Dr Brig K Shanmuganandan

Dr. Brig K Shanmuganandan is an accomplished rheumatologist with over two decades of experience in clinical rheumatology and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He has served in both military and civilian healthcare systems, excelling in diagnosis and management of complex autoimmune diseases. Known for his academic contributions and hands-on training, Dr. Shanmuganandan is EULAR-certified and highly regarded for his expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound and advanced rheumatology practices.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
• MD (Medicine) – Postgraduate specialisation in General Medicine
• DNB (Medicine) – Diplomate of National Board, Internal Medicine
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Rheumatology
• EULAR Certification in Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Professional Experience:

TEACHING :

• 2000 -2005 Assistant Professor, Medicine& Rheumatologist, Forces Medical College, Pune
• 2007-2010 Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• 2011-2015 Professor of Medicine Head of Department, Dept of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Army hospital (Research and Referral)New Delhi
• 2015-2017 Professor of Medicine Head of Department, Dept of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Command Hospital Lucknow

PROFESSIONAL :

• Professor of Medicine-Medical Council Of India, National board of examinations, Armed Forces Medical College Pune University. KGMU, Lucknow, UP.
• Panel of examiners/Supervisor-Medicine and  Rheumatology –National Board Of .Examinations, Delhi university, AFMC,KGMU,CMC.
• MCI Assessor  for MBBS and DM (Rheumatology)
• Associate Editor  -Indian Journal of Rheumatology
• Executive Member Indian Rheumatology Association(2007-09--2009-11)
• Treasurer Indian Rheumatology Association (2011-13)
• Co organizing secretary IRACON 2009 Pune
• Chairman scientific committee National Rheumatology Update 2015
• Center in charge NACO -AFMC ART center2008-2010
• Armed Forces representative for HIVAIDS joint working group with  Ministry of health and family welfare.

Professional Memberships:

• Association of Physicians of India Life Member
• Indian Rheumatology Association Life Member  
• Geriatric association of India Life member      

Awards:

• Best Research Paper Award in Armed Forces Medical Research Project

Research and Publication:

