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OPD Hours: Sun to Thu: 8AM - 2:30PM, Fri 8AM - 11:30AM
त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय शिक्षण अस्पताल

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

DR. SAKET JHA

Department

Internal Medicine

Post:

MD, DM (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology)

Education:

  • MD

Activities

  1. Rheumatology OPD and Inpatient Services
  2. Daycare services (Intraarticular injections, Drug infusions etc.)
  3. Rheumatological disease awareness

 

OPD Schedule

  1. Rheumatology OPD – Monday (9 AM), Tuesday (2PM), Friday (9 AM)
  2. Emergency/On call – 24 X 7

 

       Future Plan

  1. Train manpower to extend OPD and inpatient services
  2. Rheumatology Nursing for tailored patient care
  3. Electronic data record and collaborative research
  4. To extend immunological diagnostic services

 

Publication

1.       Singh J, Sharma A, Rani L, Kaur N, Anand S, Saikia B, Jha S, et al. Distinct HLA and non-HLA associations in different subtypes of ANCA-associated vasculitides in North India. Int J Rheum Dis. 2020 Apr 16;

 

2.       Jha S, Basnet A, Ranjan Kumar R, Dhooria A, Krishnaraju VS, Jain S, et al. Phenobarbital rheumatism-A fresh look at an old malady: Case report and systematic review of literature. Int J Rheum Dis. 2020 Feb 25

 

3.       Kumar RR, Youron P, Jha S, Singh AK, Sinha SK, Dhir V. Arthritis with nodular skin lesions. Lancet Rheumatol. 2020 Feb 25

 

 

 

4.       Kumar RR, Jha S, Sharma A. Dagger sign of ankylosing spondylitis. Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2020  Jan 1:502-503;  doi: 10.1093/omcr/omz117

 

5.       Kumar RR, Jha S, Dhooria A, Naidu GSRSNK, Minz RW, Kumar S, et al. Anti–Jo-1 Syndrome Often Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis (for Many Years): A Single-Center Experience. JCR J Clin Rheumatol 2019 Dec 31;Publish Ahead of Print.

 

6.       Kumar RR, Jha S, Jain S, Sharma A. Classical Mucocutaneous Involvement in Behçet Disease. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Nov 8; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001178

 

7.       Kumar RR, Jha S, Dhooria A, Kapatia G, Dhir V. A Case of Leprosy Misdiagnosed as Lupus. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Oct 23; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001154

 

8.       Kumar RR, Jha S, Dhooria A, Dhir V, Jain S. Telescoping of Fingers. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Sep 12; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001142

 

9.       Jha S, Mittal S, Kumar RR, Dhooria A, Rawat A, Dhir V. An unusual cause of deforming erosive arthritis in an adult. Rheumatol Oxf Engl. 2019 Aug 4; doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez312

 

10.    Kumar RR, Jha S, Jain S, Sharma A. Mechanic’s hand: is it a marker of disease relapse? Rheumatol Oxf Engl. 2019 Jun 25; doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez246

 

11.    Kumar RR, Jha S, Dhir V, Jain S. Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis With Peripheral Joint Involvement. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Jul 9; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001098

 

12.    Kumar RR, Jha S, Jain S, Dhir V. Martel Sign: A Characteristic Sign of Gouty Arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Jun 18. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001086.

 

13.    Jha S, Kumar RR, Dhooria A, Sharma A. Nail pitting: a key clinical sign of psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatology. 2019 May 06. kez183, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez183.

 

14.    Kumar RR, Jha S, Dhooria A, Dhir V. Butterfly rash: hallmark of lupus. QJM Mon J Assoc Physicians. 2019 Apr 26.

 

15.    M B A, Jha S, Dwivedi P, Jain S. A Mistaken Identity-Alkaptonuria. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Apr 22.

 

16.    Jha S, Naidu G, Sharma A. Is rituximab "The Wonder Drug" for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody- associated vasculitis?.Indian J Rheumatol 2019:14:4-6.

 

17.    Kumar RR, Sharma V, Jha S, Sharma A. Secondary Osteoarthropathy: An Unusual Cause of Polyarthralgia. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2019 Feb 1; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000972.

 

18.    Kumar RR, Jha S, Sharma A. Strawberry gingivitis: a rare manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. QJM Int J Med. 2019 Jan 1;112 (1):53–53.

 

19.    Jha S, Dhooria A, Jain S. Tuberculous Dactylitis : A Rare Form of Skeletal Tuberculosis. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2018 October 23; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000925.

 

20.    Acharya N, Dhooria A, Jha S, Sharma A. Hemorrhagic Myositis: Fatal Presentation of a Common Muscle Disease. J Clin Rheumatol Pract Rep Rheum Musculoskelet Dis. 2018 Dec 21; doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000978.

 

21.    Sharma A, Naidu GSRSNK, Chattopadhyay A, Acharya N, Jha S, Jain S. Novel CECR1 gene mutations causing deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2, mimicking antiphospholipid syndrome. Rheumatol Oxf Engl. 2019 Jan 1;58(1):181–2.

 

22.    Pawar S, Ganakumar V, Jha S, Ragesh R, Ray A, Kakkar A, et al. Pulmonary Cryptococcoma Masquerading as Lung Cancer. J Assoc Physicians India. 2016;64(5):66–8.

 

23.    Sharma SK, Jha S. Directly observed treatment is not the only solution for poor adherence and low cure of tuberculosis. Evid Based Med. 2015 Oct;20(5):180.

 

24.    Pawar S, Sharma A, Ragesh R, Nischal N, Jha S, Das CJ, et al. An Interesting Case of Bilateral Lung Consolidation. J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 Jul;63(7):54–7.

 

25.    Sharma SK, Jha S. Do Sleep Disorders Predispose to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2015 Jun;57(2):77–9.

 

 

 

 

Other Research Work

 

 

1.       Worked as an expert group members in the development of Consensus & evidence-based INOSA Guidelines 2014 

Sharma SK, Katoch VM, Mohan A, Kadhiravan T, Elavarasi A, Ragesh R, et al. Consensus & evidence-based INOSA Guidelines 2014 (first edition). Indian J Med Res. 2014 Sep;140 (3):451–68.

 

  1. Worked as a member of lymph node tuberculosis group, in the development of INDEX-TB guidelines: WHO 2016

 

    Book Chapters

  1. Sharma SK et al. In book: INDEX-TB guidelines, Guidelines on extra-pulmonary tuberculosis for India Edition: 1 Chapter: 12 Publisher: WHO 2016 Editors: Dept of Medicine AIIMS New Delhi, CTD New Delhi, WHO

 

  1. Jha S, Sharma A. Systemic Vasculitis and Relapsing Polychondritis. In: Sharma A, Handa R, editor. Urgencies and emergencies in Rheumatology. 2018.

 

  1. Joseph S, Jha S, Shenoy P. Scleroderma In: Sharma A, Handa R, editor. Urgencies and emergencies in Rheumatology. 2018.