The consultant
Dr Gaurang Deshpande
Consultant Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist
Dr Gaurang Deshpande is a Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Immunologist with specialised training in the evaluation and management of rheumatological, autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases.
- MBBS
- MD Internal Medicine
- DM Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Training
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in clinical immunology and rheumatology, caring for patients with inflammatory, autoimmune, rheumatological and immune-related disorders.
MBBS
Dr. Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati
MD Internal Medicine
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
DM Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
Consultations in
English · Hindi · Kannada · Marathi · Telugu
Professional membership
- Indian Rheumatology Association
Special interest
Areas of special interest
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosis, disease activity assessment, treat-to-target management and long-term prevention of disability, including juvenile arthritis.
Osteoarthritis
Comprehensive management of pain, mobility, function and long-term joint health.
Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases
Including connective tissue diseases, inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, myositis and other systemic autoimmune conditions.
Clinical Immunology
Evaluation of suspected immune-mediated disease, immune-related symptoms and complex diagnostic presentations.
Allergy & Immune-Related Concerns
Assessment of suspected allergic or immune-mediated symptoms, and clarification of whether an immune mechanism is actually present.
Inflammatory Skin, Muscle & Joint Disorders
Assessment of patients where skin, muscle and musculoskeletal manifestations may be part of a broader inflammatory or autoimmune disease.
Inflammatory Spinal Disorders
Evaluation and management of inflammatory back pain and spondyloarthritis-spectrum diseases.
Autoimmune Haematological & Neurological Disorders
Assessment of suspected immune-mediated blood and neurological disorders, in collaboration with relevant specialists where required.
Osteoporosis & Bone Health
Assessment and management of osteoporosis, fragility fractures and other metabolic bone disease.
Rheumatology in Transplant & Cancer Care
Management of rheumatological and immune-related problems in renal transplant recipients and in patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Academic work
Presentations & publications
Selected papers, posters and panels presented at national and regional rheumatology meetings.
First place, e-poster abstract session
Factors predicting flares in lupus after attainment of low lupus disease activity state (LLDAS)
IRACON 2023, Hyderabad
Panellist
Management of septic arthritis
Academic CME, NIMS Hyderabad, 2023
Oral presentation
Atypical presentation of necrotising vasculitis in lupus
South Zone IRACON 2022, Trivandrum
COVID-19 infection in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease: report from the outpatient setting of a tertiary care hospital
MRI reveals cascade sign in parenchymal neuro-Behçet’s syndrome
Oral paper presentation
Hyper-IgE syndrome: case series with review of literature
PID CME 2019, Hyderabad
Poster presentation
Unique presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis
KAPICON 2016, Mysore
A note from Dr Deshpande
“Not every symptom is an autoimmune disease. But every unexplained concern deserves a thoughtful evaluation.”
Patients are often told that they have “weak immunity”, “high immunity”, “allergy” or an “autoimmune problem”. Sometimes these descriptions are correct. Sometimes they are not.
My approach is to first understand the patient’s symptoms, timeline, examination findings and available investigations, and then determine whether there is evidence of an immune-mediated disease.
I believe good rheumatology is not simply about prescribing medicines. It is about understanding the patient, making the diagnosis carefully, explaining the disease clearly, and choosing treatment that fits both the disease and the person.
For patients living with chronic disease, the goal should be to make the disease less visible in everyday life — to preserve mobility, independence, work and quality of life. That is the philosophy behind DIRA.