Dr. Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya
Senior Consultant
32 years of experienceRheumatologists
MD, MBBS, DM
Indraprastha Apollo Medical Centre, New Delhi
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Dr. Sandeep Kumar Upadhyaya boasts more than 32 years of professional experience as a distinguished Rheumatologist. He is recognized for pioneering the use of Biological agents in treating various rheumatological disorders, including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Spondylitis. He has actively contributed to advanced clinical research on new molecules and Biological agents for conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and SLE (lupus). He played a pivotal role as a team member in formulating guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Dr. Upadhyaya was a part of the team involved in the IRA guidelines for Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. After completing his MBBS from the Univ. Of Allahabad in 1992, he also achieved an MD (Medicine) from the Univ. Of Allahabad in 1995 and a DM (Clinical Immunology) from the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Inst. of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, in 1998. He is a regular contributor to CMEs, lectures, and education of other doctors in the fields of modern medicine, rheumatology, spondylitis and arthritis, lupus, and other connective tissue diseases. He is an esteemed part of professional organizations such as the Indian Rheumatology Association, Delhi Rheumatology Association, and Indian Medical Association.Education
MBBS, Univ. Of Allahabad, 1992 MD (Medicine), Univ. Of Allahabad, 1995 DM (Clinical Immunology), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Inst. of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 1998Awards
Among the first rheumatologists in India to use Biologic agents for a variety of rheumatological disorders, including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammatory Spondylitis & Ankylosing Spondylitis
Paper Published
Complement and cell-mediated cytotoxicity by anti-endothelial cell antibodies in Takayasu’s arteritis. Authors: Naresh Tripathi, Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya, Nakul Sinha, Sonia Nityanand. Journal of Rheumatology, 2001 April; 28(4):805-8. Methotrexate in Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy; results of a double-blind placebo-controlled drug trial. Authors: Sundeep K Upadhyaya, Amita Aggarwal, Ram Nath Misra. Journal of Indian Rheumatology Association, 2004 March; 12(1):6-10. The evolving role of Biological Response Modifiers in the management of Arthritis and Spondylitis. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine, 2005 June; 2(2):107-110. Use of Anti-TNF alpha agents (Infliximab and Etanercept) in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: professional experience of a Rheumatology practice at Apollo Hosp., India. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine, 2005 June; 2(2):147-9. Management of Rheumatic Disease in Pregnant and nursing women. Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine, 2006 March; 3(1):35-38. Limited Wegener’s Granulomatosis: an exception to the Pulmonary- Renal syndrome; A systematic review of Three Cases and Review of the Literature. Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine 2006 September; 3(3):307-10. Immunotherapy for cancer with special reference to lung cancer. Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine 2006 September; 3(3):277-84. Limited Wegener’s Granulomatosis: an exception to the “Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome”; a systematic review of three cases and review of the literature. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine September 2006;3(3):307-310. Lack of clinical association with antibodies to ribosomal P protein in Indian patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Authors: Vinod Chandran, Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya, Nigil Haroon, Amita Aggarwal, Ramnath Misra. Journal of Rheumatology, 2006 October; 33(10):1987-9 Pulmonary hypertension in connective tissue disease. Authors: SK Upadhyaya, A Kumar. Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2007 September; 2(2):114-9. Musculoskeletal Disease in Primary Hyperparathyroidism-Review of literature and Case report. Authors: Sundeep K Upadhyaya, Nidhi Malhotra, Harsh Rastogi, Ambrish Mittal, Uma Ravishankar, CM Malhotra. Apollo Medicine March 2009;1(6):46-50. The management of neonatal lupus syndrome. Algorithms Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. Apollo Medicine September 2012;9(3):280-1. New and Emerging Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine March 2009;1(6):51-54. The management of neonatal lupus syndrome. Algorithms. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. September 2012;3(9):280-281. Treatment of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Algorithms. Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. December 2012; 4(9):345-346. Treatment of Established Rheumatoid Arthritis. Algorithms. Author: Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. December 2012;4(9):347-348 Treatment of lupus nephritis in adult patients. Algorithms. Author Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. March 2013;1(10):85-86. Immunology of type-I diabetes: The journey from animal models to human therapeutics. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. June 2013;2(10):105-107. Rheumatic manifestations in diabetes mellitus patients. Authors: Bhowmik Meghnathi, Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Apollo Medicine. June 2013;2(10):126-133. Antibodies to Tumor Necrosis Factors in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis: The Basic Science, Clinical Science, and Unmet Needs; Results from a Single Center. Author: Sundeep K Upadhyaya. Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 2014, 4, 86-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojra.2014.42013.