CREST Syndrome | Montefiore Einstein

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Research Areas

Rheumatology, Spondyloarthritis

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/15815/Anand-Kumthekar

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1962843391/anand-a-kumthekar

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Professional Title

M.D.

Elsevier Profile

https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/44ab5231-33c2-433d-a039-1a2c8709e…

Selected Publications

* Stienstra N, Horton J, Lane M, Kumthekar A, Sathe N, Sunny C, Yadav V, Deodhar A. Demyelinating Disease After Exposure to Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibitors: A Case Series in a Tertiary Care Center. JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2022 Mar 1;28(2):e638-41.
* Patel S, Kumthekar A. Psoriatic Arthritis: The Influence of Co-morbidities on Drug Choice. Rheumatology and Therapy. 2021 Nov 19:1-23.
* Kumthekar A, Bittar M, Dubreuil M. Educational needs and challenges in axial spondyloarthritis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 2021 Jul 1;33(4):313-8.
*Kaur N, Kumthekar A, Ayesha B. When sarcoidosis mimics immunodeficiency. BMJ Case Reports CP. 2021 Jul 1;14(7):e243557.
*Patel S, Bibi A, Eisenberg R, Gendlina I, Murakhovskaya I, Ramesh M, Balagula Y, Kumthekar A. The Role of Early Subspeciality Consultation in the Timing of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Diagnosis and Management. Journal of clinical rheumatology: practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases. 2021 Jun 18.
* Cui Z, Merritt Z, Assa A, Mustehsan H, Chung E, Liu S, Kumthekar A, Ayesha B, McCort M, Palaiodimos L, Baron S. Early and Significant Reduction in C-Reactive Protein Levels After Corticosteroid Therapy Is Associated With Reduced Mortality in Patients With COVID-19. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2021 Feb 17.
* Ayesha B, Kumthekar A, Jain R, Patel S, Ramesh M, Ferastraoaru DE, Hudes G, Karagic M, Zafar S, Bartash R, Vasquez‐Canizares N. Rapid Implementation of a Multidisciplinary COVID‐19 Cytokine Storm Syndrome Task Force. ACR Open Rheumatology. 2021 Feb 6.
* Kumthekar A, Deodhar A. Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Physician Assistant Clinics.;6(1):135-47.
* Kumthekar A, Ogdie A. Obesity and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Narrative Review. Rheumatology and Therapy. 2020 Jun 3.
* Abbi B, Patel S, Kumthekar A, Schwartz D, Blanco I. A Case of Cardiomyopathy With Long-term Hydroxychloroquine Use. JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2020 May 9.
* Park SS, Akella S, Kumthekar A, Barmettler A. Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis in the Orbit, Brain, and Heart. The American journal of medicine. 2019 Dec 17.
* Kumthekar A, Shull S, Lovejoy TI, Morasco BJ, Chang M, Barton J. Impact of hepatitis C treatment on pain intensity, prescription opioid use and arthritis. International journal of rheumatic diseases. 2019 Apr;22(4):592-8.
* Kumthekar A, Raess PW, Ghetie D. A Missing Link: Sarcoid-Lymphoma Syndrome. The American Journal of Medicine. 2019 Jan 1;132(1):48-51.
* Horton J, Kumthekar A. A Vanishing Entity: Rheumatoid Vasculitis. The American Journal of Medicine. 2018 Nov 1;131(11):1310-3.
* Kumthekar A, Wolf B, Woltjer R, Schwab P. More than meets the eye: a case of HCV-induced PAN. Modern Rheumatology Case Reports. 2018 Jul 3;2(2):199-203.
* Kumthekar A, Danve A, Deodhar A. Use of belimumab throughout 2 consecutive pregnancies in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2017 Sep 1;44(9):1416-7.
* Deodhar A, Kumthekar A, Dubreuil M. Minimal disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis: the need of the hour and a proposal for development. Current opinion in rheumatology. 2017 Jul;29(4):293.
* Akenroye AT, Kumthekar AA, Alevizos MK, Mowrey WB, Broder A. Implementing an electronic medical record–based reminder for cardiovascular risk screening in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2017 May;69(5):625-32.
* Palkar P, Kumthekar A. Comment on: Dance-like movements in obsessive compulsive disorder. Indian journal of psychological medicine. 2017 May 1;39(3).
*  Kumthekar A, Johnson B. Polyarticular severe tophaceous gout secondary to limited medication access. The Journal of rheumatology. 2015 Aug 1;42(8):1528-9.
* Palkar PY, Kumthekar AA. Roar of meow-meow (mephedrone) in India. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour. 2015 Jul 1;20(2):55.
* Kumthekar A, Cossarini F, Shih JC, Taub CC, Massera D. Ranolazine-induced repolarization changes: a case report. The American Journal of Medicine. 2015 Jul 1;128(7):e3-5.
* Kumthekar AA, Gidwani HV, Kumthekar AB. Metformin associated B12 deficiency. J Assoc Physicians India. 2012 Mar 1;60(3):58-9.
*  Hitesh Vinod C, Misra BN, Kumthekar AA, Kawatra A. CALIBRATION AND CUFFING ISSUES CONCERNING SPHYGMOMANOMETER’S IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE. Indian J. Prev. Soc. Med. 2013 Jul;44(3-4):166.

