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Dr. C. Balakrishnan [MBBS, MD]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. C. Balakrishnan [MBBS, MD]
Dr. C. Balakrishnan is Rheumatologist and Currently Working as Section Head - Rheumatology, Consultant - Rheumatology in the Rheumatology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 34 years of experience in the field of Medicine and Rheumatology.
He has completed his MBBS and MD, with house officer rotation and junior residency at Madras Medical College, Chennai (1988-1990), and senior residency in medicine at Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. C. Balakrishnan is Section Head of Rheumatology at P. D. Hinduja Hospital. His association with the hospital began in 1992 as Clinical Assistant in Medicine, followed by a Clinical Fellowship in Rheumatology (1993-1995) and a post as Clinical Associate (Senior Registrar grade) in Rheumatology (1996-2000).
- He trained further in the United Kingdom as Visiting Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath (1995-1996), and as Visiting Registrar in Rheumatology at Southend General Hospital, Essex (2000-2001). He returned to Southend as Locum Consultant every summer from 2002 to 2006.
- His expertise covers rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy, vasculitis and psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases of the joints, muscles and blood vessels using disease-modifying drugs and biologic therapies to control inflammation and prevent long-term damage.
- He has contributed chapters on systemic lupus erythematosus and the management of rheumatoid arthritis to the Manual of Rheumatology published by the Indian Rheumatism Association, of which he is a member.
Areas of Expertise :
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Vasculitis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Gout
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Myositis
- Biologic Therapy for Arthritis
List of Treatments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
- Gout
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Myositis
- Biologic Therapy for Arthritis
Work Experience
Currently Working as Section Head - Rheumatology, Consultant - Rheumatology in the Rheumatology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Locum Consultant - Southend General Hospital, Essex, UK (2002-2006, 6 weeks yearly)
- Visiting Registrar in Rheumatology - Southend General Hospital, Essex, UK (2000-2001)
- Clinical Associate (Senior Registrar grade), Rheumatology - P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai (1996-2000)
- Visiting Clinical Fellow, Rheumatology - Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, UK (1995-1996)
- Clinical Fellow, Rheumatology - P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai (1993-1995)
- Clinical Assistant, Medicine - P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Mumbai (1992-1993)
- Chief Resident, Medicine - Sassoon General Hospital, Pune (1992)
- Senior Resident, Medicine - Sassoon General Hospital, Pune (1990-1991)
- Junior Resident - Madras Medical College, Chennai (1989-1990)
Education & Training
- MBBS
- MD
Awards & Recognition
- Member - Indian Rheumatism Association
- Chapter - Systemic lupus erythematosus, Manual of Rheumatology (Indian Rheumatism Association)
- Chapter - Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Manual of Rheumatology
Associated Hospitals
🏨 P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai
Location
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P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. C. Balakrishnan practice?
Dr. C. Balakrishnan is Section Head - Rheumatology at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. C. Balakrishnan specialise in?
He specialises in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy, vasculitis and psoriatic arthritis.
Where did Dr. C. Balakrishnan train in rheumatology?
He trained at P. D. Hinduja Hospital and in the UK at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, and Southend General Hospital, Essex.
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