• Narayanan K,RajendranP,Porkodi R ,Shanmuganandan K,  A follow-up study ofJuvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis into adulthood. Journal of  Assoc Physicians India August 2002;50:1039-41.
• Porkodi R, Shanmuganandan K, Parthiban M, Madhavan R, Rajendran P. Clinical spectrum of inflammatory myositis in south india - A ten year study. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 2002;50(10):1255-59.
• Narayanan K, Rajendran CP, Porkodi R, Shanmuganandan K. A follow-up study of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis into adulthood. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 2002;50(8):1039-41.
• Shanmuganandan K, Clinical, Immunological profile of  type 1 complex regional pain syndrome in children. Journal of Indian Rheumatology Association 2004.
• R. Porkodi,M. Parthiban,S. Rukmangathrajan, P.Kanakarani, S. Rajeswari, R. Ravichandran,KShanmuganandan, C RajendranPanchapakesa.ochronoticarthropathy : a study from chennai: J Indian  Rheumatol Assoc 2004 : 12 : 37 – 39
• Shanmuganandan K,A Study of Enthesitis in spondyloarthropathy in Patients in A Tertiary Care Service Hospital. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India 2006-;55:01.
• Shanmuganandan K, A comparative evaluation of MRI, radionuclide bone scan and plain radiographs in Indian patients with Sondyloarthropathies. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2006;1:53-59.
• Shankar S Shanmuganandan K, Partner Counseling and Referral Services (PCRS) Visiting a Blind Spot, MJAFI 2006 ;62(4):367-371.
• Shanmuganandan K, Avasclular necrosis of bone while on alendronate : report of a case. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2007:2(3) 127.
• Shanmuganandan K, Role of ceruloplasmin as prognostic marker in rheumatoid arthritis by a novel method of ceruloplasmin estimation, Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2008 3 (3) S43.
• Shanmuganandan K, Kotwal J. Macrophage activation syndrome II/II. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2009;4(4):162-7.
• Kotwal J, Shanmuganandan K. Macrophage activation syndrome: I/II. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2009;4(3):112-8.
• Naveen K, Shanmuganandan K. Serum ceruloplasmin to assess disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2009;4(2):82.
• Shanmuganandan K, Arunachalam R. Late onset rheumatoid arthritis. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2009;4(2):56-60.
• Shanmuganandan K, Uday Y. Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2010;5(2):76-84.
• Narayanan K, Marwaha V, Shanmuganandan CK, Shankar S. Correlation between systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index, C3, C4 and anti-dsDNA antibodies. Medical Journal Armed Forces India [Internet]. 2010;66(2):102-7.
• Malaviya AN, Shankar S, Arya V, Dhir V, Agarwal V, Pandya S, Shanmuganandan K, Chaturvedi VP, Das CJ. Indian rheumatology association consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of axial spondyloarthropathies. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2010;5(1):16-34.
• Shanmuganandan K, Efficacy and tolerability of DMARDs and biologicals in the management of spondyloarthropathy associated with human immunodeficiency infection. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2010 : 5(3) S7-S8
• ShanmuganandanK . Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: Apt guidelines at the right time .Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2011  6( 2)  53–54.
• ShanmuganandanK ,bora Vijay:The spectrum of rheumatic manifestations of  HIV Infection inan era of antiretroviral therapy 2011;6(1):28-37
• Shanmuganandan, KrishnanBhakuni, Darshan SinghKartik, SivasamiClinical approach to hip pain. Indian Journal of Rheumatology:6(3)123-128
• Kotwal, Jyoti Singh, JasdeepShanmuganandan, KSharma, Ajay Mani, NS Visceral leishmaniasis co-infection in people living with HIV/AIDS.Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 201167(3)260-261.
• AkshatVyas, SouravSen,ShanmuganandanK,SunilSanghi,RMGupta,KetokiKapila,AKPrahara, J Satish KumarRB Batra: .Correlation of CD4+ T cell count with total lymphocyte count, haemoglobin and erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels in human immunodeficiency virus type-1 disease. Medical Journal Armed Forces India67, 1, s 15-20 2011.
• R Jain, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan.An unusual cause of tenosynovitis, Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2011; 6(4).217.
• S Kartik, Bhakuni DS, Shanmuganandan K.Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus presenting with Psoriasiform lesions. Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2012:7(1):111-112.
• Shanmuganandan K Bhakuni DS.Biosimilars: New kids in the block; panacea or Pandora’s box: Indian journal of Rheumatology June 2012.