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Bibi Ayesha

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Bibi Ayesha

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Faculty

First Name

Bibi

Last Name

Ayesha

NPI

1063768745

Faculty ID

15700

CMO Specialties

Clinical Terms

Vasculitis (Inflammation of Blood Vessels)

Joint Swelling

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Osteoarthritis

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Nonmovement Of Joints

Pathological Fracture

Peripheral Enthesopathies

Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus Nephritis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory eye disease

Inflammatory Eye disorders

Inflammatory Polyarthropathy

Inflammed Tendons

Joint Pain (Lasting More Than 1 Month)

Leg Swelling

Lyme

Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis

Limited Motion

Limited Scleroderma

Localized Scleroderma

Loss Of Motor Function

Loss Of Muscle

Loss Of Muscle Control

Low Platelet Count

Lumbago

Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Soft Tissue Rheumatism

Swelling In The Joints (Lasting Less Than 1 Month)

Systemic Sclerosis

Temporomanibular Joint Disorder

Uncontrolled Jerking Limbs

Unspecified Joint Pain

Polyarticular Arthritis

Positive Ana

Pregnancy-Related Disease

Inflammatory Arthropathies

Psoriatic Arthropathy

Radiating Pain

Raynauds Syndrome

Redness Around Nails

Relapsing Polychondritis

Serologic Autoimmunity

Accumulation of collagen

Aching muscles

Acute back pain (lasting less than 1 month)

Acute Back Pain (Lasting More Than 1 Month)

Antinuclear Antibodies

Arthritis associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases

Acute Episodes

Artifical Cranial Deformation

Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Back Pain if age less than 45 years

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Chronic Pain

Degenerative Disc Disease

Bone Tissue Formation

Rash

Thyroiditis

Syndrome Lupus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Inflamation Of Blood Vessels

Butterfly Rash

Calcium Deposits In Skin

Eosinophilic Fasciitis

Eosinophilic-Myalgia Syndrome

Family History of Fibromyalgia

Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Gouty Arthropathy

Granuloma Of Liver Associated With Sarcoidosis

Granulomatosis

Grating Sensation In Bones

Hair Loss

Hematologic Autoimmune Disease

Elevated Sedimentation Rate

Elevated C-Reactive Protein

Effusion Of Joint

Dull Pain

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition

Cancer Immunotherapy Complications

Chronic Pain Syndromes

Chronic Paresis

Chronic Rhino-sinusitis

Calcilfying Tendonitis

Connective Tissue Disease

CREST

CRP

Cryopyrin-Associated Autoinflammatory Syndrom

Degenerative Disk Disease

Delayed Onset Mucsle Soreness

Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease

Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Diffuse Scleroderma

Disk disease

Dry Thick Skin On Hands/Palms

Cppd

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Employment Status

Full Time

Patient Type

Adult

Department

einstein-dept-medicine

Gender

Female

bayesha@montefiore.org

Phone

718-405-8360

Titles

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Academic

Department

Department of Medicine

Department Link

Rank

Associate Professor

Division

Rheumatology

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1250 Waters Place

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Location Title

Montefiore Medical Center

Education and Trainings

Education Type Label

Medical Education

Education Institution

Mahadevappa Rampure

Education Type Label

Fellowship

Education Institution

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Education Type Label

Residency

Education Institution

BronxCare Health System

Professional Interests

Bibi Ayesha has received her medical degree from M.R. Medical College, India. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Bronx Care Medical System/Ichan School of Medicine Mount Sinai and did her advanced Rheumatology training at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics (UIHC), in Iowa City, a leading center for HLH & vasculitis training and research. She joined Montefiore in 2017 and currently serves as the associate Program Director of Rheumatology Fellowship 
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She has been managing patients with HLH and currently leads the COVID-19 cytokine Task force at Montefiore Medical Center, a multidisciplinary team providing consensus recommendations for COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.

Research Areas

Vasculitis
Cancer immunotherapy related adverse events
Ophthalmologic manifestation of autoimmune diseases
HLH/ Cytokine storm syndrome
Autoimmune occular disorders

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/15700/Bibi-Ayesha

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1063768745/bibi-ayesha

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Professional Title

M.B.,B.S.

Elsevier Profile

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EMR ID

6364