Dr S.M.Akerkar

Rheumatology

MBBS, MD - General Medicine, Fellowship in Rheumatology

22 yrs experience Mumbai

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About Dr S.M.Akerkar

Dr. S.M.Akerkar is a rheumatologist in Bhandup West, Mumbai and has an experience of 13 years in this field. Dr. S.M.Akerkar practices at Mumbai Arthritis Clinic in Bhandup West, Mumbai, Godrej Memorial Hospital in Vikhroli, Mumbai and Bethany Hospital in Thane West, Thane. He completed MBBS from Grant Medical College, JJ Group of Hospitals Mumbai in 2000 and MD - Medicine from Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai in 2004. He is a member of Indian Rheumatology Association and American College of Rheumatology.

Expertise

Specializations

Rheumatologist

Services offered

Joint Pain Treatment (treatment for joint pain) General Health Test (routine health check test) Psoriatic Arthritis (joint inflammation with psoriasis) Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment (Autoimmune joint inflammation treatment) Arthritis Management (treatment for joint inflammation disease) Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment (Spine arthritis treatment) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment (treatment for lupus autoimmune disease) Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) (autoimmune skin and organ disease) Scleroderma Treatment (Autoimmune skin hardening treatment) Psoriasis Treatment (Chronic skin psoriasis therapy) Rheumatism Treatment (Joint and muscle rheumatic pain treatment) Arthritis Pain Management (arthritis pain relief treatment) Myositis (Muscle inflammation disorder) Leg Length Discrepancy (Unequal leg length condition) Gout Treatment (Joint uric acid treatment) Sarcoidosis (Treatment for inflammatory disease affecting organs) Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy (IV antibody infusion therapy)

Credentials & experience

Education

MBBSGrant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, none

MD - General MedicineKing Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, none

FACRAmerican College of Rheumatology, none

Fellowship in RheumatologyAmerican College of Rheumatology, none

Work & experience

Lecturer (Medicine & Rheumatology) — Seth Gs medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiThanesar Haryana
2004 – 2005

Memberships

Indian Rheumatology AssociationIndian Rheumatology Association

American College of RheumatologyAmerican College of Rheumatology

Awards & recognitions

Young Scientist Award -- Indian Rheumatology Association ConferenceAward

Young Clinician award -- 1st Asian American International Medical ConferenceAward

Late Shree Amrut Mody Unichem – BJD India Research Fellowship AwardAward

Speaker- Healthcare & Social Media - Social Media week, MumbaiAward

Speaker-American College of Rheumatology ConferenceAward

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