Dr. Pulukool Sandhya is a senior rheumatologist at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, with 15 years of experience in managing a wide spectrum of rheumatological diseases.

She believes that rheumatological illnesses require thorough evaluation and patient-focused care. Given their chronic nature, patient education and engagement are pivotal. Her goal is to deliver effective and compassionate care and enhance overall well-being. Many rheumatological patients, particularly young individuals, face various personal and professional challenges. Effective treatment is vital to helping them lead fulfilling lives. Young women with these conditions need specialized care and guidance during pregnancy to avoid complications and ensure a successful outcome.

Her area of clinical research is Sjogren�s syndrome. Her research, spanning over a decade, has provided insights into clinical demographics. determinants of diagnosis, molecular markers, genomics, and epidemiology of Sjogren�s syndrome in India and has highlighted the unique differences in Sjogren�s syndrome in Asia vis-a-vis western populations.

She has been part of national and international research initiatives, including Sjogren�s International Big Data Consortium and the EULAR-Sj�gren Syndrome Task Force Group on Sj�gren's syndrome. She is presently the co-convenor of the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) Special Interest Group on Sjogren�s Syndrome and the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) Special Interest Group on Sjogren�s Syndrome. She has authored over 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and three book chapters.

Dr. Sandhya did her undergraduate medical education at Calicut Medical College, post-graduation in Medicine at JIPMER Puducherry, and fellowship in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. She was previously an Associate Professor at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, and was associated with St Stephens Hospital, Delhi. She is also a faculty member for the BMJ module on primary care rheumatology.

Dr. Pulukool Sandhya is a senior rheumatologist at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, with 15 years of experience in managing a wide spectrum of rheumatological diseases.

She believes that rheumatological illnesses require thorough evaluation and patient-focused care. Given their chronic nature, patient education and engagement are pivotal. Her goal is to deliver effective and compassionate care and enhance overall well-being. Many rheumatological patients, particularly young individuals, face various personal and professional challenges. Effective treatment is vital to helping them lead fulfilling lives. Young women with these conditions need specialized care and guidance during pregnancy to avoid complications and ensure a successful outcome.

Her area of clinical research is Sjogren�s syndrome. Her research, spanning over a decade, has provided insights into clinical demographics. determinants of diagnosis, molecular markers, genomics, and epidemiology of Sjogren�s syndrome in India and has highlighted the unique differences in Sjogren�s syndrome in Asia vis-a-vis western populations.

She has been part of national and international research initiatives, including Sjogren�s International Big Data Consortium and the EULAR-Sj�gren Syndrome Task Force Group on Sj�gren's syndrome. She is presently the co-convenor of the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) Special Interest Group on Sjogren�s Syndrome and the Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) Special Interest Group on Sjogren�s Syndrome. She has authored over 50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and three book chapters.

Dr. Sandhya did her undergraduate medical education at Calicut Medical College, post-graduation in Medicine at JIPMER Puducherry, and fellowship in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. She was previously an Associate Professor at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, and was associated with St Stephens Hospital, Delhi. She is also a faculty member for the BMJ module on primary care rheumatology.