Dr. Vinay Ramchandra Joshi

Dr. Vinay Ramchandra Joshi is an Indian physician and rheumatologist known for his clinical, academic and research contributions to medicine. He has been associated with P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre in Mumbai as a consultant physician and rheumatologist since 1988, and has served as its research director since 1999. His clinical and research interests include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, infections in people with rheumatic diseases, and IgG4-related diseases. Across his career, he has held academic appointments in India and the United States, including positions at Government Medical College, Nagpur, Grant Medical College in Mumbai, and Tennessee Medical College. Dr. Joshi has also contributed to medical publishing and professional education, serving as editor of the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India and later as its emeritus editor. He has been associated with the API Textbook of Medicine as an editor and contributor. His professional service includes leadership roles in the Indian Rheumatism Association, including Secretary and Vice President, as well as later responsibilities within the association. His career reflects sustained involvement in patient care, teaching, medical research, editorial work and the development of rheumatology in India.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Medical College, Nagpur, 1960.
• MD, Medical College, Nagpur, 1963.
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London.
• Fellow, Indian College of Physicians.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Rheumatology and clinical medicine.
• Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
• Infections in patients with rheumatic diseases.
• IgG4-related diseases.
• Medical research, clinical education and academic publishing.

Research Contributions & Publications

Dr. Joshi has published more than 110 scientific works across clinical medicine and rheumatology. His research has addressed rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, infections associated with rheumatic diseases, and IgG4-related diseases.

• Editor of the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (1989–1991) and later its emeritus editor.
• Editorial contributions to the API Textbook of Medicine.
• Author and co-author of research papers and clinical reports in rheumatology and general medicine.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Doctor M. N. Passey Award, 2008.
• Lifetime Contribution Award, 2006.
• Recognized as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who’s Who.

​​​​​​​Specialization

• Rheumatology
• Clinical Medicine
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Rheumatic Disease-Associated Infections
• IgG4-Related Diseases

• Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, since 1988.
• Research Director, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, since 1999.
• Professor and Head of Medicine, Tennessee Medical College, 1973–1988.
• Reader in Medicine, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, 1966–1973.
• Lecturer in Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, 1963–1966.
• Chief Medical Officer, Government Medical College, Nagpur, 1962–1963.
• Secretary, Indian Rheumatism Association, 1979–1981; Vice President, 1983–1985, with subsequent leadership and committee roles.
• Editor, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1989–1991; Emeritus Editor from 1991.
• Honorary Consultant to the Governor of Maharashtra, 1999–2002.