Anita Dhanrajani
Affiliate Faculty
Department:
SOM-Pediatrics
Email:
adhanrajani@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-8049
Biography
Pediatric Rheumatologist with training from Canada and India. Specialize in childhood SLE as a subspecialty within pediatric Rheumatology. Educational training and skills include completion of Masters program in Health professionals education from the University of Toronto, Canada, with special interest in curriculum development and innovation. Passionate about education in pediatric rheumatology for current medical students and residents and addressing workforce shortages in pediatric rheumatology in US. Research interests include clinical spectrum of childhood lupus, treatment and outcome variations in childhood lupus, socioeconomic outcomes in chronic rheumatologic illnesses and QI projects. Passions outside of work include fitness, weight lifting, kickboxing and spending time with my two beautiful puppies!
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Active Surveillance With Seroprevalence-based Infection Rates Indicates Racial Disparities With Pedi | 2022 |
| Postdischarge Glucocorticoid Use and Clinical Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Child | 2022 |
Book Chapter | |
| Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez, Martin Prince Alphonse, Anita Dhanrajani, Rae S. M. Yeung Kawasaki Disease-Associated Cytokine Storm Syndrome | 2019 |
| Chapter title: Tuberculosis and Musculoskeletal manifestations clinical aspects Foster, Helen E., and Paul A. Brogan, eds. Paediatric rheumatology. Oxford University Press, 2018. | 2018 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Most promising faculty award, UMMC | 2022 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association of Pediatric Program directors, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American College of Rheumatology, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Rheumatology European Society, Member |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2021 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2020 - Present |
Community Service
| Cocopawz Dog rescue - 501 (c) 3, Director | 03/2022 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Board review - Pediatric Rheumatology | Annual 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |