Dr. (Brig) K Shanmuganandan

Consultant

37 Years of Experience

Rheumatologist

MBBS, MD, DNB, Fellowship

Reg. No.:129736, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Rela Hospital, Chennai

English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. (Brig) K Shanmuganandan

Dr. (Brig) K Shanmuganandan is a highly respected rheumatologist with over 37 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Shanmuganandan is known for his extensive knowledge of managing various rheumatological conditions, including inflammatory arthritis, synovitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gout.
His special interests include systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, HIV medicine, and connective tissue diseases.
He has an impressive educational background, having earned his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune.
He further pursued his DNB in General Medicine and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rheumatology.
Dr. Shanmuganandan has published over 50 research papers, books and articles throughout his distinguished career in journals such as the Journal of Association of Physicians of India and the European Journal of Rheumatology.
He is a life member of esteemed medical associations, including the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA), the Geriatric Society of India (GSI), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

Education

MBBS, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 1987
MD in General Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 1993
DNB in General Medicine, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 1994
Fellowship in Rheumatology

Past Experience

Professor and Rheumatologist, Department of Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital (SBMCH), Chennai, 2019
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, 2017
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 2010
Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of Medicine & Rheumatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 2005

Awards

Ranjana Vij Silver medal for standing second in postgraduate medicine course, AFMC, 1992
Chief of Army Staff commendation medal, 2014

Associations/Membership

Association of Physicians of India (API)
Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
Geriatric Society Of India (GSI)
Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Paper Published

Kumar, A., Bhakuni, D. S., Kartik, S., Hegde, A., Shanmuganandan, K., et al. (2022). Serum interleukin-6 in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and response to tocilizumab: An observational study. European journal of rheumatology, 9(1), 26–30. https://doi.org/10.5152/eurjrheum.2021.20202
Vasdev, V., Patnaik, S. K., Bhakuni, D. S., Shanmuganandan, K., et al. (2022). Assessment of ideal serum dilution for screening of antinuclear antibodies by an indirect immunofluorescence method in diagnosis of autoimmune disorders. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 78(1), 54–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.03.008
Kartik, S., Bhakuni, D. S., & Shanmuganandan, K. (2013). Continuous diaphragm sign in amyopathic dermatomyositis. Joint bone spine, 80(1), 102–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2012.06.024
Vardhan, V., & Shanmuganandan, K. (2012). Hypertension and catecholamine levels in sleep apnoea. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 68(1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(11)60128-7
A Atal, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan, K Sivasami, A Hegde. Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography in quantification of disease burden in patients of spondyloarthritis on anti tumour necrosis factor biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs. Ann Rheum Dis 2015; 74:S2.
Atal AT, Shanmuganandan K, A Hegde, K Abhishek, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi V. Role of Positron Emission Tomography in osteoarticular tuberculosis. Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):58.
Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Akhishek K, Chaudhuri GD, Atal A. SAPHO with pyoderma gangrenosum-an unusual occurrence Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):55.
Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, SinghalA,Kartik S, Atal A, Abhishek K. A case of disseminated sarcoidosis with unusual presentation: a diagnostic challenge Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):56.
Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi VP, Chaudhuri GD, Abhishek K. Refractory colitis with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): a rare combo as initial manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):58.
Abhishek K , Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Hegde A, Chaturvedi V, Chaudhuri GD, Atal AT. Successful outcome of a refractory juvenile dermatomyositis with cardiac involvement using CARRA protocol Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 59.
Bhakuni DS, Shanmuganandan K, Atal AT, Kartik S. On demand viscosupplements in osteoarthritis knee Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 81.
Abhishek K , Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi V, Chaudhuri GD, Hegde A , Atal AT. Use of interleukin-6 receptor antagonist therapy in juvenile inflammatory arthritis patients in India: experience at army hospital research and referral Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 84.
Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Kartik S, Abhishek K, Atal A, Chaturvedi V, Singh K. Serum biomarker response to biosimilar rituximab therapy in Indian patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with disease activity Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18( Suppl 1):104.
Assessment of Clinical and Biomarker Response to Anti Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Biological in Spondyloarthritis using ASDAS CRP Criteria Vinod Raghava1, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Pratap Shankar, Rakesh Kumar Dixit. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ISSN (Print): 2321-3310; ISSN (Online): 2321-3086.
Adult Onset Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Following Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection (Chickenpox) Gautam Mullick, , Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Prashant Sengupta, Darshan Singh BhakunI ,Vivek Vasdev, Mahender Kumar Garg. 2016;000(000):000-000 ClinInfectImmun.http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cii36.
Gautam Mullick Darshan S. Bhakuni Krishnan Shanumganandan K. Narayanan Vivek VasdevSivasamiKartik Amar T. Atal An Observational Study on the Use of Etanercept in Indian Rheumatoid Arthritis PatienT Indian Journal Of Applied Research Volume : 6 | Issue : 9 | September 2016 | ISSN – 2249-555X.
Naveen Kumar1, K Shanmuganandan Immunological and Virological Profile of Patients with HIV Infection on Second Line Antiretroviral Therapy . Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 9 Ver. IV (September. 2016), PP 81-95.
Safety and efficacy of an Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibody In Indian patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis .Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2018 Vol: 13(1): 20-25.
MN Arjun, Arun Hegde, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Darshan S Bhakuni, Kavita Singh, Abhishek Kumar. Safety and efficacy of abatacept among patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis: Experience from a North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2018 Vol: 13(3): 163-67.