Management of Musculoskeletal Diseases and Autoimmune Disorders
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Gout, Arthritis in Children
SLE/LUPUS, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Dermatomyosistis, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D Deficiency
Special Interest and Expertise
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Exclusive Lupus Clinic on Every Wednesday)
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pediatric Rheumatology
Professional Membership
Indian Rheumatology Association
Association of Physicians of India
Hyderabad Rheumatology Forum
Association of Physicians of India-Hyderabad Chapter
Research & Publications
Giragani, S., Balani, A., Reddy, V., Bommakanti, K. T., Alwala, S., & Kumar, A. (2018). Spontaneous Isolated Inferior Mesenteric Artery Dissection With Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Case Report and Endovascular Management. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 52(7), 561-564
Talari K, Anandh U, Patrick A. Lupus nephritis with coexistent antiphospholipid antibodies associated nephropathy: A case report and literature review. Indian J Nephrol 2018;28:164-6
Sirisha, K., Keerthi, T., Habibi, S., Varaprasad, I. R., Jyotsna Rani, Y., Narendranath, L. and Rajasekhar, L. (2017), Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis complicated by hip subluxation: a case report. Int J Rheum Dis, 2017: 1800- 1801
Talari K, Bommakanti KT. Internal medicine residents' perception of rheumatology as a subspecilaity: A web-based survey. Indian J Rheumatol 2017; 12:116-7
Talari, Keerthi. (2016). Biosimilars in Rheumatology: an Indian Scenario. MOJ Orthopedics & Rheumatology. 5. 10.15406/mojor.2016.05.00180. Talari K, Proteus syndrome: A rare case report Indian J Hum Genet 2012 Sep;18(3):356-8
V Vinod, K & Talari, Keerthi & Gopalakrishnan, Maya & K Nisar, K & Dutta, Tarun. (2012). Unusual presentations of vivax malaria: a report of two cases. Journal of vector borne diseases. 49. 49-51
A S Kumar, Praveen & Talari, Keerthi & Dutta, Tarun. (2012). Super vasomol hair dye poisoning. Toxicology international. 19. 77-8. 10.4103/0971-6580.94503
Mahalakshmy T, Soudarssanane M B, Sarkar S, Balaji S, Bharathi B, Talari K, Mahadevan J, Patel B K. Consumption of fallen umbilical cord stump as a treatment for infertility: A case study from Puducherry. Indian J Community Med 2008;33:186
Principal Investigator (Ongoing trial)-A randomised, double blind, multicentric, placebo controlled, phase III study assessing the safety and efficacy of intraraticular administration of stempeucel (adult human bone marrow derived, cultured, pooled, allogeneic, mesenchymal stromal cells) in patients with osteoarthritis of knee. (CTRI/2018/09/015785)
Backache and osteoporosis-ICP Monograph and backache (2016)
Poster at IRACON 2018-Breast feeding and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus-registry data
Poster at IRACON 2018-Contact dermatitis with the nut extract of Semecarpus anacardium
Paper at SZIRACON 2017-Platelet indices as a predictor of cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional, observational study
Poster at SZIRACON 2017-Spontaneous isolated inferior mesenteric artery dissection presenting as acute abdomen in a patient of systemic lupus erythematosus with chronic mesenteric ischemia
Poster at IRACON 2016-'Internal medicine residents' perception of rheumatology as a subspeciality: a web based survey
Paper Presentation at National Conference IRACON 2014-‘Audit of biologic use in a tertiary care centre in India’
Poster Presentation in IRACON 2014-‘Translation, cross cultural adaptation and validation of the BRAF-MDQ (Bristol rheumatoid arthritis fatigue multidimensional questionnaire) in telugu for Indian patients with rheumatoid arthritis’
Poster Presentation: IRACON 2013-Outcome of therapy in biopsy proven lupus nephritis: results from a South Indian lupus cohort
Poster Presentation: IRACON 2012-Hip subluxation in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
Poster Presentation at ISHTM 2011-a. Neuroacanthocytosis: where Hematology meets Neurology; b. An unusual presentation of Hereditary Spherocytosis
‘Hemolytic facies and leg ulcers in an adolescent boy’-co-author in paper presented at JIPMER Scientific society
2018: Author, Rare metabolic bone diseases in rheumatic rarities
2017: Co-author, Refractory myositis in ICP; monograph on myositis
2017: Author, Differential diagnosis in myositis in ICP; monograph on myositis
2016: Author, Backache and osteoporosis in ICP; monograph on backache
2015: Co-author, Imaging in vasculitis-API; monograph on vasculitis
Awards and Achievements
Total of 26 medals in MBBS and MD
Certified by European League Against Rheumatism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 2020
Best Original Article (2nd place)-Indian Journal of Rheumatology (2017)
Best Poster and Best Paper in South Zone IRA Conference 2017
Best Outgoing Student-Superspeciality Examinations 2015 at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
Second Position in the IRA DM Quiz held in October 2013
Gold Medal in honour of Dr. S. Chandrasekar for ‘Best P.G. in M.D. Medicine’ in the year 2012 (JIPMER)
Shri Abdoul Cader-Ibrahime Gold medal for Neurology in the year 2012 (JIPMER)
Dr. Krishnaswamy Memorial Gold Medal for M.D Medicine in the year 2012 (JIPMER)
Third Position in the Tamilnadu State Level Hematology Quiz, 2011
Third Place in Quiz on ‘Issues in HIV held at the Department of Microbiology, 2011 (JIPMER)
First Place in the Neurology Quiz held at ‘TROPICON 2010’, National Conference of Tropical Neurology, (JIPMER)
Dr Samir C. Mitra and Mrs. Geeta Mitra Endowment Prize for ‘Best Intern’ for the year 2008 (JIPMER)
Dr. Vikrant Gupta Memorial Medal for ‘Best Outgoing MBBS Graduate’ for the year 2008 (JIPMER)
‘Brigadiar A Nilakantan Memorial Prize’ for Best Student of Final MBBS-2007
‘Mrs Subhadra Devi and Dr K.V. K Rao Memorail Endowment Prize in Oncology’ for Best UG student in Oncology-2007
‘Dr Vijay Kumar Moorthy Endowment Prize’ for Orthopedics-2007
‘Mrs Susheela Selvadrajoulu Memorail Prize’ for Pediatrics-2007
‘Dr S N Mukherjee Gold Medal’ for Obstetrics and Gynaecology-2007
‘Smt Nishamani Parija Endowment Prize’ for Surgery-2007
‘Dr V Udayaraj Gold Medal’ for Medicine-2007
‘Dr V Murali Memorial Endowment Prize’ for Best student of MBBS in the subject of Medicine’-2007
Institute Medal for ENT-2007
‘Sri N Selvadrajoulu Chettiar Memorial Prize’ for P&SM-2006
‘M/S South Arcot District Co-operative Supply and Marketing Society ltd prize’ for Ophthalmology-2006
‘Dr Vijay Kumar Moorthy Endowment Prize’ for Microbiology-2006
Best Outgoing MBBS Graduate-1st, 2nd, 3rd and Final years
Media
Videos
Dealing with Joint Pain and Arthritis | Dr. Keerthi Talari, Consultant Rheumatologist
Lupus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Self-care | Dr. Keerthi Talari, Consultant Rheumatologist
With the recent epidemic of viral illnesses in our city, especially dengue, chikungunya, the number of people visiting the OPD with joint pains with or without joint swelling is on an acute rise.
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder which is caused when the immune system of the body starts attacking its own organs and causes inflammation. Lupus is often known as a mystery disease owing to its uncertain characteristics
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