Faculty & Staff

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Dr. Benzeeta Pinto

MBBS, MD, Dm

Associate Professor

Rheumatology

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English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
  • Overview
  • Projects
  • Publications
  • Other Contributions
  • DM in Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2014 – 2017)
  • MD in Internal Medicine
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2009 – 2011)
  • MBBS
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (2001 – 2006)

Associate Professoe 

Qualification/ Education

  • DM in Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2014 – 2017)
  • MD in Internal Medicine
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2009 – 2011)
  • MBBS
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (2001 – 2006)

Experience

  • Associate Professor – Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Sep 2021 – Dec 2021)
  • Assistant Professor – Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Sep 2017 – Sep 2021)
  • Senior Resident – Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology (as part of DM)
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (Jul 2014 – Aug 2017)
  • Senior Resident – Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology & HIV Unit)
    PGIMER, Chandigarh (Jan 2012 – Jun 2014)
  • Resident Medical Officer (RMO)
    Lawrence Health Centre, Bantwal (Rural service) (2008 – 9 months)
  • Junior Resident – Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru (2007 – 2008)

Areas of interest

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
  • Vasculitis
  • Connective Tissue Disorders

Field of Expertise

  • Diagnosis and management of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
  • Management of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Treatment of systemic sclerosis and connective tissue disorders
  • Evaluation and management o

  • Associate Professor – Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Sep 2021 – Dec 2021)
  • Assistant Professor – Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
    St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (Sep 2017 – Sep 2021)
  • Senior Resident – Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology (as part of DM)
    Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (Jul 2014 – Aug 2017)
  • Senior Resident – Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology & HIV Unit)
    PGIMER, Chandigarh (Jan 2012 – Jun 2014)
  • Resident Medical Officer (RMO)
    Lawrence Health Centre, Bantwal (Rural service) (2008 – 9 months)
  • Junior Resident – Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru (2007 – 2008)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
  • Vasculitis
  • Connective Tissue Disorders

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Occurrence and outcome of COVID-19 in AIRD patients on concomitant treatment with Tofacitinib- results from KRA COVID COHORT (KRACC) subset

Groups and Associations Chebbi P, Shobha V, Rao VK, Haridas V, Janardana R, Pinto B, Kumar S, Patil A, Tekkatte R, Salanke M, Mahendranath KM
BMC Rheumatology 2023
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