Prof. Dr. M. M. Kavitha
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Brief Profile:
Prof. Dr. M. M. Kavitha is a rheumatologist with over 10 years of experience in this field. She is adept at treating inflammatory arthritis, acute arthritis with intra-articular injections and autoimmune connective tissue diseases. She uses biologics and newer disease-modifying treatments, which reduce the dose and need for steroids to the bare minimum.
She is an expert in managing highly challenging cases of myositis, IgG4-related disease, and vasculitis. Her special interest lies in treating Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) and recurrent pregnancy loss due to antiphospholipid syndrome. She is the co-editor of The Handbook: The Avant-Garde Clinical Trials in Rheumatology and has over 25 publications in reputed journals.
Educational Qualification:
- MBBS: TN MGR Medical University, Madras Medical College
- MD General Medicine: TN MGR Medical University, Thanjavur Medical College
- DNB General Medicine: National Board of Examination
- DM Rheumatology: TN MGR Medical University, Madras Medical College
- SCE Rheumatology: Royal College of Physicians 2022
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases:
- SLE/Lupus
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Myositis
- Vasculitis
Rare Diseases:
- IgG4 Related Diseases
- Sarcoidosis
- Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Achievements:
- Balfour Memorial Gold Medal in Internal Medicine, MBBS, Final Year 2004
- Gold Medal in Thanjavur Medical College, MD General Medicine, 2008
- TN MGR Medical University Rank Holder, MD General Medicine, 2008
- Best Poster Award in Rheumatology National Conference, IRACON 2014
- Award for Excellent Clinical Performance in Rheumatology DM Exams – Madras Medical College, 2016
- 3rd Best Original Article for the year 2016 and 2022 – Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Top Publications:
- Kavitha Mohanasundaram,, Santhanam, S, Natarajan, R, et al. Covid-19 vaccination in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A multi-center survey from southern India. Int J Rheum Dis. 2022; 25: 1046- 1052.
- Kavitha Mohanasundaram, Sowndhariya VA, Ravindran V. Does gender gap exist in Indian rheumatology? Analysis of faculty gender representation at its annual conferences. Indian J Rheumatol2021;16:248-53.
- Kavitha Mohanasundaram et al. Study on Demography and Outcome of Extraglandular Manifestations of Primary Sjӧgren’s Syndrome. Indian J Rheumatol 2016;11:202-6.
- Kedia AK, Kavitha Mohanasundaram, Goyal M, Ravindran V. Safety of long-term use of four common conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis. J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2021 Sep;51(3):237-245.
- Santhanam S, Murugesan H, Kavitha Mohanasundaram. Clinical profile and outcome of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis: A retrospective observational study from South India. Indian J Rheumatol 2022; 17:255-63.
Areas of Specialisation:
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Gout and other Crystalloarthropathies
Memberships:
- Life Member of Indian Rheumatology Association
- Association of Rheumatologist of Tamilnadu
- Assistant Editor of Indian Journal of Rheumatology
- Sjogrens Syndrome- Special Interest Group
- Member of Indian Rheumatology Association Guidelines Drafting Committee-
- Vaccination in AIRD
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