Dr. Sharath Kumar

• Dr. Sharath Kumar is a Pediatric Rheumatologist and has an experience of 19 years in this field.

• He is working as a  Consultant in Pediatric Rheumatologist at Columbia Asia Hospital, Bangalore

• His specialization includes Pediatric Rheumatologist

• He has completed his DNB in Rheumatology in May 2013 after undergoing 3 years of training under Dr. A.N Malaviya (Dr. Malaviya is also known as the “Father of Indian Rheumatology).

• Before the same, he had successfully completed the 2 years Eular Certificate Course on Rheumatic Diseases in May 2010. 

• He also completed the graduate certificate course in Pediatric Rheumatology from the University of Western Australia in 2009. 

• For enrollment into this course, he was awarded the International Wyeth Scholarship.

• It was one of only three scholarships available to applicants from all over the world and granted once a year.

• Around the same time, he also graduated from NP and PA post graduate course in Rheumatology (combined adult and Pediatric tracks) from the American College of Rheumatology. 

• He has done his M.D from the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and graduated from the same in July 2007.

• He did his basic medical training i.e, MBBS, from the Bangalore Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University, from where he graduated in May 2002.