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Dr. Rohini Samant [MBBS, MD]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Rohini Samant [MBBS, MD]
Dr. Rohini Samant is Rheumatologist and Currently Working as Consultant Rheumatologist in the Rheumatology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 20 years of experience in the field of Rheumatology.
She has completed her MBBS and MD.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Samant has worked in the subspecialty of rheumatology for over 20 years at renowned centres in Birmingham and Bath in the United Kingdom, at B. Y. L. Nair Hospital and at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre. She served as Senior Lecturer and then Associate Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at T.N.M.C. and B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai, and was a recognised postgraduate teacher for MD Medicine of Mumbai University.
- Her areas of expertise include rheumatologic emergencies, systemic lupus erythematosus, infection and rheumatology, retroperitoneal fibrosis, Takayasu's arteritis, and stress and autoimmunity. She teaches in the DNB Rheumatology programme at Hinduja, the first in Western India, started in 2008, and started a one-year paid fellowship programme in rheumatology in 2010.
- She has published widely, including studies on adult-onset Still's disease, giant cell arteritis in Mumbai, pregnancy in lupus, steroid-induced osteoporosis prophylaxis, HLA B27 subtypes in ankylosing spondylitis and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in rheumatoid arthritis. She was awarded a fellowship to present a paper at the Japanese National Congress in 1999 and has taken part in drug trials and community studies.
- Dr. Samant has served as Associate Joint Secretary of the Indian Rheumatism Association and as a referee for the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India and the Journal of the Indian Rheumatism Association. She is a life member of the Association of Physicians of India, Indian Rheumatology Association, Critical Care Society of India, Indian Medical Association and Infectious Disease Society of India.
Areas of Expertise :
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Rheumatologic Emergencies
- Infection and Rheumatology
- Vasculitis
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Takayasu's Arteritis
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Adult-onset Still's Disease
- Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
List of Treatments
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Vasculitis
- Takayasu's Arteritis
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Adult-onset Still's Disease
- Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
- Osteoporosis
- Gout
- Lupus in Pregnancy
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant Rheumatologist in the Rheumatology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Associate Professor, Medicine and Rheumatology - T.N.M.C. and B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai
- Senior Lecturer, Medicine and Rheumatology - T.N.M.C. and B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai
- Rheumatology - Birmingham and Bath, United Kingdom
- Recognised Postgraduate Teacher (MD Medicine) - Mumbai University (1997-2000)
Education & Training
- MBBS
- MD
Awards & Recognition
- Fellowship to present a paper at the Japanese National Congress (1999)
- Associate Joint Secretary - Indian Rheumatism Association
- Referee - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (1994-1996)
- Referee - Journal of the Indian Rheumatism Association (1999 onwards)
- Life Member - Association of Physicians of India
- Life Member - Indian Rheumatology Association
- Life Member - Critical Care Society of India
- Life Member - Indian Medical Association
- Life Member - Infectious Disease Society of India
- Publication - Adult onset Still's disease: a study of 14 cases, Clin Rheumatol (2008)
Associated Hospitals
Location
P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Rohini Samant practises at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India, where she consults patients in the hospital's outpatient and inpatient services.
Dr. Rohini Samant specialises in rheumatology, including lupus, vasculitis such as Takayasu's arteritis, rheumatologic emergencies and infection-related rheumatic disease.
Dr. Rohini Samant has more than 20 years of experience in her field of medicine.
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