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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS, K.V.G Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka (RGUHS)
• MD (Radiodiagnosis), M.V.J Medical College & Research   Hospital, Bengaluru (RGUHS)
• Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology, Sportsmed-Innovision, Mumbai

Areas of Expertise:

• Image-guided musculoskeletal interventions such as calcific barbotage, nerve blocks (including carpal tunnel release and spinal nerve injections), ganglion cyst fenestration, procedures for coccydynia and plantar fasciitis, and intra-articular and bursal injections.
• Ultrasound-guided regenerative medicine interventions, including PRP and GFC injections for tendon and muscle injuries.
• Imaging of internal derangements related to ligaments, labrum, muscles, and bones.
• Cartilage imaging and evaluation of rheumatological conditions.
• High-resolution ultrasound of fingers (pulley and volar plate injuries), as well as nerve and muscle pathologies.
• Musculoskeletal imaging related to trauma and bone and soft tissue malignancies.
• Paediatric imaging related to skeletal dysplasia, metabolic conditions, and oncology.
• Head and neck imaging related to oncology, thyroid disorders, and salivary gland diseases.
• Nerve imaging of the brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses and peripheral nerves.
• Imaging in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), airway diseases, and vasculitis.

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant Radiologist, Vikram Aura Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant Radiologist, Aster RV Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant, Sportsmed-Innovision, Mumbai
• Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellow, Sportsmed-Innovision, Mumbai
• Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, CMC, Vellore

Invited Faculty – Conferences, CMEs & Workshops:

• Wrist anatomy in biannual Musculoskeletal CME in Mumbai on November 23rd & 24th, 2019.
• MRI cruciate and meniscal injury IRIA Karnataka state CME on February 26, 2022, Bangalore.
• Imaging assessment in hip osteoarthritis – National IRIA conference, March 2022, Bangalore.
• MRI in elbow tendinopathies and injury & MSK interventions in OPD base practice - Dr. R K Goulatia CME 2022 IRIA Karnataka - Belgaum in September 2022.
• Metabolic bone disease - 2nd IRIA Resident Education Program 2022, Vellore.
• Knee joint- Menisci & ligaments – RADCON 2.0 KMCT medical college, Calicut, April 2023.
• Ultrasound workshop demonstration of the upper limb at the Annual Musculoskeletal Society conference in Lucknow – 2023.
• Ultrasound workshop demonstration of shoulder and ankle joints at the Annual Musculoskeletal Society National Conference in Rajasthan – 2024.
• Kerala IRIA – Bone injuries and edema pattern in ankle joint, August 25, 2024.
• Ultrasound of Ankle workshop at Sonosummit July 2025, Chennai.
• Shoulder rotator cuff injuries in the Musculoskeletal Society National Conference, Coimbatore, on 25-27 th July 2025.
• “Learning interventional procedures through cadaver” - Performed live CT-guided vertebral biopsy and paravertebral soft tissue biopsy, stated IRIA on 5th September 2025, Chamundeshwari Medical College, Ramanagar.
• Ultrasound of shoulder anatomy at the Cadaveric Joint Intervention Workshop on 11 & 12th of October 2025. TMC MSK Kavach -Radiology Conclave and workshop at Travancore Medical College, Kollam.
• Ultrasound of shoulder (anatomy and abnormal case) live demonstration on Roentgen day CME on 9 th November 2025, organized by the Mandya branch of Karnataka state IRIA.

Publications:

• IRIA Textbook - 3 chapters on elbow joint imaging.
• Reliability of TI-RADS in thyroid lesions – Journal of Clinical Imaging Science, 2016
• Subcutaneous cysticercosis – Polish Journal of Radiology, 2016
• Modified CT severity index in acute pancreatitis – IJARS, 2018
• Fetal nasal and maxillary bone ultrasound evaluation – JCDR, 2018
• Macrodystrophia lipomatosa imaging study – Journal of Clinical Imaging Science, 2019
• Generalized cystic lymphangiomatosis – International Journal of Radiology Research, 2024
• Multiple paper and poster presentations at national and state conferences

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Radiology & Imaging Association (IRIA)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Musculoskeletal Society of India (MSS)
• European Society of Radiology (ESR)
• European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
• Indian Association of Cardiac Imaging (IACI)

Languages Known:

English and Kannada