Dr Sai Kumar Dunga

Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist

Visakhaptanam

Dr. Sai Kumar Dunga is a Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist practicing in Visakhapatnam. He completed his batchelor's degree from Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru with distinction. He was the best outgoing student of the 2007 batch. He later pursued his broad speciality in General medicine from Christian fellowship hospital, Oddanchatram, Dindugal, Tamilnadu under the National Board of Examination. Later he pursued rheumatology training from the prestigious Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Institute of National Importance), Puducherry.

Who is a Rheumatologist ?

A rheumatologist is a physician, who is further trained in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal diseases and systemic autoimmune conditions. Patients with rheumatic diseases commonly present with pain, swelling & stiffness of the joints, or low back pain. If untreated this arthritis can lead to deformities and disability. While Orthopaedicians treat joint diseases surgically, Rheumatologists treat joint diseases medically.

Apart from the common arthritis like, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis, a Rheumatologist also treats gout, chronic back pain, tendinitis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia etc. Autoimmune diseases can have multi-system involvement and can affect any organ depending upon the underlying disease. Autoimmune conditions occur when the immune system attacks its own cells and tissues leading to unwanted inflammation and organ damage.

Services Provided

• Arthritis and Pain Management

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

• Connective tissue disease(lupus,Sjogren syndrome) Management

• Gout Treatment

• Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis Treatment

• Scleroderma Treatment

• Myositis treatment

• Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) treatment

• Treatment of vasculitic disorders and their mimics

• Sarcoidosis treatment

• Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis ,Reactive arthritis and IBD associated arthritis

• Treatment of osteoporosis and disorders of bone metabolism

• Treatment of fibromyalgia

• Osteoarthritis management

• Treatment of autoimmune diseases in children such as juvenile arthritis, juvenile lupus and myositis

• Management of primary immunodeficiency disorders in children

• IVIG and Biologic therapy

• Intra-articular injections (steroids, PRP)

• MSGB(Minor salivary gland biopsy), synovial, kidney and nerve biopsy

• Synovial fluid analysis including crystal examination for gout and CPPD

• MSK Ultrasound