Dr. Uma Karjigi

Dr. Uma Karjigi is a Rheumatologist working at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. She has 15 years of experience in her field. She has done her MBBS from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga (2001), CCT (Rheumatology) from Royal College United Kingdom (2015) and MRCP (UK) from Royal Colleges of Physicians, London, United Kingdom (2015). Some of the services she provides are Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Arthritis and Pain Management, Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment and Viscosupplementation.

Dr. Karijigi has published case reports and research work in various reputed journals and presented at national and international conferences. This eminent doctor has completed her training certificate in Rheumatology from Karnataka Medical Council.

Dr Uma is a very experienced Rheumatologist with over 13 years of experience in Medicine during which she worked exclusively in Rheumatology for more than 5 years. Dr Uma had an opportunity to work at several reputed NHS institutions across UK gaining valuable experience in managing complex Multisystem Rheumatological conditions.

• Completion Training certificate in Rheumatology from Karnataka Medical Council
• Indian Medical Association
• General Medical Council
• Indian Rheumatology Association

• 1. Disease Activity Score calculation in patients with RA – comparing Tablet and Paper Method – completed and presented at EULAR 2015 Rome, Italy.
• PUBLICATION: 1. Polyarticular pain in patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis C Page, U Karjigi, K Laverick Foundation year Journal, 2015
• 2. Uncommon Side Effects of D-Pencillamine - 2 case reports U.Karjigi, D Ashok. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2014, 3, 167-169
• 3. Unusual cause of hip pain.U Karjigi, S Pathare, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14 ( Suppl 1)
• 4. Acute Polymyositis associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome, U Karjigi, M Plant, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14 ( Suppl 1)
• 5. Refractory multisystem sarcoidosis involving pelvic bone responding to Infliximab,U Karjigi, A Paul. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013,14 ( Suppl 1)
• 6. Assessing Osteoporosis risk in Patients with RA – Role of Annual review clinic. Abstract publication, U Karjigi, V Patil et al Ann Rheum Dis 2012;71(Suppl3):697