Dr. Paromita Nath is a highly skilled pediatrician specializing in Pediatric Rheumatology, with expertise in managing complex rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions in children. She has trained at premier institutions including IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, and Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore. Dr. Nath is recognized for her clinical acumen, compassionate care, and child-friendly approach. She has extensive experience diagnosing and treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis syndromes, and autoinflammatory diseases. She is also an active researcher and academician, contributing to multiple national and international conferences and publications.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS (Honours) – IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
- DNB (Pediatrics) – Delhi
- Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology – Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore
Professional Experience:
- Registrar – Manipal Hospitals, Salt Lake, Kolkata (6 months, 2021)
- Senior Resident – Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata (1 year)
- Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology – Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore (18 months)
Professional Memberships:
- Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology
- Life member of IAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics) - L/2023/N-1135
- Member of Pediatric Rheumatology Society 4. Member of Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRESM/1107)
Awards:
- 2nd position - Oral paper (research) at 6th West Bengal Pediatric Rheumatology Society Conference 2023, Kolkata on “Relationship between Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio and Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio with Degree of Activity in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- 1st position - Oral paper (research) at 22nd National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on “Identifying Predictors of IgA Nephritis in Pediatric IgA Vasculitis: A Retrospective Analysis” Prof. Dr. Debashis Danda’s Best Oral Paper Award
Publications:
- Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio and Platelet Lymphocyte Ration predict the activity of Paediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients from India” in Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
- Poster at National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2022, Bangalore, India on “Accurate assessment of angular abnormality of affected joints in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis”
- .Oral paper (research) at 6th West Bengal Pediatric Rheumatology Society Conference 2023, Kolkata on “Relationship between Neutrophil Lymphocyte ratio and Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio with Degree of Activity in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”.
- Poster in 29th European Pediatric Rheumatology Congress PRES 2023, Rotterdam, Netherlands (virtual) on “Don’t turn a blind eye to hearing loss: Atypical Cogan’s Syndrome in Children”.
- Poster at National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2023, Dharamshala, India on “Takayasu arteritis in childhood: A 10-year retrospective experience from tertiary care centre in India.
- Poster at 7th National conference of Indian Society of Primary Immune Deficiency (ISPID) 2024, Lucknow on “NLRP1 associated autoinflammation with arthritis and dyskeratosis syndrome”.
- Oral paper (research) at 22nd National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on “Identifying Predictors of IgA Nephritis in Pediatric IgA Vasculitis: A Retrospective Analysis” under Prof. Dr. Debashis Danda’s Best Oral Paper.
- Oral paper (research) at 22nd National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on “The Impact of Affordable and Quick Access to Whole Exome Sequencing in Monogenic Autoinflammatory Diseases: Insights from a Single Centre Cohort”.
- Poster at National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on “Clinical Distinctions Between Polyarteritis Nodosa and Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2 (DADA2): A Retrospective Analysis”.
- Poster at National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on “Tracking the Clues: Predictors of Chronic Persistent Disease in Juvenile Dermatomyositis”.
- Poster at National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhuvaneshwar on Myositis- Specific Antibodies and Disease Course in Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Exploring the Impact of Antibody Subtypes of Antibody Subtypes on short term outcomes”.