Dr. Ajit Nalawade Rheumatologist in Pune

Dr. Ajit Nalawade

Rheumatologist, Pune

MNAM, FCPS, FACR, DNB

  • 2 Hospitals

About

  • Working as Rheumatologist in Noble Hospital, Pune
  • He is a well-known Rheumatologist throughout the country
  • He started his career as the Registrar Rheumatology unit, Dept. of Medicine at KEM Hospital
  • Currently, he is working as the Consultant Rheumatologist at SIOR
  • He has also worked as a Consultant Rheumatologist at Spandan Hospital and Apple Heart Institute
  • Consultant Rheumatologist : Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Shivajinagar,  Pune-5 ; Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune-1; Pain & Arthritis Clinic, Pune-1
  • Cosultant Rheumatologist: Spandan Hospital & Speciality Rheumatology Clinic, Pune -28 (2007 to July 2011)
  • Consultant Rheumatologist (Jan 2006 to Dec 2006) at Apple Heart Institute & Saraswati Advanced Medical Care Centre, Kolhapur; CPR hospital, Kolhapur
  • Research Fellow in Rheumatology: 18 months (From August, 2004 to Dec, 2005) at KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. 
  • Medical Advisor: (June 2005 to Dec 2005) at Bharat Serums and Vaccines limited, Mumbai
  • Panel Physician: (June 2005 to Dec 2005) at Wellquest Research Centre, Worli, Mumbai
  • Registrar in Rheumatology: 18 months (from Feb, 2003 to July, 2004), at KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
  • Registrar in Medical & Neuro Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Medical services: 6 months (Aug 2002 to Jan 2003) ), at KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
  • Resident in Cardiology: 6 months (from February, 2002 to July, 2002), at KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. 
Resident House Physician: 
  • 6 months (from February 2001 to July 2001) at Centenary Municipal Hospital, Kandivali,  attached to BYL Nair Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, India 
  • 6 months (from August 2001 to January 2002) at VN Desai Municipal Hospital, Santacruz, attached to BYL Nair Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, India 
  • Medical Officer: 14 months (from February, 1999 to March, 2000) at Rural Hospital, Shindkheda, Dist: Dhule
  • Internship: 12 months (from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998), at Sassoon General Hospital Pune, India

Experience

Rheumatologist, CPR Hospital, Kolhapur January, 2006 -  December, 2006

Rheumatologist, Apple Heart Institute & Saraswati Advanced Medical Care Centre, Kolhapur January, 2006 -  December, 2006

Specialities

  • Rheumatology

Expertise

Education

  • EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism ) certified training in Rheumatic Diseases- April  (2008 to March 2011 )
  • Certificate Course in Clinical Rheumatology- KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai (2004-2005)
  • DNB (Diplomat National Board) in General Medicine at KEM Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai – awarded by National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
  • FCPS. (Fellow College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay) in General Medicine – awarded by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay 
  • MNAMS- Member National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) awarded by Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
  • Registered with Maharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai - January 1999.
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate - Aurangabad Divisional Board of Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - March 1993 
  • Secondary School Certificate - Pune Divisional Board of Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education - March 1991

Practice Information

Sancheti Hospital, Pune

Sancheti Hospital, Pune

11/12 Thube Park, 16, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra - 411005

Pain & Arthritis Clinic, Pune

Pain & Arthritis Clinic, Pune

F-204, Choice-A apartments, 38, Near Ruby Hall Clinic, Sassoon Road, Pune, Maharashtra - 410001

