Allen P. Anandarajah, M.B.B.S.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 486-0901

Office: (585) 275-5157

Fax: (585) 340-5399

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

400 Red Creek Dr
Ste 240
Rochester, NY 14623-4281

Allergy/Immunology/Rheumatology: (585) 486-0901

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Medicine , Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Biography

Dr. Anandarajah is an adult rheumatologist who directs the Early Arthritis Clinic. His area of interest is in early rheumatoid arthritis with particular emphasis on outcome measures and comorbidities. He is also interested in osteoporosis and erosive osteoarthritis of the hand.

Research

Dr. Anandarajah has several clinical research interests. He is focusing on the role of imaging studies in the evaluation of inflammatory arthritis. He is also interested in early rheumatoid arthritis with particular emphasis on outcome measures and comorbidities as well as osteoporosis and erosive osteoarthritis of the hand.

Credentials

Specialties

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology - American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

1977-1982
| Trinity College

1982-1983
| Government College

1983
GCE |
O Level

1990
MBBS | Nigeria-U Nigeria Med Sch, Enugu
Medicine

2014
Masters in Business Administration | Simon Business School
Business Administration

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

09/01/2001 - 08/31/2003
Fellowship in Rheumatology at University of Rochester Medical Center

09/01/1999 - 08/31/2001
Residency in Internal Medicine at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital

09/01/1998 - 08/31/1999
Internship in Internal Medicine at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital

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Awards

2004 - 2005
Listed in Guide to America's Top Physicians

2002 - 2003
Rheumatology Fellowship Grant
Sponsor: Amgen
Location: Rochester, NY

2000 - 2000
Best Resident of the Year
Sponsor: Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Location: Darby, PA

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Publications

Journal Articles

2018
Anandarajah AP, Quill TE, Privitera MR. "Adopting the Quadruple Aim: The University of Rochester Medical Center Experience: Moving from Physician Burnout to Physician Resilience." American Journal of Medicine. 2018; 131: 8.

5/2017
Oleksyn D, Zhao J, Vosoughi A, Zhao JC, Misra R, Pentland AP, Ryan D, Anolik J, Ritchlin C, Looney J, Anandarajah AP, Schwartz G, Calvi LM, Georger M, Mohan C, Sanz I, Chen L. "PKK deficiency in B cells prevents lupus development in Sle lupus mice." Immunol Lett. 2017; 185: 1-11.

2017
Anandarajah AP, Luc M, Ritchlin CT. "Hospitalization of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is a major cause of direct and indirect healthcare costs." Lupus. 2017; 26(7): 756.

Books & Chapters

2011
Chapter Title: Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis:
Book Title: Arthritis; Pathophysiology, prevention and therapeutics.
Author List: Anandarajah AP
Published By: CRC press 2011

2008
Book Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Spondyloarthropathies
Author List: Allen P Anandarajah and Edward Schwarz
Edited By: Carlos Lopez-Larrea
Published By: Landes Company 2008

1993
Book Title: A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy and Safe Delivery
Author List: Allen P. Anandarajah
Published By: Almond Publications 1993 in Nigeria

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