Dr (Brig) Krishnan Shanmuganandan

Specialisations

• Fibromyalgia
• Rheumatology

Education

Qualifications

• MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), Post Doc Fellow Rheumatology, EULAR certified (Rheumatology& Musculoskeletal ultrasound)

Registrations

• Ranjana Vij Silver medal for standing second in postgraduate medicine course, AFMC, 1992
• Chief of Army Staff commendation medal, 2014

Awards and Recognitions

• Ranjana Vij Silver medal for standing second in postgraduate medicine course, AFMC, 1992
• Chief of Army Staff commendation medal, 2014

Memberships

• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
• Geriatric Society Of India (GSI)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Research & Publications

• Kumar, A., Bhakuni, D. S., Kartik, S., Hegde, A., Shanmuganandan, K., et al. (2022). Serum interleukin-6 in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and response to tocilizumab: An observational study. European journal of rheumatology, 9(1), 26–30. https://doi.org/10.5152/eurjrheum.2021.20202
• Vasdev, V., Patnaik, S. K., Bhakuni, D. S., Shanmuganandan, K., et al. (2022). Assessment of ideal serum dilution for screening of antinuclear antibodies by an indirect immunofluorescence method in diagnosis of autoimmune disorders. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 78(1), 54–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.03.008
• Kartik, S., Bhakuni, D. S., & Shanmuganandan, K. (2013). Continuous diaphragm sign in amyopathic dermatomyositis. Joint bone spine, 80(1), 102–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2012.06.024
• Vardhan, V., & Shanmuganandan, K. (2012). Hypertension and catecholamine levels in sleep apnoea. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 68(1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(11)60128-7
• A Atal, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan, K Sivasami, A Hegde. Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography in quantification of disease burden in patients of spondyloarthritis on anti tumour necrosis factor biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs. Ann Rheum Dis 2015; 74:S2.
• Atal AT, Shanmuganandan K, A Hegde, K Abhishek, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi V. Role of Positron Emission Tomography in osteoarticular tuberculosis. Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):58.
• Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Akhishek K, Chaudhuri GD, Atal A. SAPHO with pyoderma gangrenosum-an unusual occurrence Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):55.
• Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, SinghalA,Kartik S, Atal A, Abhishek K. A case of disseminated sarcoidosis with unusual presentation: a diagnostic challenge Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):56.
• Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi VP, Chaudhuri GD, Abhishek K. Refractory colitis with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES): a rare combo as initial manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1):58.
• Abhishek K , Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Hegde A, Chaturvedi V, Chaudhuri GD, Atal AT. Successful outcome of a refractory juvenile dermatomyositis with cardiac involvement using CARRA protocol Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 59.
• Bhakuni DS, Shanmuganandan K, Atal AT, Kartik S. On demand viscosupplements in osteoarthritis knee Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 81.
• Abhishek K , Shanmuganandan K, Vasdev V, Chaturvedi V, Chaudhuri GD, Hegde A , Atal AT. Use of interleukin-6 receptor antagonist therapy in juvenile inflammatory arthritis patients in India: experience at army hospital research and referral Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18 ( Suppl 1): 84.
• Hegde A, Shanmuganandan K, Kartik S, Abhishek K, Atal A, Chaturvedi V, Singh K. Serum biomarker response to biosimilar rituximab therapy in Indian patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with disease activity Int J Rheum Dis 2015;18( Suppl 1):104.
• Assessment of Clinical and Biomarker Response to Anti Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Biological in Spondyloarthritis using ASDAS CRP Criteria Vinod Raghava1, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Pratap Shankar, Rakesh Kumar Dixit. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ISSN (Print): 2321-3310; ISSN (Online): 2321-3086.
• Adult Onset Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Following Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection (Chickenpox) Gautam Mullick, , Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Prashant Sengupta, Darshan Singh BhakunI ,Vivek Vasdev, Mahender Kumar Garg. 2016;000(000):000-000 ClinInfectImmun.http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cii36.
• Gautam Mullick Darshan S. Bhakuni Krishnan Shanumganandan K. Narayanan Vivek VasdevSivasamiKartik Amar T. Atal An Observational Study on the Use of Etanercept in Indian Rheumatoid Arthritis PatienT Indian Journal Of Applied Research Volume : 6 | Issue : 9 | September 2016 | ISSN – 2249-555X.
• Naveen Kumar1, K Shanmuganandan Immunological and Virological Profile of Patients with HIV Infection on Second Line Antiretroviral Therapy . Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 9 Ver. IV (September. 2016), PP 81-95.
• Safety and efficacy of an Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibody In Indian patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis .Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2018 Vol: 13(1): 20-25.
• MN Arjun, Arun Hegde, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Darshan S Bhakuni, Kavita Singh, Abhishek Kumar. Safety and efficacy of abatacept among patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis: Experience from a North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2018 Vol: 13(3): 163-67.

Experience

Dr. (Brig) K. Shanmuganandan, MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), Post Doc Fellow Rheumatology, EULAR certified (Rheumatology& Musculoskeletal ultrasound) – Leading Rheumatologist in Nanadambakkam, Chennai. Dr. (Brig) K. Shanmuganandan is a highly respected and experienced rheumatologist with over 39 years dedicated to the field of rheumatology. He completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, followed by a DNB in General Medicine and a postdoctoral fellowship in Rheumatology. With a career that spans across the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune and premier Army medical institutions in New Delhi and Lucknow, Dr. Shanmuganandan has a profound expertise in treating complex rheumatological conditions. He has taught and held esteemed positions such as Professor of Medicine and Head of Rheumatology at various medical institutions and is currently on the panel of examiners and supervisors for the National Board of Examinations.