Achievements & Contributions

  • Macrovascular Disease In Systemic Sclerosis. A Prospective Study Completed In March 2004
  • Clinical Trial To Assess Efficacy Of Pamidronate In Unresponsive Ankylosing Spondylitis- As Research Fellow In Kemh, Mumbai
  • Therapeutic Strategy To Use Azathioprine In Patients With Systemic Sclerosis- Study To Assess Role Of Azthioprine In Ssc With Ild - As Research Fellow In Kemh, Mumbai
  • Thromboflux In Acute-myocardial Infarction A Multicenter Open Blinded Prospective Study Designed To Test The Efficacy And Safety Of Thromboflux Conducted Between Sept 2004 & May 2005 At Kem Hospital & Byl Nair Hospital, Published As Original Article In The Indian Practitioner
  • A Study Involving Retrospective Analysis Of The Patients Admitted With Snake Envenomation In Medical And Neuro Intensive Care At Kem Hospital, Mumbai
  • Prophylactic Human Tetanus Immunoglobulin (tetglob) In Patients With Tetanus Prone Injuries- A Prospective Study At Kem Hospital
  • I Have Supervised Bio-equivalent Studies On Human Controls At Wellquest Research Center, Mumbai As A Physician On Panel
  • Phase Iii, Multicentric, Single Blind, Randomized, Comparative Study To Assess The Efficacy & Safety Of Flupirtine Maleate Vs Tramadol Hcl In Patients With Acute & Subacute Pain- Study Completed In Feb 2010 At Spandan Hospital And Rheumatology Clinic
  • Phase Iii Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Study Of A Novel Biologic Therapy (oral Zak Inhibitor) In Subjects With Ra- As Chief Investigator- Ongoing Since July 2011 
  • Phase Iii Rct To Evaluate Safety & Efficacy Of Weekly Subcut Study Drug (baf Inhibitor, Anti B- Cell) In Patients With Active Sle- As Chief Investigator- Ongoing Since Feb 2012 
  • Phase Ii B, 12 Week Rct To Evaluate Efficacy, Safety & Tolerability Of 2,4 & 6 Mg Revamilast In Patients With Ra – As Chief Investigator- Ongoing Since March 2012
  • Participation in conference/ workshops Participated in EULAR 2011, London as Delegate 
  • Participated in Excellence in Rheumatology Conference 2012, Madrid, Spain as Delegate 
  • Participated in Clinical Observation Programme at CHARITE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Berlin in Dec 2010- (3 day Workshops in Spondyloarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis) 
  • Participated in worksshop’s conducted at IRACON 2008 in Pune , IRACON 2009 in Jaipur & IRACON 2011, CMC Vellore in topics including Evidence Based Medicine, intra-articular injections, 
  • Radioimaging, Monitoring therapy in Rheumatic diseases, Physical & Occupational therapy for patients with Rheumatic diseases
  • Participated in workshop on Botulinum Toxin type A (Dysport) in Neurological diseases held in Manila, Philippines on 19th-21st August 2005 by Dr Raymond Rosales (Prof. Dept of Neurology & Psychiatry, University of St. Thomas)
  • Participated in workshop on ADVANCE CPR PROVIDER COURSE at CRITICARE 2004 
  • Received the prestigious Best Boy Medal Award for Academic Excellence in schoo
  • Publications :Nalawade AB, Chourasia AS, Mehta SM et al. Accelerated streptokinase regimen in treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Indian Practitioner 2006; 59(3): 151-158
  • Nalawade AB, Krishnan A, Khare MS, Karnad DR. Acute acalculous cholecystitis following the bite of Indian saw scaled viper. J Postgrad Med 2006; 52 (2): 151-152
  • Presentations :Metabolic bone disorders in Rheumatology Practice- Guest Speaker at MMC accredited CME organized by Aurangabad Orthopedic Association in Nov 2011
  • RA- Current Concepts: as Speaker (MMC accredited CME organized by Inamdar Hospital, Pune in June 2011
  • RA-Update: Presentation done at MAOCON 2009, Aurangabad as faculty
  • Biological agents in RA: Presentation done at Arthritis Symposium organized by IMA, Pune in October 2009
  • Inflammatory arthropathies: Approach to diagnosis- Presentation done at Arthritis Symposium organized by IMA, Pune in October 2010 on occasion of World Arthritis Day
  • Presentations on Inflammatory arthropathies at various CME's conducted for General Practitioners, Physicians and Orthopedicians
  • Life member Indian Rheumatology Association
  • Life member National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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