, A., Jois, R., Dharmanand, B. G., et al. (2019). Biologics and risk of tuberculosis in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A real-world clinical professional experience from India. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22(2), 280–287. Rao, A. P., Gopalakrishnan, D. B., Bing, X., & Ferguson, P. J. (2016). Phenotypic Variability in Majeed Syndrome. The Journal of Rheumatology, 43(6), 1258–1259.