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Medicine & Rheumatology
Dr. Shashank Akerkar M.B.B.S, MD.



Dr. Shahshank Akerkar M.B.B.S., M.D.
D 106, Usha Nagar, Bhandup, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India- 400078

H - Tel: +91 9869287842

:: A hard working, self-motivated & result oriented medical professional.

:: Recipient of Academic, Research awards as well as the Best Resident Award at the K.E.M. Hospital.

:: Successful application of information technology to clinical medicine.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals 1994 / 2000

MBBS (Mumbai)
3rd in order of merit in the University in Medicine.

Seth G.S. Medical College & K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai
2001 / Present

House post in Internal Medicine & Rheumatology      2001 / 2002

Speciality postings (Cardiology, Neurology, Intensive Care)
2002 / 2003

Registrar posting in Internal Medicine & Rheumatology
2003 / 2004

M.D. (Mumbai)     2004

Clinical Fellow Rheumatology        2004

Lecturer, Medicine & Rheumatology              2005 till date


Research Interests

• Spondyloarthropathy- Role of combination DMARD therapy.

• Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – Clinical study to look for any Indian Variant.

• Correlation of serum Methotrexate levels with the clinical response in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

• Study of the effect of treatment modalities on clinical behavior, Endotheliopathy, Rheology in patients of Scleroderma.

• Systemic Sclerosis – Role of ACE Inhibitors as disease modifiers.

• Study of the association of thrombocytopenia & thrombosis in patients with ACLA positive status.


Participation in National / International Conferences

• 1st Asian American International Medical Conference –2003.

• Indian Rheumatology Association Conference-2003

• Vth National Autoantibody Workshop SGPGI, Lucknow –2004

• Indian Rheumatology Association Conference-2004

• Mumbai Rheumatology Meets

AWARDS

• Young Scientist Award -- Indian Rheumatology Association Conference-2004

• Young Clinician award -- 1st Asian American International Medical Conference –2003.

• Second prize for the poster presentation at the Indian Rheumatology Association Conference-2003;

• Best Resident of the year 2003-2004 Award—KEM Hospital

• Silver Medal – Shirin Mehta Competition 2003.

• Dr Jaykar Competitive Exam 2003- second prize.


Research Fellowships

• Late Shree Amrut Mody Unichem – BJD India Research Fellowship Award -2003


Other achievements

• Reviewer – Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venerology & Leprology

• Expert health Educator (Rheumatology) for answering patients’ queries on http://www.askyourdoctoronline.com/

• Reviewer – Internet Health care projects-- Medical Research Council, South Africa.

TELEMEDICINE & MEDICAL INFORMATICS

• “Doctoronline EP Reg 2.0”; software for the Cardiac Electrophysiology launched nationwide at the Indian society of Electrophysiology Conference 2003. The same presently in use by eminent cardiologists like Dr. Y. Y. Lokhandwala, Dr. Amit Vora in Mumbai.

• “Doctoronline EMS ICU Reg”; software catering to the needs of the Emergency Medical Services ICU installed in KEM Hospital, Mumbai.

• Rheumatology module being developed for the Department Of medicine, KEM Hospital, Mumbai. Scleroderma & SLE modules installed.

• Hepatobiliary module being developed for the Department of Surgery.


MEDICAL WEBSITES DEVELOPED

• http://doctoronline.s5.com/-- The site provides a dictionary of medical terms, basic health check up & basic explanation of a number of common & the not so common clinical conditions in simple language.

• http://epilpsy.4mg.com/ -- The site provides the basics of epilepsy.

• Both the sites are highly rated by various search engines & have registered large number of patient visits. All the queries are answered regularly.


Conference presentations:

• Vasculopathy in scleroderma: Is Azathioprine an answer?- A pilot study to compare the efficacy of Azathioprine & Cyclophophamide in clinical & hand function improvement in Scleroderma. –Akerkar SM, Bichile LS – J Indian Rheum Asso 11:Suppl 1; 2003

• Vasculopathy & digital perfusion in scleroderma: assessment by LASER DOPPLER Flowmetry & effect of Azathioprine. Bichile LS, Akerkar SM, Patel M, Kulhalli P – J Indian Rheum Asso 11:Suppl 1; 2003

• Occurrence of thrombocytopenia with evidence of thrombosis in APLA positive patients. Akerkar SM, Bichile LS -- 1st Asian American International medical Conference 2003

• An Echocardiographic study of patients with single ventricle. – Thakkar B, Narula D, Akerkar S Cardiology society of Indian Conference –2003.

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry: Mumbai experience. Do we have an Indian variant of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Akerkar SM, Bichile LS, Rajadhyax A, Sonawale A J Indian Rheum Asso 2004; 12 S1:16

• Neuropsychiatric manifestations in Lupus: clinical experience. Bichile LS, Akerkar SM, Rajadhyax A, Sonawale A J Indian Rheum Asso 2004; 12 S1:5.


Publications:

• Therapeutic options in Systemic Sclerosis -- Akerkar SM, Bichile LS – Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2004;70:67-75

• Accelerated sclerosis in a case of Scleroderma with Carcinoma Ovary on Paclitaxel & Cisplatin. – Akerkar SM, Bichile LS – J Indian Rheum Asso 2005;13:26-28.

• Pamidronate- a promising new candidate for the management of Spondyloarthropathy. Akerkar SM, Bichile LS. Ind J Med Sci. 2005;59(4):165-170.

• Cutaneous vasculitis in lupus: A turning point in the course of the disease?- Case report & review. –Akerkar SM, Kale V, Bichile LS - J Indian Rheum Asso. 2005;13:29-31.

• Pulmonary Renal syndrome- a case report – Akerkar SM, Kale V, Bichile LS Indian Practitioner 2004;57(6):402-404

• Rationale of Laboratory investigations in Rheumatological conditions Bichile LS, Akerkar SM – J Gen Med 2004;16(2):13-17

• Extensive Pulmonary Thrombosis – Images in clinical medicine. Akerkar SM, Dhargalkar P, Sonawane R, Rajadhyksha A, Bichile L. JK Science. 2005; 7(1): 53-54.

• Angiotensin blockade in systemic sclerosis: Beyond vasodilatation— a DMARD effect? Akerkar SM, Bichile LS – under review – J Indian Rheum Asso.

• What does the Internet offer our rheumatology patients - A case study Akerkar SM, Bichile LS – under review – J Indian Rheum Asso.

• Unrecognised SAPHO syndrome presenting as recurrent isolated sternoclavicular joint involvement – Clinical Images – under review – Post Grad Med J.

• Two booklets “DVT- an Indian Experience” published by a Pharmaceutical company.

Medical Informatics publications:

• Doctor patient relationship- changing dynamics in the information age. Akerkar SM, Bichile LS - J Postgrad Med. 2004 ;
50(2):120-2.

• Health Information on the Internet: Patient empowerment or patient deceit? A review Akerkar SM, Bichile LS. Indian J Med Sci 2004 Aug;58(8):321-6.

• Use of the Internet as a resource of health information by patients: A clinic-based study in the Indian population. Akerkar SM, Kanitkar M, Bichile LS. J Postgrad Med. 2005 Apr-Jun ;51(2):116-8.