Dr. Jasti Sri Rekha

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Qualifications & Education:

• DrNB (Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology) – Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hyderabad (NBE)
• MD (General Medicine) – Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh (NTRUHS)
• MBBS – Guntur Medical College, Guntur (NTRUHS)

Areas of Expertise:

• Rheumatological and autoimmune diseases
• Inflammatory arthritis including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, Spondyloarthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
• Systemic sclerosis, Sjogrens syndrome
• Vasculitis and connective tissue disorders - ANCA vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis
• Idiopathic inflammatory Myositis
• Gout and crystal arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoarthritis
• Pediatric Rheumatology - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), juvenile CTDs
• Early diagnosis of arthritis and remission- focused care
• Management of autoimmune diseases with Biologics and targeted DMARD therapy

Clinical Skills & Procedures:

• Intra-articular joint injections (all joints)
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound assessment of synovitis
• Minor salivary gland biopsy
• Skin biopsy

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Physician – NMDC Hospital, Kirandul

Research, Presentations & Academic Activities:

• Case presentation at ACR 2024 (American College of Rheumatology), Washington DC – Tuberculous pyomyositis in dermatomyositis
• Poster presentation at ACR 2025 at Chicago – Neurofibromatosis with bilateral renal artery stenosis mimicking vasculitis
• IRACON 2023 – Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma mimicking vasculitis
• South Zone Rheumatology Conference 2024 – Lupus cystitis with enteritis
• CRC Hyderabad – Oral presentation on Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with aortic valvulitis and pulmonary renal syndrome
• Paediatric Rheumatology Conference – Oral case presentation on refractory Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
• APICON 2019 – Poster presentation on Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)

Strengths:

• Specialized in evaluation and management of patients with joint pain, joint swelling, chronic back pain and complex multisystem autoimmune diseases.
• Strong clinical acumen with structured diagnostic approach.
• Highly organised and adaptable in multidisciplinary settings.
• Effective communication and patient counselling skills.
• Her clinical practice is guided by individualized treatment decisions, structured disease monitoring, and a treat-to-target strategy aimed at achieving optimal disease control  and sustained improvement in function and quality of life.

Languages Known:

English, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada (Learning)