Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology

Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology

The Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Apollo Adlux Hospital is a specialised centre committed to the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of diseases affecting the joints, muscles, bones, and the immune system. Rheumatic and autoimmune conditions are often complex, multisystemic, and chronic in nature — requiring a level of expertise, precision, and continuity of care that our department is uniquely equipped to provide.

Our team brings together advanced diagnostic capabilities and evidence-based therapeutic expertise to manage the full spectrum of rheumatological conditions — from common inflammatory arthritis to rare autoimmune disorders. We adopt a patient-centred, multidisciplinary approach, working closely with nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and orthopaedics to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for every patient.

At Apollo Adlux, we understand that living with a rheumatic or autoimmune condition affects not just the body but every aspect of a patient's daily life. Our goal is not merely to treat disease, but to restore function, prevent disability, and improve the overall quality of life for each individual we care for.

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Scope of Services

 Procedural & Diagnostic Skills (Rheumatology & Immunology):

1.            Intra-articular injections – shoulder, elbow, wrist, PIP joints, knee, and ankle (USG-guided and unguided)

2.            Minor salivary gland biopsy

3.            Skin biopsy – punch and excision techniques

4.            Renal biopsy

5.            Schirmer’s test

6.            Pathergy test

Immunology & Laboratory Skills:

7.            ELISA and Indirect Immunofluorescence assays (ANA, ANCA)

8.            Immunoblot assays – ANA profile, myositis profile

9.            Antiphospholipid antibody detection

10.          Latex agglutination techniques

11.          Polarized light microscopy for crystal analysis

Interpretation Skills:

12.          Interpretation of muscle, skin, and renal biopsies in rheumatological conditions

13.          Radiographic interpretation:

•             X-rays – upper & lower limb extremities, knee, hip with sacroiliac joints, spine, chest

•             CT chest and CECT abdomen

•             MRI – hip, sacroiliac joints, thighs, brain

•             MR angiography of the aorta (for large vessel vasculitis)

Get to Know our Team of Experts

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Dr. Arun Baby

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MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology)

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