Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad

Education Qualifications

• June 2013-Nov 2013: APLAR Fellowship, Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, UK
• 2008-2011: DM, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
• 2005-2008: MD, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
• 1999-2005: MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

Experience

• Aug 2017-Present: Consultant Rheumatologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad
• May 2015-Aug 2017: Associate Professor, Department of Rheumatology, NIMS, Hyderabad
• Dec 2011-May 2015: Assistant Professor, Department of Rheumatology, NIMS, Hyderabad
• 2008: Senior Resident, Department of Rheumatology, NIMS
• Aug 2005-Aug 2008: Junior Resident (MD), Department of Internal Medicine, NIMS, Hyderabad

Services offered

• Management of Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune Diseases (Adults and Children)

Special Interest and Expertise

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Myositis
• Interstitial Lung Diseases (CTD related)
• Rheumatological Emergencies

Professional Membership

• President, Indian Rheumatology Association Hyderabad Chapter
• Member, Indian Rheumatology Association
• Member, The Indian Society for Primary Immune Deficiency
• Member, The Association of Physicians of India
• Member, Indian Medical Association

Research & Publications

• Original Articles:
• A study of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus. Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati, Vnn Prabu, Agrawal Sumeet, Rajasekhar, Liza, Ak Meena, G Narsimulu. J Rheumatol. 2011. Aug;38(8):1607-11. Epub 2011 May 15.
• Infections in rheumatology practice: an experience from NIMS, Hyderabad. Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati, Vadivelmurugan Nagasubrani Nagaprabu, Kanchinadam Suresh, Sumeet Agrawal, Narsimulu Gumdal. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2011 March, Volume 6, Number 1; pp. 25–30.
• Vasculopathies of Peripheral Arterial Disease: Uncommon Etiologies. Emil J Thachil, IR Vara Prasad, G Narsimulu. Editorial in Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, April 2011, Vol. 59.
• Assessment of long-term remission in lupus nephritis patients: A retrospective analysis over 30 years. Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati, Marisa Fernandes das Neves, David Isenberg. Rheumatology Oxford. (Accepted for publication 07/12/14, RHE-14-0659.R2)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension in SLE may benefit by addition of immunosuppression to vasodilator therapy - an observational study. Sirisha K, Srinivas B, Kishore Babu K V, Srinivasa C, Suresh K, Varaprasad I R, Rajasekhar L. Rheumatology Oxford (RHE-14- 0457.R2 Accepted for publication)
• A comparison of clinical and laboratory profile of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. M Gavali, K Konda, L Rajasekhar, PK Devarasetti, RV Irlapati. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 10 (3), 129-132. 7.
• Gavali M, Konda K, Rajasekhar L, Devarasetti PK, Irlapati RV. A comparison of clinical and laboratory profile of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2015 Sep 1;10(3):129-32.
• Outcome of therapy in biopsy proven lupus nephritis with cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate: Registry data from a South Indian Tertiary Care Center. Talari K, Irlapati RV, Uppin M, Rajasekhar L. Indian J Rheumatol [cited 2017 Feb 22].
• Nunna KD, Devarasetti PK, Irlapati RV, Rajasekhar L. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies associated vasculitis–Clinical profile and outcomes. Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2018 Jun 1;13(2):95-100.
• Appani SK, Devarasetti PK, Irlapati RV, Rajasekhar L. Methotrexate achieves major cDAPSA response, and improvement in dactylitis and functional status in psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatology. 2019 May 1;58(5):869-73.
• Devarasetti PK, Irlapati RV, Rajasekhar L. Pentraxin 3 is better than conventional inflammatory markers for disease activity assessment in takayasu arteritis. Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2019 Mar 1;14(1):21-7.
• Case Reports:
• Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A very rare cause of tropical pyomyositis. Thomas J, Prabhu VN, Varaprasad IR, Agrawal S, Narsimulu G. Int J Rheum Dis. 2010 Feb 1;13(1):89-90
• Unusual cause of osteomalacia. Jagannath Rao, IR Varaprasad, L Rajasekhar, T Gangadhar, C Sundaram,G Narsimulu, SV Venkatratnam. PG Forum, Indian Journal of Rheumatology, June 2010, Volume 5, Number 2; pp. 93–94.
• Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis complicated by hip subluxation: a case report. Sirisha K, Keerthi T, Habibi S, Varaprasad IR, Jyotsna Rani Y, Narendranath L, Rajasekhar L. Int J Rheum Dis. 2014 Aug 15. Doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12436.
• An unusual ophthalmic presentation of inflammatory polyarticular gout. Gavali M, Irlapati RV, Rajasekhar L.IJRCI. 2015;3(1):V4 (1 January2015) DOI: 10.15305/ijrci/v3i1/152
• Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of complex aortoiliac occlusive disease secondary to Takayasu’s aortoarteritis in a young female. Jariwala P, Irlapati RV, Giragani S, Shaikh S. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 2020 Jul;30(03):405-8.
• A patient with recurrent fever–TRAPped for diagnosis! Boorugu HK, Irlapati RV, Jariwala PV, Jadhav KP. Current Medical Issues. 2022 Apr 1;20(2):104.
• Text Book Chapter Contributions:
• Treatment of Gout Beyond Allopurinol. Vara Prasad IR, Narsimulu G. Clinical Medicine Update 2010, Vol 13.
• Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis. Dr Vara Prasad, Dr. G Narsimulu. Clinical medicine Update 2009 vol 12, Ch . 29, Pg 318-329.
• Mixed connective tissue disease. G. Narsimulu, Vara Prasad IR. Medicine Update 2010, Ch. 17.8, Pg 841-845.
• Mixed connective tissue disease and overlap syndromes (Pg 1876-1878). G. Narsimulu, Vara Prasad IR, API Textbook of Medicine 9th Edition. Editor Yp Munjal.
• Autoimmunity in Rheumatology. Liza Rajasekhar, I. Rajendra Vara Prasad. Manual of Rheumatology, 5th Edition, 2013, Pg 80-89.
• Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati. Paediatric Rheumatology, 2nd Edition.
• Lab diagnosis in Rheumatology, ABC in Rheumatology 5th Edn. Marisa Fernandes Das Neves, Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati, David Isenberg. (invited article)
• Imaging in Vasculitis, Vasculitis Monogram. Rajendra Vara Prasad Irlapati, Keerthi Talari.
• Associate Editor, API-ICP Myositis Monograph, 2018

