Department of Rheumatology

About Us

Department of Rheumatology has been functioning for more than 10 years. Outpatient time 8 AM to 3 PM [ Monday to Friday ] Giving Treatment for patients with Rheumatological diseases as an outpatient and also as Inpatients getting admitted to IMCU, Medical ward, and also in other specialties like orthopedic, Dermatology, and others.

Our Vision

Patients with life-threatening Rheumatological Diseases will be attended in the IMCU ward daily
Patients getting admitted to orthopedic dermatology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology will be attended daily.
In follow-up of patients after seeing the investigation report, treatment alteration will be done on the same day.

Our Mission

A patient who had gone to several Hospitals in Tamil Nadu and finally came here. She was diagnosed with camptodactyly – A rare disease.
A rare case of post–COVID reactive arthritis had been successfully treated.
About to commence LUPUS CLINIC to cater to the needs of systemic lupus Erythematosus patients.

Academics

Life member of Indian Rheumatology Association
Life member of Association of Physicians of India.

Infrastructure

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondilitis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Scleroderma
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Myositis
Vasculitis
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Gout
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Rheumatic fever
Septic Arthritis

Faculty

Dr. Aravindan A

MBBS, MD, DM

Assistant Professor

Structured Programme in the form of regular case presentations, and seminars to gain the required knowledge and skills.
The class will be taken for MD – General Medicine and MS – Ophthalmology students.

Case presenting training for Postgraduates

Online access to peer-reviewed and indexed journals By presenting clinical cases in the outpatient department Regularly attending and presenting cases in clinical society meetings and interdepartmental meetings.

Research

Research Projects
Research Publications

S.No	Projects
1	Internal DC Member for Study on the Correlation of Inflammatory markers with HLA B -27 Sub type : with In the Spectrum of Spondyloarthritis - Ph.D Programme
2	Used to Conduct Inter Departmental discussions with Medicine , gynecologist and obstetrician and Nephrology with faculties and students.

