Dr. Benzeeta Pinto

Speciality:         Immunology And Rheumatology
Experience:       15+Years of experience
Hospital:            Manipal Hospital Bangalore

Brief About doctor:

• A specialist in Rheumatology with a rich experience of over 15+years is currently working in Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. 
• The Doctor has expertise in the Management of all autoimmune diseases Special interest in Lupus and vasculitis., Adept at Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections, muscle biopsy, nerve biopsy, and labial minor salivary gland biopsy. 
• The Doctor has done extensive research on Lupus, Vasculitis, and infection-associated arthritis. 

Speciality Interest:

• Management of all autoimmune diseases.
• Special interest in Lupus and vasculitis.
• Adept at Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections, muscle biopsy, nerve biopsy and labial minor salivary gland biopsy.
• Has done extensive research in Lupus, Vasculitis, and infection-associated arthritis.

Fellowship & Membership:

• Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA).
• APLAR Young Rheumatologists (AYR).

Awards:

• Bactroban Prize in Dermatology (2005) for securing the highest marks in special examination in St. John’s Medical College.
• Mrs. Annamma Antony Pathiparampil Prize (2007) for securing highest marks in General Medicine in 2006 in St. John’s Medical College.
• First place in a quiz on “War Against Sepsis” (2011) conducted by Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine in PGIMER, Chandigarh.
• Best Poster prize in Indian Rheumatology Association Conference (IRACON) 2019 for poster on H syndrome: a novel genodermatosis mimicking IgG4 related disease.

Education:

• MD Internal Medicine 
• DM Clinical 
• Immunology And Rheumatology (PGIMER, Chandigarh)