Consultant – Rheumatology

Department of Rheumatology

Qualifications

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology)

Brief Introduction

Dr. Akanksha Kapoor is a highly motivated, dedicated, passionate, and innovative Rheumatologist who believes in humanity and compassionate patient care. She aims to serve patients using modern diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, with a strong focus on professionalism, ethics, and evidence-based medicine.

Dr. Akanksha Kapoor is a trained Rheumatologist with experience in managing a wide range of rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. She is skilled in MSK ultrasound, USG-guided procedures, interpretation of immunological tests, and diagnostic biopsies. With a strong background in general medicine, she follows a patient-centric, evidence-based approach to provide compassionate and ethical care.

Expertise and Interest

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Vasculitis
• Spondyloarthritis
• Myositis
• Connective Tissue Disorders
• Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-USG)

Awards and Achievements

• Successfully completed 14th EULAR Online Course on Rheumatic Diseases (Sept 2022)
• Poster presentation at ACR (2024)
• Oral presentation at ACR Global Summit (2025)
• Rheumatology Fellow with Myositis India
• Published a case series in the Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology on Hansen’s Disease

Scientific Paper / Publications

• Hansen’s Disease, the Perpetual Impersonator (“The Behroopiya”) of Rheumatology Practice: A case series. Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology. (Aug 2023)
• Beyond Behcet’s: A Tuberculous masquerade (under publication)
• Renal manifestations of Rheumatoid arthritis – A Histopathological Exploration
• To assess Metabolic syndrome in patients of Psoriasis attending a tertiary care hospital in central India. (under publication)