Amit P. Ladani

Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Theumatology

Medical School: BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, India

Residency: UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship:  University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, MA

Faculty Rank: aAsistant Professor

Special Clinical/Research Interests: Spondyloarthritis, Rheumastoid Arthritis

Is there a particular population of students (e.g., ethnicity, spiritual, sexual orientation) that you would particularly like to advise?

None

What does a typical day in the life of a Rhematologist include?

Predominantly outpatient clinic visits with some inpatient consultation.

What is the biggest challenge of being a Rheumatologist?

Educating patients about their disease process, intervention and prognosis.

How do you foresee Rheumatology field changing over the next 20 years?

With a better understanding of disease processes we expect to see more refined classification criteria's, disease activity measures and targeted therapies in the near future.

What advice would you give a student who is considering a fellowship?

Since the subspecialty heavily relies on history taking and physical exam – one has to be an astute clinician to be a successful in the field. Subspecialty deals with wide array of disease process and you will never be bored.