Dr. Shashank Akerkar

  • Rheumatologist
  • 13 years of experience
Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
Works at Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon
Location
Gurgaon, India
About Dr. Shashank Akerkar
  • Dr. Shashank Akerkar is a Rheumatologist with 13+ experience.
  • His expertise lies in Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Arthritis Management, Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma), Scleroderma Treatment, Psoriasis Treatment, Rheumatism Treatment, Arthritis and Pain Management, Myositis, Articular Pain Treatment, and Leg length inequality.
  • Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about the different types of Arthritis. He is a member of the Indian Rheumatology Association and American College of Rheumatology.
  • Dr. Shashank did his graduation from the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai followed by MD in General Medicine from the well known King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College. Later, he completed his fellowship in Rheumatology from the American College of Rheumatology.
  • Dr. Shashank Akerkar is a Rheumatologist with 13+ experience.
  • His expertise lies in Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Arthritis Management, Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Treatment, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma), Scleroderma Treatment, Psoriasis Treatment, Rheumatism Treatment, Arthritis and Pain Management, Myositis, Articular Pain Treatment, and Leg length inequality.
  • Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, Worldwide conferences to talk about the different types of Arthritis. He is a member of the Indian Rheumatology Association and American College of Rheumatology.
  • Dr. Shashank did his graduation from the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai followed by MD in General Medicine from the well known King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College. Later, he completed his fellowship in Rheumatology from the American College of Rheumatology.
Education
  • Fellowship, 2014, American College of Rheumatology.
  • MD, 2004, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College.
  • MBBS, 1998, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai.
Work Experience of Dr. Shashank Akerkar
Awards

Received Young Scientist Award from the Indian Rheumatology Association Conference.

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Dr. Shashank Akerkar practices at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
Dr. Shashank Akerkar specialty is Rheumatologist
Dr. Shashank Akerkar is Rheumatologist with 13 years of experience.
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Rheumatologists treat joint disease similar to orthopedists but do not perform surgeries and the common diseases treated by rheumatologists include osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic back pain, tendinitis etc.
Symptoms like joint pain, swelling, or abnormal blood test results.
Investigations like erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) etc are required.
Yes, they do treat an individual with a muscle pain.
Rheumatologists are specialists in arthritis and diseases that involve bones, muscles and joints and they are trained to treat all types of arthritis, especially those requiring complex treatment.
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