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Dr Kaushik V V
MBBS; MRCP; CCT(GIM); CCT (Rheumatolgy); FRCP
Work Experience
17 yrs+
Registration No
55385
Language
English, हिंदी, தமிழ்
Location
Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai
Work Experience
- 17 Years experience.
- July 2012-Senior Consultant Rheumatologist Apollo Hospital, Greams Lane Arthritis & Rheumatism Centre, Nungambakkam Previous Substantive Appointments
- Apr 2009 – Jun 2012 Clinical Director Medical Specialities (Pan TRUST) United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Apr 2008 – Jun 2012 Associate Clinical Sub-Dean University of Nottingham Lincoln Undergraduate Medical Education Centre
- Nov 2005 - Jun 2012 Consultant Rheumatologist United Lincolnshire NHS Trust
- Aug 1997 – Aug 1999 SHO Medical Rotation at University Hospital Birmingham (Selly Oak & Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Rotation included 3 months in Neurology 3 months in Neuro Critical Care 6 months in Elderly Care Medicine 6 months in Rheumatology 6 Months in General Medicine
- May1997- Aug 1997 SHO in General Medicine Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
- Sept 1996- Apr 1997 SHO in General Medicine & Gastroenterology Royal Cornwall Hospitals, Truro, Cornwall
- Jan 1996- Mar 1996 SHO in Paediatrics Institute Of Child Health, Madras, India
- Jan 1995- Oct 1995 SHO in General Medicine & Cardiology Apollo Hospitals, Madras, India
- Jan 1994- Jan 1995 House Officer Rotation Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Madras, India 3 months in General Medicine 3 months in General Surgery 3 months in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 3 months in Community Medicine
Research and Publications
- Polymyositis – P. Truepenny, V.V. Kaushik and H.Lempp – British Medical Journal - 2012 Mar 15;344:e1181
- How common is methotrexate pneumonitis? A large prospective study investigates – N. Sathi, B. Chikura, V.V.Kaushik, R. Wiswell, J.K. Dawson –
- Clinical Rheumatology – 2012 Jan;31(1):79-83. Epub 2011 Jun 3.
- Does the use of QuantiFERON-TB testing offer any advantage over Tuberculin skin testing as a pre-treatment screening tool for RA patients going on to Biologic Therapies? – V.V.Kaushik, S.Ambalavanan, K. Binymin - Rheumatology (Oxford) – 2007 Dec;46(12):1863-4
- Chikungunya Fever – R.Yazdani, V.V.Kaushik - Rheumatology (Oxford) – 2007;46(7):1214-5
- Successful use of rituximab in a patient with recalcitrant Churg-Strauss syndrome – V.V.Kaushik, H.V. Reddy, R.C. Bucknall - Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 2006;65(8):1116-7.
- CDP-870 (certolizumab) in Rheumatoid Arthritis – V. Kaushik and Prof.R.J.Moots – Expert opinion in Biologic Therapy - 2005, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 601 – 606
- Water balance in rheumatoid arthritis: reply – V.V.Kaushik, K.Binymin - Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005 – 2005 Jul;44(7):956; author reply 956-7
- Is syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis? – V.V.Kaushik, K.Binymin- Rheumatology (Oxford) 2004;43(12):1589-90.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis – Dr.Viswanath Kaushik and Prof. Robert.J.Moots- Chemists and Druggist –Pharmacy Update – July 2004
- The association of bronchiectasis and smoking in rheumatoid arthritis – V.V.Kaushik, D.Hutchinson, J.Desmond, M.P.Lynch, J.K.Dawson – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases – 2004;63(8): 1001 – 2 Microalbuminuria:
- is it a predictor of ischaemic heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis? Mpofu S, Kaushik VV, Grundy G, Moots RJ. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2004;43(4):537-8.
- Outcome measures for rheumatologists - Kaushik VV, Abernethy VE, Lynch MP, Dawson JK, Rheumatology (Oxford) 2003;42(7):902-3 Tc-DTPA
- clearance in RA associated Fibrosing Alveolitis – V.V.Kaushik, M.P.Lynch, J.K.Dawson, Rheumatology 2002;41:712-713
- Abstracts & Presentations Methotrexate pneumonitis incidence: A prospective study – N. Sathi, B. Chikura, V. V. Kaushik, J. K. Dawson. – ACR 2008
- Cytopoenias with anti-TNF-a therapy – do we need regular monitoring? – R.Yazdani and V.V.Kaushik – EULAR 2007 [THU0226] DMARD Monitoring -
- Is it Patient Centred. A Lincolnshire experience – R.Yazdani, K.Horton and V.V.Kaushik. Rheumatology 2007 46: i145-i154 Incidence of Cytopoenias with anti-TNF-a therapy. – R.Yazdani and V.V.Kaushik - Rheumatology 2007 46: i25-i43 ARMA
- standards of care – How good is our Rheumatology Service? – V.V.Kaushik, H.V.reddy, H.Cronin, T.D.Kennedy - Rheumatology 2006 45: i136-i148.
- Autologous stem cell transplant in Still’s Disease – H.V.Reddy, V.V.Kaushik, T.D.Kennedy, P.J.Prouse and J.Thachil - Rheumatology 2006 45: i111-i114. Successful use of rituximab in a patient with recalcitrant Churg-Strauss syndrome – V.V.Kaushik, H.V. Reddy, R.C. Bucknall - Rheumatology 2006 45: i167-i171.
- Biologic therapy in RA - how good are we in adhering to the nice guidelines?- A DGH experience - V.V.Kaushik , R.Fahey , K.Binymin and H.R.Sykes – Rheumatology 2005 44(Suppl 1): 64-76.
- Anti TNF-a therapy in ankylosing spondylitis – A north west side story – V.V.Kaushik, K.Pillai, B.Shaw, H.R.Sykes and K.Binymin - Rheumatology 2005 44(Suppl 1): 112-119.
- Lipoma Arborescens – Is it a rare condition? – A.R.Clewes, V.V.Kaushik, J.K.Dawson, V.E.Abernethy, O.Harris, B.G.Bolton-Maggs - Rheumatology 2004 43(Suppl 1): 114-119.
- Identifying the core curriculum for apatient centred Rheumatology service – V.V.Kaushik, H.Chinoy, M.P.Lynch, J.K.Dawson, Rheumatology 2003 42(Suppl 1): 29-33.
- The association of bronchiectasis and smoking in Rheumatoid Arthritis – V.V.Kaushik, D.Hutchinson, J.Desmond, M.P.Lynch, J.K.Dawson, Rheumatology 2003 42(Suppl 1): 47-49.
- A regional re-audit on the prevention of steroid induced osteoporosis – V.V.Kaushik, J.K.Dawson, V.E.Abernethy, Rheumatology 2003 42(Suppl 1): 111-112
- Intramuscular Methylprednisolone- Is there a consistency in practise?- V.V.Kaushik, E.George, T.D.Kennedy, Rheumatology 2002 41 (Suppl 1): 42-45
- Comparison of Bronchoalveolar lavage findings with HRCT patterns of Fibrosing Alveolitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis – V.V.Kaushik, A.Cross, R.J.Moots, D.R.Graham, M.P.Lynch, J.K.Dawson –
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 165, No. 8, April 2002, Page B7. “Open labelled prospective comparative evaluation of Saccharomyces boulardii in acute childhood diarrhoea”, V.Kaushik, V.S.S.Narayanan – presented at the XXIII annual conference of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics.