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

• Abstracts at International Conferences:
• A study of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus. Rajendra Vara prasad Irlapati, VNN Prabu, Agrawal Sumeet, Rajasekhar, Liza, AK Meena, G Narsimulu. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011;70(Suppl3):504 (EULAR 2011)
• Assessment of Long-Term Remission in Lupus Nephritis Patients: A Retrospective Analysis Over 30 Years. Rheumatology (2014) 53 (suppl 1): i181 (EULAR 2014)
• Does the presence of ANCA in patients with Lupus Nephritis (LN) help to distinguish a subset? M. Neves, R. V. P. Irlapati, D. A. Isenberg. Ann Rheum Dis 2014;73(Suppl2): 983(EULAR 2014)
• Presented a poster at APLAR 2015 on "Renal Score as an Assessment Tool in Management of Lupus Nephritis"
• Poster Presentations at National Conferences:
• “Indian patients with lupus nephritis respond well to the euro lupus nephritis trial protocol,” at IRACON 2011, CMC, Vellore
• “An audit of infections amongst in-patients in rheumatology practice,” at IRACON 2010
• “Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A study of six cases,” at IRACON 2009.
• “Intrabronchial obstruction due to blood clots-a rare cause of breathlessness in a patient with hemophilia,” at APICON 2008
• “Study of Clinical Profile of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Patients and Assessment of Response to lmatinib Mesylate,” at APICON 2009
• Oral Presentations:
• “An audit of infections amongst in-patients with rheumatic diseases” at the 26th IRACON, Nov 2010
• “Interesting Case of HIV” at the First National Conference of HIV, Hyderabad

Awards and Achievements

• President, Rheumatology Association Hyderabad Chapter, 2024-2026
• Scientific Committee Chairman, Annual Indian Rheumatology Conference, IRACON 2023
• Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2023
• Regular Faculty, Annual Indian Rheumatology Conference, IRACON
• Editor, API & ICP Monograph on "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Associated Diseases," 2018-2019
• Associate Editor, API & ICP, "Myositis Monograph," 2018
• Secretary, Indian Rheumatology Association Hyderabad Chapter, 2017-2019
• Scientific Committee Chairman, SZIRACON, May 2017
• Faculty, Musculoskeletal Radiology, NIMS, Feb 2017
• Organizing Secretary, SLE Symposium 2016, NIMS, Sep 2016
• Quiz Master, South-West Zonal National IRACON Quiz for 2014, 2015 and 2016

  FAQ'S

1. 1. Why do patients frequently visit Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad?
   

   Patients visit Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad to receive treatment for various rheumatic diseases.

2. 2. What is Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad's educational qualification?
   

   Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad has the following qualifications – MD, DM (Rheumatology).

3. 3. What does Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad specialise in?
   

   Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad is a Consultant Rheumatologist who specialises in the treatment and management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Myositis, Rheumatological Emergencies, and CTD related Interstitial Lung Diseases, among others.

4. 4. Where does Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad practice?
   

   Dr. I. Rajendra Vara Prasad practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.

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