Profile
Dr. Neha Arora is widely regarded as one of the best rheumatologists in Mumbai, known for her expertise in managing complex and treatment-resistant rheumatologic conditions through patient-centric, evidence-based strategies. she has earned a reputation for her sharp diagnostic skills, compassionate care, and competence in handling challenging autoimmune disorders.
Dr. Arora has trained at some of India’s most prestigious medical institutions, including Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Medanta Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital. Her Fellowship in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital further strengthened her foundation in treating advanced rheumatologic diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and scleroderma.
She is currently serving as an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Holy Family Hospital, where she is known for her meticulous approach and individualized treatment planning.
Professional Experience
- Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist – Holy Family Hospital
- Consultant Rheumatologist – Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon (2 years)
- Consultant Rheumatologist – W Pratiksha Hospital, Gurgaon (1.5 years)
- Attending Consultant – Rheumatology, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon (2015–2018)
- Consultant Rheumatologist – Miracles Mediclinic & Kalyani Hospital, Gurgaon
- Senior Resident – Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon
- Senior Resident – Internal Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
- DNB Resident – Department of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- Junior Resident – Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- Junior Resident – Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- Junior Resident – Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur
- Internship One (1) year compulsory internship from SMS Medical college, Jaipur.
Awards & Recognitions
- Awarded ‘Dr P.S. Gupta Award’ for the Best DNB Resident in Department of Medicine for year 2009 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
- Awarded scholarship by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology for 100% Marks in Biology in class XII.
- Chaired a session at IRACON 2025
- Selected as Judge for poster round at IRACON 2024.
- Part of the editorial team for the IRACON 23 newsletter.
- Coauthored a chapter on IL-23 inhibitors andMacrophage Activation Syndrome for the Manual of Rheumatology.
- Coauthored a chapter on Gout for Manual of Rheumatology .
- Case report on Rheumatoid inflammation causing aortic valve perforation published in Echocardiography journal.
- Case Report titled Prostatic Involvement in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis got published in the APLAR journal as a co-author.
- Case report on Systemic Sclerosis and Rituximab got selected for second prize in Dubai Rheumatology Conference in October 2016.
- Case report titled Tubercular Pyomyosits in a case of rheumatoid arthritis being treated with infliximab was published in International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2010;13:82-85
- My work on ‘Acinetobacter infection in Adult care Unit’ got selected for a poster presentation at European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Disease held at Helsinki, Finland from 16 to 19 May 2009.
- My Case presentation on ‘ARDS in scrub typhus’ got selected for annual CME of API-Delhi State Chapter held on 18th to 19th October 2008.
- On Physician panel of Myositis India
- Member, Indian Rheumatology Association
- Peer reviewer for Rheumatology Journals
- Has many publications, national & international, to her credit.
- Author for chapters in Manual of Rheumatology
Areas of specialization
- Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology
- Management of refractory autoimmune and inflammatory disorders
- Treatment of inflammatory arthritis, lupus, vasculitis & spondyloarthropathies
- Immunology-based precision therapies
- Long-term management of chronic rheumatologic diseases
- Rich experience of treating Rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases with immunomodulator drugs and biologics.
- Trained under the stalwarts of Rheumatology and am an active member of Indian Rheumatology Association.
Education
- MBBS from Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College Ajmer
- DNB (Medicine), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
- Fellowship in Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital