Dr. Sagar Bhattad

Consultant - Paediatric Immunology & Rheumatology

Pediatrics-Neonatology

Aster RV Hospital - Bangalore, India

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Qualification

MD (Paediatrics), DM (Paediatric Clinical Immunology)

Languages

English Kannada Hindi

Work Experience

14 Years Experience Overall (9 years as specialist)

Research Experience

Dr. Sagar Bhattad has extensive research experience in the field of Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology. Here's a detailed summary of his research contributions:
Education and Training:
• Trained at the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Chandigarh
under the mentorship of Prof. Surjit Singh
a pioneer in pediatric rheumatology and primary immune deficiencies in India.
• Awarded a Silver medal for MD Pediatrics and Major Gen Amir Chand Gold medal for his research on complement deficiency in Pediatric lupus.
Research Focus:
• Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders (PID):
o Dr. Bhattad has vast experience in diagnosing and treating PIDs
including rare and complex cases.
o He has authored several research papers on PIDs
focusing on their diagnosis
management
and outcomes.
o He has contributed significantly to raising awareness about PIDs in India.
• Kawasaki Disease:
o Dr. Bhattad has a special interest in Kawasaki disease
a rare but serious vasculitis affecting children.
o He has a large cohort of children with Kawasaki disease under his follow-up and has conducted research on the disease's long-term complications.
o He has authored several research papers on Kawasaki disease
contributing to improving its diagnosis and treatment.
• Other Research Interests:
o Dr. Bhattad's research interests also include childhood arthritis
vasculitis
HIV/AIDS
nephrotic syndrome
and auto-inflammatory diseases.
Publications:
• Dr. Bhattad has authored more than 35 research articles published in peer-reviewed journals
including the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Journal of Clinical Immunology
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Rheumatology International
Indian Journal of Paediatrics
and more.
• He is also a reviewer for several prestigious journals in the field of rheumatology.

Awards & Achivements

• Silver Medal for MD Pediatrics
• Major Gen Amir Chand Gold Medal for research on complement deficiency in Pediatric Lupus.

Memberships

• Member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
• Member of the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES)
• Member of the International Society for Immunodeficiencies (ISID)

Area of Interest

• Primary Immune Deficiency disorders
• Kawasaki disease
• Juvenile Arthritis
• Pediatric lupus
• Rheumatologic diseases in children and adolescents
• Auto-inflammatory diseases

Dr. Sagar Bhattad is the first DM super-specialist in the field of Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology in India. He received his training under the mentorship of Prof. Surjit Singh at the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He has been awarded a Silver medal for MD Pediatrics and Major Gen Amir Chand Gold medal for his research on complement deficiency in Pediatric lupus. He has vast experience in the diagnosis and treatment of Primary Immune Deficiency disorders. He is well known amongst the medical fraternity for his passion for Immune deficiencies and has delivered numerous lectures and presentations in various forums. Having received extensive training in Clinical and Laboratory Immunology at PGI, Chandigarh, he has been instrumental in setting up the center of excellence in Immunology at Aster CMI hospital. Foundation for Primary Immune Deficiency (FPID), an international organization based in the US has recognized the “Pediatric Immunology and Bone marrow transplant” department at Aster CMI as the Centre of Excellence for the diagnosis and management of Primary Immune Deficiencies. This is a unique affiliation conferred to a handful of centers across India. The Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Aster CMI has performed one of the largest numbers of transplants in Immune deficiencies in the country and Dr. Sagar envisages building the largest Immunology Centre in South India providing low-cost diagnostic and transplant services to every child with Immune deficiency. Dr. Sagar Bhattad’s interest in the field of Pediatric Rheumatology led him to Gaslini Institute at Genoa, Italy. This is the largest referral center for Pediatric Rheumatology in Europe. As an observer, he had the opportunity to learn about several novel rheumatologic diseases including auto-inflammatory diseases. This center in Italy has the largest collection of auto-inflammatory diseases in the world. He has a special interest in the diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease and has a large cohort of children with Kawasaki disease under follow-up. He has written more than twenty-five articles for such peer-reviewed journals as International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Journal of Clinical Immunology, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Rheumatology International, Indian Journal of Paediatrics, Indian Paediatrics, etc to name a few. He is also a reviewer for the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases and the European Journal of Rheumatology. In addition, he has made several presentations at professional conferences and symposia at the national and international levels.