Dr. Ramesh Jois

Dr. Ramesh Jois

Consultant 

32 Years of Experience

Rheumatologist

MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCT

Reg. No.:33688, Karnataka Medical Council

Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bangalore

English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About Dr. Ramesh Jois

  • Dr. Ramesh Jois is a highly respected rheumatologist with 32 years of experience in the field. 
  • He has extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), vasculitis and gout.
  • Dr. Jois is well-versed in administering various intra-articular injections and the use of biologic drugs for rheumatologic diseases.
  • He received his MBBS degree and later completed his MD in General Medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1997.
  • Dr. Jois further obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), U.K., in 2000. 
  • In addition to his MRCP, Dr. Jois holds a CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) in Rheumatology, which he obtained in 2006 from the Eastern Deanery Hospitals in the UK.
  • He has over 60 published articles in his impressive portfolio and has received 924 citations.
  • He is a member of the Indian Rheumatology Association and the Indian Medical Association (Karnataka chapter).

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Education

  • MBBS - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, 1992
  • MD - General Medicine - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, 1997
  • MRCP, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), UK, 2000
  • CCT (Rheumatology), Eastern Deanery Hospitals, UK, 2006

Past Experience

  • Consultant at Mallige Medical Centre, Bangalore
  • Consultant at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore, 2007
  • Resident, General Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, 1997

Awards

  • Scientific Committee Chairman for RAGCON, 2019

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Rheumatology Association,
  • Indian Medical Association

Paper Published

Dr. Jois’ has contributed over 60 publications to several peer-reviewed international journals. Some of the publications are:

  • Babu, K., Nanda, S., Hegde, P., Rao, A. P., & Jois, R. (2023). Posterior segment involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus - A series from South India. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 71(5), 1986–1993. 
  • D'Souza, S., James, E., Jois, R., et al. (2023). Systemic investigations in dry eye disease. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 71(4), 1326–1331. 
  • Jois, R., Mukherjee, S., Rajeswari, S., Rath, P. D., Goyal, V., & Gupta, D. (2020). Similar biologics in India: A story of access or potential for compromise? The Indian Journal of Medical Research, 152(5), 456–467. 
  • Li, K. J., Jois, R., Lichauco, J. J., et al. (2019). A Review on the Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on Structural Progression in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Rheumatology and therapy, 6(2), 139–163. 
  • Jois R. (2017). The brave new world of biosimilars ('similar biologics') in India. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93(1104), 577–579. 

Field of Expertise

  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Pemphigus
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
  • Raynaud's Syndrome

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