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Dr. Nilesh Nolkha

Consultant Rheumatologist & Clinical Immunologist

Language:
English, Hindi, Marathi

Experience:
14+ Years of Clinical Practice

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Dr. Nilesh Nolkha is a pioneering consultant rheumatologist and clinical immunologist based in Mumbai with over 14 years of specialized clinical practice, including two years of international fellowship exposure in the United Kingdom. Recognized as Mumbai’s first rheumatologist with a prestigious Doctorate in Medicine (DM) degree in Rheumatology from King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, he has been featured among Mumbai’s top doctors in rheumatology by the India Today group for two consecutive years.  

Dr. Nolkha completed his MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC) and his MD in Internal Medicine from the iconic King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, Mumbai. Throughout his career, he has led the establishment of dedicated rheumatology departments across premier institutions, including Nair Hospital, Wockhardt Hospitals, and Namaha Hospital, and founded Nirjara Multispeciality Clinic. He specializes in diagnosing and managing complex autoimmune, musculoskeletal, and inflammatory disorders utilizing advanced biologic therapies and point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound.  

Areas of specialization:

Specialized Services 

Dr. Nilesh Nolkha provides advanced immunological interventions and specialized diagnostic care:  

  • Biologic & Immunomodulatory Therapies: Precision management and administration of cutting-edge biologic drugs and targeted synthetic therapies for severe autoimmune diseases.  
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US): Advanced point-of-care ultrasound diagnostics for real-time joint evaluation and precise guided joint interventions.  
  • Specialized Clinical Care Units: Dedicated expert clinics covering early arthritis, lupus & vasculitis, spondyloarthropathy & crystal arthropathy, and pediatric rheumatology.  
  • Integrated Multidisciplinary Care: Comprehensive patient counselling, cross-specialty collaboration, and coordinated rehabilitation.  

Conditions Treated 

  • Inflammatory & Autoimmune Arthritides: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthropathies, and Crystal Arthropathies (Gout, Pseudogout).  
  • Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren’s Syndrome, Vasculitis, and Inflammatory Myositis.  
  • Musculoskeletal & Soft-Tissue Pathologies: Fibromyalgia, Paget’s disease, morphea, and complex autoimmune joint or soft-tissue inflammatory conditions.  
Education:
  • D.M. in Rheumatology – King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow (2015)  
  • M.D. in Internal Medicine – King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM), Mumbai (2011)  
  • M.B.B.S. – Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC), Mumbai (2007/2008)  
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