Dr. Girish Kakade

About Doctor

Qualification

MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
MD Medicine from the prestigious Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
DNB Rheumatology from one of the finest rheumatology training centres in India, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai under National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
Completed 2 years European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Online rheumatology course
Cleared Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Rheumatology conducted by The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of United Kingdom
Completed 1 year International fellowship in Rheumatology under Royal College of Physicians, London at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, one of the biggest rheumatology centres in NHS England

Experience

More than 5 years of experience in the field of adult as well as paediatric rheumatology at the finest centres in India and UK

Specializations

Arthritis and related diseases (Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis- arthritis in children, post-viral/post-Chikungunyaarthritis, gout and other crystal related arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia)
Connective tissue diseases (CTD) and vasculitides(SLE, Sjögren’s syndrome, Scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, undifferentiated connective tissue disease, dermatomyositis/polymyositis, sarcoidosis, ANCA associated vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis, GCA, Cutaneous vasculitis/vasculitic ulcers, CTD andvasculitides in children):special experience in ‘CTD and vasculitides clinic’, ‘combined CTD-lung clinic’ and ‘Lupus clinic’ at P D Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai as well as at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
Special experience with newer biologic therapies in rheumatology during fellowship in UK
Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases: conducted special clinics during fellowship in UK

Membership

Life member of Indian Rheumatology Association (LM-1222)

Research & Publications

Presented many posters at various national and international conferences. Recipient of travel bursary for presenting posters at European Congress of Rheumatology 2019 at Madrid, Spain
Published many articles in national and international indexed journals
Was a sub-investigator for multiple clinical trials at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK

OPD

Day: Mon, wed, Sat/ Tues , Fri

Timing: 3pm to 4:30pm/5pm to 6pm

* Timings are subjected to change in case of emergency & unforeseen situations.