Dr. Ramesh Jois
Consultant
32 years of experienceRheumatologists
MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCT
Manipal Medical Centre, Millers Road, Bangalore
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Dr. Ramesh Jois is a highly respected rheumatologist with 32 years of professional experience in the field. He has extensive specialization in diagnosing and treating conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), vasculitis and gout. Dr. Jois is well-versed in administering various intra-articular injections and the use of biologic drugs for rheumatologic diseases. He received his MBBS degree and later completed his MD in General Medicine from Bangalore Medical Coll. and Research Inst. in 1997. Dr. Jois further obtained his Membership of the Royal Coll. of Physicians (MRCP) from the Royal Coll. of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), U.K., in 2000. In addition to his MRCP, Dr. Jois holds a CCT (certification of Completion of advanced training) in Rheumatology, which he obtained in 2006 from the Eastern Deanery Hospitals in the UK. He brings more than 60 published articles in his impressive portfolio and has received 924 citations. He is a part of the Indian Rheumatology Association and the Indian Medical Association (Karnataka chapter).Education
MBBS - Bangalore Medical Coll. and Research Inst., Bangalore, 1992 MD - General Medicine - Bangalore Medical Coll. and Research Inst., Bangalore, 1997 MRCP, Royal Coll. of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), UK, 2000 CCT (Rheumatology), Eastern Deanery Hospitals, UK, 2006Past Experience
Consultant at Mallige Medical Centre, Bangalore Consultant at Fortis Hosp., Bangalore, 2007 Resident, General Medicine, Bangalore Medical Coll. and Research Inst., 1997Awards
Scientific Committee Chairman for RAGCON, 2019
Associations/Membership
Indian Rheumatology Association, Indian Medical Association
Paper Published
Dr. Jois’ has contributed over 60 publications to several peer-reviewed international journals. Some of the publications are: Babu, K., Nanda, S., Hegde, P., Rao, A. P., & Jois, R. (2023). Posterior segment involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus - A series from South India. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 71(5), 1986–1993. D'Souza, S., James, E., Jois, R., et al. (2023). Systemic investigations in dry eye disease. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 71(4), 1326–1331. Jois, R., Mukherjee, S., Rajeswari, S., Rath, P. D., Goyal, V., & Gupta, D. (2020). Similar biologics in India: A story of access or potential for compromise? The Indian Journal of Medical Research, 152(5), 456–467. Li, K. J., Jois, R., Lichauco, J. J., et al. (2019). A Review on the Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Structural Progression in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Rheumatology and therapy, 6(2), 139–163. Jois R. (2017). The brave new world of biosimilars ('similar biologics') in India. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93(1104), 577–579.