Dr.S. Sham Rheumatologist in Chennai

Dr.S. Sham

Rheumatologist, Chennai

M.B.B.S, MD (General Medicine), DM (Rheumatology)

  • 14 Years Experience
  • 1 Hospital
  • 1 Private Practice

About

  • Dr.S. Sham is  a consultant Rheumatologist associated with KAUVERY HOSPITAL , Chennai.(ConsultationTimings: Monday to Saturday - 9.30 am - 2.30 pm)
  • He has started his own clinic - SHAM's Rheumatic Care Center at K.K.Nagar. (Consultation Timings: Monday to Saturday - 5.00 pm to 8.30 pm)
  • Languages : English, Tamil, Hindi

Experience

Resident, Madras Medical College, Chennai August, 2011 -  August, 2014

Consultant Full Time, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai October, 2014 -  April, 2022

Visiting Consultant, Vijaya Hospital, Chennai March, 2017 -  April, 2022

Specialities

  • Rheumatology

Expertise

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Spondyloarthropathy
  • Gout and other crystal arthropathies
  • SLE (lupus)
  • systemic sclerosis
  • vasculitis
  • sjogrens syndrome
  • Soft tissue rheumatism
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Fibromyalgia

Education

MBBS, 2005, PSG Institute of Medical Science & Research, Coimbatore, Coimbatore

MD (General Medicine), Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Mangalore

DM (Rheumatology), 2014, Madras Medical College, Chennai

MRCP (UK), 2020, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

SCE (RCP UK) - RHEUMTAOLOGY, 2019, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Practice Information

Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

No.199, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600018

Private Practice Information

SHAM's Rheumatic Care Centre

SHAM's Rheumatic Care Centre

Dr Lakshmana samy salai, , Next to Punjab national Bank,, K.K.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600078, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600078

MON

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

WED

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

THU

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

SAT

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

  • (+91) 9600190790

Achievements & Contributions

  • QT interval assessment in patients with SLE and its correlation with disease activity and autoantibodies. (2011 – 2014) (D.M Dissertation)
  • Correlation of Mantoux positivity with CD4 counts in patients infected with HIV & Tuberculosis. (2006-2009)  (M.D Dissertation)
  • D.M. Rheumatology  University topper (Gold Medalist)
  • M.D General medicine: Best Outgoing Student (Gold Medalist) Won gold medal - Competitive Examination in Thoracic medicine & Cardiology. 
  • PAPERS PUBLISHED (As first author): INDIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY 1. Forestier disease  - Images  (Published) [IJR 9 (2014); 86-7] 2. Management of Refractory Calcinosis - How far to go? – Letters to the editor (Published) [IJR 9 (2014); 153-4] 3. A rare presentation of Childhood Takayasu's Arteritis "PRES “ Letters to the editor (Published) [IJR 9 (2014); 218-9]
  • "A beginners dilemma" - To write a scientific paper - Letters to the editor (Published) [IJR  10 (2015); 108-9]  2.      ESR, Uric Acid and its correlation with disease activity in SLE - Is it myth or reality! - Letters to the editor (Published) [IJR 10 (2015); 112-3]
  • Correlation of QT interval with disease activity in newly detected SLE patients at baseline and during flare – Original article [IJR 10 (2015); 121-4] 2. Bilateral visual loss as a presenting manifestation - Takayasu arteritis - Letters to the editor [IJR 10 (2015); 172-4]
  • Rituximab in Biologically Naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Methotrexate Non responders - An Indian Experience – Letters to the editor [IJR 10 (2015); 177-8] 2. Vaccination in adults with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases – Review article – Accepted for publication.
  • INTERNET JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY 1.Generalised morphea: A rare variant of localised scleroderma (Clinical Case Vignettes)  (Published)  2.Rowell’s syndrome – A rare presentation of Childhood lupus (Clinical Case Vignettes)  (Published) 3.GAVE: An interesting cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia (Case studies) (Published) 
  • 1.Hemophilic arthropathy (Clinical Case Vignettes) (Published)  2. "Erythema induratum“ Case vignette. (Published)  3.Clinical and immunological profile of Systemic lupus erythematosus patients from a tertiary care centre – A Chennai experience (revisited) - (Original article); (Published) [IJRCI. 2016;4(1):OA1] .
  • Journal of autoimmune disorders - Felty's syndrome with Nodular regenerative hyperplasia of liver & portal hypertension; J Autoimmun Disod. 2015, 1:1.  Abstracts Published in both International & National conferences.
  • Life member in Indian Rheumatology Association.(IRA)
  •  Life member in The Associations of Physicians of India.(API)
  • Life member of Indian Medical Association(IMA)
  • Life Member In British Society Of Rheumatology
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