• Vasu Vardhan, K Shanmuganandan. Hypertension and catecholamine levels in sleep apnoea. MJAFI 2012;68:33–38.
• Sourav Sen, Shakti Prasad Panda,l K Shanmuganandan, RM Gupta, AK Praharaj.Prevalence of occult hepatitis B amongst Indian human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infected individuals—a pilot study. MJAFI 2012; 68:16–19.
• Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Darshan S. Bhakuni, SivasamiKarthik. Reactivation of appendectomy scar in sarcoidosis detected by FDG-PET. Indian Journal of Rheumatology.2012:Sep Vol 7No 1; 169-170.
• Kartik S, Bhakuni DS,ShanmuganandanK,Chauhan MS. Subclinical aortitis in a case of polychondritis. IJR 2012 :Marvol 7 No 1 ;46.
• Shanmuganandan Krishnan. Special issue on Pediatric Rheumatology:A superb Issue . .Indian Journal of  Rheumatology. .2012:Sep Vol 7No 1; 187.
• SivasamiKarthik, Darshan S. Bhakuni, Krishnan Shanmuganandan. Continuous diaphragm sign in amyopathic dermatomyositis.  Joint Bone spine. Doi ;10.1016/j. jbspin.2012.06.024
• Shanmuganandan K,  Bhakuni DS, SivasamiKartik. Rituximab in refractory cutaneous polyarteritis.  International journal of Rheumatology June 2012.
• Mullick G, Shanmuganandan K, Bhakuni DS, Garg MK, Jain R, Vivek Vasdev. Clinical profile of benign joint Hypermobility syndrome from a tertiary care military hospital in India. Accepted for publication in International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.  IJRD-2012-0001.R1. 23 Aug 2012.
• KartikSivasami, Shanmuganandan Krishnan, Gautam Mullick, Amar Atal.  Nail fold capillaroscopy changes in Indian patients with primary sjogren syndrome using office digital microscope.  Indian Journal of  Rheumatology. .2012:Nov Vol 7 S6.
• Shanmuganandan Krishnan,  SivasamiKartik.  Vitamin D deficiency: A ‘Blindspot’ for clinicians and a veritable ‘Ray’ of hope for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pains? Indian Journal of  Rheumatology. Dec Vol 7 No 4; 189.
• Shanmuganandan Krishnan, Atal Amar Tej, SivasamiKartik, Gautam Mullick, Darshan S Bhakuni.  An Unusual cause of hip in an young adult.    Indian Journal of  Rheumatology. .2012:Dec Vol 7 No 4 ; 233.
• S Kartik, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan.Continuous diaphragm sign in amyotrophic dermatomysositis.: Joint Bone Spine Jan 2013; 80(I) : 102-103.
• Krishnan Shanmuganandan, SivasamiKartik, Atal Amar Tej, Calicut M. Sreedhar, Mahesh Singh Chauhan.  Multiple bone infarcts in a case of SLE.  Indian Journal of Rheumatology 8(2013) 44-45.
• Puneet Kumar, MJ Jacob, AG Pandit, K Shanmuganandan, Anurag Jain, Rajeev, M Ravina. Miliary Sarcoidosis with Secondary Sjogren’s Syndrome. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India .Jul 2013. Vol. 61, 69-71.
• Gautam Mullick, Darshan S. Bhakuni, KrishananShanmuganandan, Mahendra K. Garg, Vivek Vasdev, SivasamiKartik and Rahul jain Clinical profile of beingn joint hypermobility syndrome from a tertiary care military hospital in India” International journal of Rheumatic Diseases ; 2013; 16 : 590-594.
• Shanmuganandan Krishnan, KartikSivasami, Arun Hegde, Amar Atal Nail Fold Capillaroscopy Changes in Indian Patients with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Indian Journal of Rheumatology  Dec 2013. Vol 8, S1.
• Arun Hegde, SivasamiKartik, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Amar Tej Atal Expanding Profile of Rituximab use in Rheumatic Diseases Beyond Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Indian Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2013. Vol 8, S11.
• Atal Amar Tej, Shanmuganandan K, Kartik S, Vikas Kumar Assessment of Response to Anti TNF-Alpha Monoclonal Antibody (Infliximab) in Indian patients with Spondyloarthritis using Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score.  Indian Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2013. Vol 8, S20.
• Arun Hegde, Amar Tej Atal, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, SivasamiKartik Reactive Arthritis Following BacilleCalmette Guerin Immunotherapy for Transitional Cell Carcinoma Bladder.  Indian Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2013. Vol 8, S22.
• Amar Tej Atal, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, SivasamiKartik, Arun Hegde Diagnostic Utility of 18 F-Fluorodexyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography in Rheumatology.  Indian Journal of Rheumatology Dec 2013. Vol 8, S25.
• A Atal, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan, K Sivasami, A Hegde Tuberculosis of bilateral sacroiliac joints : an unusual presentation.  Annals of rheumatic disease. June 2014, Volume 73, Suppl 2.
• K Sivasami, DS Bhakuni, K Shanmuganandan, A Hegde, AT Atal.  Videocapillaroscopy in Raynaud's: An Indian Experience.  Annals of rheumatic disease. June 2014, Volume 73 Suppl 2
• 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.