Meet Dr. Abhijeet Danve
Dr. Abhijeet Danve, MD, MHS is a board-certified rheumatologist with over 16 years of extensive clinical training and an exemplary academic track record.
He received his training at leading medical institutions in both India and the USA, completing his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship.
Dr. Danve is passionate about solving complex medical puzzles and values long-standing, meaningful relationships with his patients. He has cutting-edge expertise in axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis), psoriatic arthritis, and gout.
Know more about Dr. Abhijeet Danve, MD, MHS
- Founder and CEO of Axis Arthritis & Rheumatology Care (Axis Rheum)
- Inventor of A-Tool©, a screening tool for early diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (https://backpain.today/home)
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Spondyloarthritis Program at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. (Axis Rheum is independent and separate from my academic role)
- Physician Scientist and Principal Investigator for multiple clinical research studies
- Speaker, Advisor and Consultant for various educational, pharmaceutical and patient organizations
- Master of Health Sciences (MHS), Yale University, 2019
- RhMSUS, Certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, American College of Rheumatology, 2015
- Research Fellowship in Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2015
- Fellowship in Rheumatology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 2014
- Advanced Course in Clinical Immunology, Federation of Immunology Societies, 2013
- MD (Internal Medicine Residency), New York Medical College, New York, 2012
- MD (General Medicine Residency), King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, 2007
- MBBS, Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, 2002
- Elected Member of Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN), Axial Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS), Group for Research and Treatment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)
- Author on American College of Rheumatology Gout Guidelines 2020.
- Jane Bruckel Early Career Investigator Award in Spondyloarthritis, Spondylitis Association of America, 2019
- Distinguished Fellow Award, American College of Rheumatology, 2015
- Fellowship of American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians, 2015
- Marshall J. Schiff Memorial Fellow Research Award, American College of Rheumatology, 2013
- Winner and Gold Medalist, American College of Rheumatology Knowledge Bowl Competition, 2013
- Winner, Oral Abstract Presentation, Clinical Congress of Rheumatology 2013
- Rank 39th among 40,000 students, All India Post Graduate Entrance Exam 2003
- Rank 1st among 400 students, Indian Naval Services Post Graduate Entrance Exam 2003
- Rank 13th among 50,000 students, Maharashtra Higher Certificate Exam 1996
- Over 16 years of clinical experience in rheumatology
- Expertise in complex, multisystem autoimmune conditions
- Proficiency in healthcare quality, safety and process improvement
- Expertise in AI as medical consultant to big tech companies
- Experience in providing second opinion consultations to hundreds of patients
- Member, National Steering Committee, EPIC EMR systems
- Principal investigator and co-investigator in multiple clinical studies
- Research focus areas include:
- Axial spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Gout and crystal-induced arthritis
- Inflammatory arthritis outcomes
- Author on American College of Rheumatology Gout Guidelines
- Author on American College of Rheumatology Axial Spondyloarthritis Guidelines
- Principal Investigator, Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network Referral Guidelines.
- Participation in industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies
- Times of India news about Dr. Danve’s patented A-tool
- News feature about Dr. Danve’s online tool developed for speedy diagnosis of chronic back pain disorder
- Simple Screening Tool Can Help Uncover Underdiagnosed Back Condition, Study Finds
- News on Dr. Danve’s Online Quiz to Diagnose AxSpA
- Physicians Treating Chronic Back Pain Need More Education About Axial Spondyloarthritis
- How to Sleep More Easily With Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Article on “Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatments” on the Web MD website
- The HLA-B27 Gene and Ankylosing Spondylitis: What’s the Connection?
- 5 Signs That Your Ongoing Back Pain Could Actually Be Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Getting grip on Gout
- Who Should Be On Your Psoriatic Arthritis Care Team?
- Improving Infection Screening in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Starting Biologics
- Axial Spondyloarthritis Often Gets Missed in the Exam Room
- Newswise’s Article about “Yale Study Finds Physicians Treating Chronic Back Pain Need More Education about Axial Spondyloarthritis”
- Hormones, Genetics Make Women More Susceptible To Arthritis
- Ailing woman, mother drive cross-country to Yale-New Haven in search of help
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Getting started with Axis Rheum
Patients may begin with a free 10-minute introductory video call. This allows individuals to understand the Axis Rheum care model, ask initial questions, and determine whether the practice is the right fit before scheduling a comprehensive consultation.