Prof. Dr. M. M. Kavitha

Specialty : Rheumatology

City : Chennai

Hospital : Kauvery Hospital

Degree(s) : MD (General Medicine), DNB, DM (Rheumatology), SCE (Rheumatology- UK) Senior Consultant, Rheumatology

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Prof. Dr. M. M. Kavitha is a rheumatologist with over 15 years of experience in this field. She is adept at treating inflammatory arthritis, acute arthritis with intra-articular injections and autoimmune connective tissue diseases. She uses biologics and newer disease-modifying treatments, which reduce the dose and need for steroids to the bare minimum. She is an expert in managing highly challenging cases of myositis, IgG4-related disease, and vasculitis. Her special interest lies in treating Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) and recurrent pregnancy loss due to antiphospholipid syndrome. She is the co-editor of The Handbook: The Avant-Garde Clinical Trials in Rheumatology and has over 25 publications in reputed journals.