S.No	Faculties	Topics	Publications
1	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N.,	Rarer forms of Arthritis.	XXXIX Joint Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of India and Indian Rheumatism Association, Hyderabad, 21-25 Jan. 1984.
2	Chandrasekaran A.N., Chandrasekaran R., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C.,	Arthroscopy with intra articular local Anaethesia.	34th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Anaesthetics, Bombay, 28th Dec.1985.
3	Chandrasekaran A.N., PorkodiR., Ramakrishnan S., KrishnamurthyV., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Achuthan K, Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M.	Erythema Nodosum - An analysis.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. Hyderebad, Dec.6-9, 1990.
4	Chandrasekaran A.N., Ramakrishnan S., Porkodi R., Krishnamurthy V., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Achuthan K, Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M.,	NSAIDS induced Gastropathy.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association.Hyderabad, Dec. 6-9,1990.
5	Chandrasekaran A.N., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Porkodi R., Krishnamurthy V., Achuthan K., Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M.,	Overlap Syndrome - An Analysis.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association Hyderabad, Dec.6-9, 1990.
6	Chandrasekaran A.N., Radha Madhavan, Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Porkodi, Ramakrishnan S., Krishnamuthy V., Achuthan K., Parthiban M.	A Family study of Ankylosing Spondylitis.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association Hyderabad, Dec. 6-9, 1990.
7	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., Porkodi R., Ramakrishnan S., Krishnamurthy V., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan.	Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - The Madras Study.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. New Delhi, 21-24 November, 1993.
8	Chandrasekaran A.N., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Porkodi R., Ramakrishnan S., KrishnamurthyV., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan., Nalini G., Poonguzhali K., Hariprasad Chegu.	Serum Adenosine Deaminase in Rheumatoid Arthiritis.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. Calcutta, 19-21 March, 1993.
9	Chandrasekaran A.N., Porkodi R., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Ramakrishnan S., KrishnamurthyV., ThenmozhivalliR.P., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan.	Neuropsychiatric manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. Calcutta, 19-21 March, 1993.
10	Chandrasekaran A.N., KrishnamurthyV., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C.,Porkodi R., Ramakrishnan S., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan, Phaterpekar S.	Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Naproxen and Diclofenac in patients with Osteoarthrosis of the knee.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. Calcutta, 19-21 March, 1993.
11	Chandrasekaran A.N., Krishnamurthy V., Ramakrishnan S., Porkodi R., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan, MuthusethupathyM.A.,	Does the renal involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus differ within India in its presentation?	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. New Delhi, 21-24 November, 1993.
12	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., Ramakrishnan S., Krishnamurthy V., Porkodi R., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan,	Anticardiolipin antibody in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Madras experience.	Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association. New Delhi, 21-24 November, 1993.
13	Chandrasekaran A.N., Krishnamurthy V., Ramakrishnan S., Porkodi R., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Parthiban M., Radha Madhavan, Jayanthi V., Ramathilagam B.	A Prospective study of oesophageal abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis.	Annual Conference of Indian Rbheumatism Association. New Delhi, 21-24 November, 1993.
14	Chandrasekaran A.N., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., PorkodiR.,	Antiphospholipid Antibodies in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.	IRACON East-West'94. Tenth Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association Madras, Tamil Nadu, 30th Nov-3rd Dec. 1994.
15	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., ChandrasekaranA.N., Thenmozhivalli P.R.,Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M.	Study of Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis in Soth India.	IRACON East-West'94. Tenth Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association Madras, Tamil Nadu, 30th Nov - 3rd Dec. 1994.
16	Porkodi R Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., ThenmozhivalliP.R., Radhakrishnan B.,	Clinical and LaboratoryProfile of Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis in 26 South Indian Patients.	The Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association IRACON-95 Bombay 13th to 16th Dec. 1995.
17	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., Parthiban M., Porkodi R., Ramakrishnan S., Arunachalam R.,	A study of Hemophilic arthropathy	The Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatism Association IRACON -95 Bombay 13th - 16th December 1995.
18	Parthiban M.Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., , Alamelu Raja, Senthil Kumar, Radha Madhavan, Porkodi R., Thenmozhivalli P.R., Chandrasekaran A.N.,	Is there a role for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.	IRACON 97. The Annual Conference of the Indian Rheumatism Association 28th-30th November 1997, Bangalore, India.
19	Parthiban M., Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Radha Madhavan., PorkodiR., Thenmozhi Valli P.R., Chandrasekaran A.N., Luke Elizabeth.	The Pattern of reactivity of Sera from Ankylosing Spondylitis patients against enterobacteria by Immunoblot method	IRACON 97. The Annual Conference of the Indian Rheumatism Association 28th - 30th November 1997, Bangalore, India.
20	Porkodi R ,Panchapakesa Rajendran. C.,., Prasadh P.I., Rukmangatharajan.	Osteoarthritis in South India - Our Experience.	IRACON 97. TheAnnual Conference of the Indian Rheumatism Association 28th - 30th November 1997, Bangalore, India.
