Chandrasekhar Chilappa, M.D.

Biography

Outside of medicine, Dr. Chilappa enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and taking photos, music, reading poetry and traveling.

Care Philosophy

Dr. Chilappa strives for honest conversations with his patients and encourages them to participate actively in treatment decisions. He strongly believes that patient participation is essential for achieving positive therapeutic outcomes.

Area of Interest

Areas of interest include the spectrum of autoimmune connective diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, inflammatory myopathies, osteoarthritis, tendonitis and bursitis. 

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Physicians of United Kingdom
• Society of Hospital Medicine
• Fellow Member, American College of Rheumatology

Honors, Awards etc.

• Regina McGinn Memorial Award, Clinical Vignette Poster Presentation, ACP-NY Chapter, New York, NY, March 2003.
• Gold Medal for the Best Scientific Research Paper in the Conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Dec’1988.
• Medical School Honors in Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathology, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• State First Rank in Postgraduate Medical Entrance Examination of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, AP, India. Nov 1991.