21	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M., Porkodi R., Thenmozhivalli P.R.,	Occurrence of Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic, Antibodies and GSANA in Rheumatoid Arthritis.	IRACON 97. TheAnnual Conference of the IndianRheumatism Association 28th -30th November 1997, Bangalore, India.
22	Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., Chandrasekaran A.N., Radha Madhavan, Parthiban M.,PorkodiR., Thenmozhivalli P.R.,	Of what value is Renal Biopsy in Lupus? A clinico pathological correlation.	IRACON 97. The Annual Conference of the Indian Rheumatism Association 28th- 30th November 1997, Bangalore, India.
23	R. Porkodi, P. Kanakarani, R. Ravichandran, S. Rajeswari, K. Shanmuganandan, M. Parthiban, Panchapakesa Rajendran. C.,	Ochronotic Arthropathy - A study from Chennai	IRACON -2000- Annual conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - Calcutta
24	K. Narayanan, Panchapakesa Rajendran. C., R. Porkodi, K. Shanmuganandan.	Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in South India - A follow up study into adulthood.	IRACON -2000- Annual conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - Calcutta
25	P. Kanakarani, Panchapakesa Rajendran. C.,R. Porkodi, S. Rukmangatharajan, K. Sivasubramaniam, Radha Madhavan, A.S. Natarajan	Lung in Systemic Sclerosis .(SSc)	IRACON -2000- Annual conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - Calcutta
26	Radha Madhavan., Parthiban., Panchapakesa Rajendan.C., Chandrasekaran AN Zake.L., Sanjeevi CB.,	HLA class I and class II association with Ankylosing Spondylitis in South Indian Population.	IRACON -2000- Annual conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - Calcutta
27	Radha Madhavan., Porkodi R., Panchapakesa Rajendan.C., Chandrasekaran A.N.,Umadevi. Alamelu Raja	IgM, IgG and IgA response to Enterobacteria in ankylosing Spondylitis patients of South India (Best paper award)	IRACON -2000- Annual conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - Calcutta
28	Rajeswari.S., Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Radha Madhavan., Vasanthi.N., Parthiban.M., Porkodi.R., Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Kanakarani.P.. Ravichandran.R	A prospective study of vasculitis - chennai experience	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
29	Radha Madhavan,Vasanthi.N, Parthiban.M.,Rajeswari S.,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Porkodi.R., Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Kanakarani.P.Ravichandran.R	Profile of autoantibodies in primary vasculitides	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
30	Krishnan Kutty.K,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Porkodi.R., Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Kanakarani.P.,.Radha Madhavan., Parthiban.M, Vasanthi.N., Ravichandran.R	Rheumatological manifestations of HIV patients	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
31	Porkodi.R., Parthiban.M., Rukmangatharajan. S., Kanakarani.P., Panchapakesa Rajendran.C.	Crystals in joints and tissues - consequences and associations	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
32	Parthiban.M., Ramalingam., Alamelu Raja., Uma Devi* .,Radha Madhavan ., Chandrasekaran AN.,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C, Porkodi. R., Rukmangatharajan.S., Rajeswari.S.	Detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
33	Parthiban.M., Vijayalakshmi.P, Sujatha Nnarayanan, Radha Madhavan.,Panchapakesa rajendran.C, Chandrasekaran.A.N. , Porkodi.R, Rukmangatha rajan.S., Ravichandran.R	Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in the blood and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis using IS6110 and a new primer TRC4 - a Chennai study.	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001
34	Santh ledge G.,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Porkodi.R., Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Kanakarani.P., Radha Madhavan., Parthiban.M, Vasanthi.N., Ravichandran.R	Psoriatic arthritis in south Indian population	IRACON 2001 Chandigargh 6-9 Dec 2001.
35	Mahesh.A,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Vasanthi.N.,Kirshnan kutty.K Santh ledge G	Juvenile dermatomyositis-clinical and laboratory profile	IRACON 2003 New Delhi 27-30 Nov 2003
36	Santh ledge G., Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Porkodi.R., Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Radha Madhavan., Bala Meena.S.	Predictive factors associated with severe lupus nephritis	IRACON 2003 New Delhi 27-30 Nov 2003
37	Porkodi.R, Ramesh.S,Mahesh.A, Kanagarani.P, Rukmangatha Rajan.S., Panchapakesa Rajendran.C. ,	Thyroid dysfunction in SLE and RA	IRACON 2003 New Delhi 27-30 Nov 2003
38	KrishnanKutty.K, Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., Rajeswari.S, Parthiban.M Manimegalai.N.	Takayasu’s arteritis-Chennai study	IRACON 2003 New Delhi 27-30 Nov 2003
39	Mahesh.A, Panchapakesa Rajendran.C., RukmangathaRajan.S., Porkodi.R., Parthiban.M, Vasanthi.N.,	Mixed connective tissue disease-clinical and laboratory profile	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004
40	Porkodi.R, Manimegalai N,Balameena.S,Vasanthy.N,RadhaMadhavan,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C.	Outcome of pregnancy in lupus	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004
41	Balameena.S, Panchapakesa Rajendran.C, Rajeswari.S Vasanthy.N	Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa-Chennai experience.	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004
42	Manimegalai.N, Panchapakesa Rajendran.C, Rajeswari.S Vasanthy.N,	Clinical outcome of sero-negative rheumatoid arthritis	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004
43	Ramesh.S, Manimegalai.N,Panchapakesa Rajendran.C, RukmangathaRajan.S.,Porkodi.R., Parthiban.M, Vasanthi.N.,	Pulmonary manifestations of SLE: a retrospective study	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004
44	Tamil selvam.T.N, Panchapakesa Rajendran.C, Ravichandran.R Parthiban.M,	Clinical profile of Wegner’s granulomatosis:Chennai experience	IRACON 2004 Chennai 26-29 Nov 2004

Scope of Services

Hand Surgery
Micro Vascular Surgery
Burns
Oncoplastic Surgery [ Cancer Reconstruction ]
24x7 Trauma care
Cleft lip, Cleft palate & craniofacial anomaly Surgery
Lymphedema care
Complex wound management
Aesthetic Surgery
Smile Train Project
Facio Maxillary Trauma

Achievements and Awards

S.No	Achievements
1	WISDOM- Best Doctor Award- for Chennai city Medical Colleges.-1998.
2	M.N PASSY AWARD for 2011 from Indian Rheumatology Association for great contributions in developing Rheumatology in our country.
3	LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University-2012