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Dr. Pankaj Bansal MD

Speciality: Rheumatology

About Dr. Pankaj Bansal MD

Dr. Pankaj Bansal, M.D., is a board-certified rheumatologist based in Orlando, Florida, with over 20 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. He specializes in treating a wide range of rheumatologic disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, and cutaneous lupus, and is known for delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Dr. Bansal completed his medical training in 2004 and his residency at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He is board-certified in Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds medical licenses in multiple states, including Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin.

He is affiliated with several leading healthcare institutions, including AdventHealth Orlando and Mayo Clinic Health System facilities in Wisconsin, where he has been involved in providing high-quality rheumatologic care. Dr. Bansal is currently accepting new patients and is committed to evidence-based treatment and improving long-term outcomes for individuals with complex rheumatologic conditions.

Professional Experience

Orlando Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinic
Physician Rheumatologist · Orlando, FL
Athena Medical Group
Physician Rheumatologist · Orlando, FL
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Assistant Professor of Medicine · Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Health System
Department Chairman · Eau Claire, WI
Medical College of Wisconsin
Adjunct Assistant Professor · Milwaukee, WI
University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Residency Program
Teaching Faculty · Eau Claire, WI

Education & Training

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship - Rheumatology · Little Rock, AR
Saint Joseph Hospital
Residency – Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Medical School · Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Research & Publications

Association between Impella device support and elevated rates of gout flares: a retrospective propensity-matched study
Authors: Sinclair De Frías J, Isha S, Olivero L, Raavi L, Narra SA, Paghdar S, Jonna S, Satashia P, Hannon R, Blasavage J, White L, Olanipekun T, Bansal P, Kiley S, Leoni JC, Nativí J, Lyle M, Thomas M, Sareyyupoglu B, Pham S, Sanghavi D
BMC Rheumatology 8(1)
Non-surgical treatment of aseptic olecranon bursitis: A systematic review
Authors: Kaur IP, Mughal MS, Aslam F, Schram J, Bansal P
Reumatologia Clinica 19(9)
Relapse Risk and Safety of Long-Term Tocilizumab Use Among Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis: A Single-Enterprise Cohort Study
Authors: Samec MJ, Rakholiya J, Langenfeld H, Crowson CS, Abril A, Wang B, Mertz L, Rodriguez-Pla A, Bansal P, Burke M, Jaquith J, Weyand C, Warrington KJ, Koster MJ
The Journal of Rheumatology
Clinical Images: Rice bodies in pseudogout
Authors: Bansal P
Arthritis & Rheumatology (Hoboken NJ) 75(10)
Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (Baboon syndrome) associated with Infliximab: a case-based review
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Fibeger E, Virata A, Bansal P
ARP Rheumatology 1(4)
Pneumarthrosis after diagnostic arthrocentesis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccine May Reduce the Risk of MIS-C in Infants: A Narrative Review
Authors: Mangat C, Yarrarapu SNS, Singh G, Bansal P
Vaccines (Basel) 10(9)
Dystrophic calcinosis in eosinophilic fasciitis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P
Clin Rheumatol 42(1)
Parents' perspective on COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years: a cross-sectional study from Northwest Wisconsin
Authors: Mangat C, Rich J, Sanghavi D, Schmidt R, Milosavljevic N, Linh T, Bansal P
BMJ Open 12(9)
Clinical Images: Rice bodies in subacromial bursa at initial presentation of rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P
ACR Open Rheumatology 4(9)
Progression from palindromic rheumatism to rheumatoid arthritis after COVID-19 vaccination
Authors: Bansal P, Sonani B, Aslam F
ARP Rheumatology 1(1)
Successful Treatment of Bullous Lupus with Corticosteroids and Belimumab: A Case Report
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Fibeger E, Virata A, Bansal P
Mod Rheumatology Case Reports
Impact of colchicine on mortality and morbidity in COVID-19: a systematic review
Authors: Sanghavi D, Bansal P, Kaur IP, Mughal MS, Keshavamurthy C, Cusick A, Schram J, Yarrarapu SNS, Giri AR, Kaur N, Moreno Franco P, Abril A, Aslam F
Ann Med 54(1)
A self-resolving flare of psoriasis after COVID-19 vaccination
Authors: Kaur I, Bansal P
EMJ Rheumatology
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and Kawasaki disease: A clinical conundrum
Authors: Mangat C, Bansal P
EMJ Rheumatology
Correspondence to: "A meta-analysis of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients."
Authors: Bansal P, Sanghavi D
Ther Adv Chronic Dis
UBA1 and DNMT3A Mutations in VEXAS Syndrome. A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Shaukat F, Hart M, Burns T, Bansal P
Mod Rheumatology Case Reports
V.I.T.A.M. in COVID 19: A Systematic Approach to a Global Pandemic
Authors: Yarrarapu SNS, Bansal P, Abia-Trujillo D, et al.
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med
Metastatic Carcinoma of Prostate as a Mimicker of SAPHO Syndrome
Authors: Sehgal R, Virata AR, Bansal P, Hart M
Clin Med Res
Reply to letter to editor by McCullough
Authors: Goyal A, Bansal P
Ann Med
COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised patients
Authors: Sonani B, Aslam F, Goyal A, Patel J, Bansal P
Clin Rheumatol
Use of Apremilast in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comment on the Article by Mikuls et al.
Authors: Bansal P, Goyal A, Cusick A, Aslam F
Arthritis Rheumatol
Hydroxychloroquine: a comprehensive review and its controversial role in coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Bansal P, Goyal A, Cusick A, 4th Lahan S, Dhaliwal HS, Bhyan P, Bhattad PB, Aslam F, Ranka S, Dalia T, Chhabra L, Sanghavi D, Sonani B, Davis JM 3rd
Ann Med
Perception of Illness and Its Association with Treatment Willingness in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors: Dhaliwal HS, Singh R, Abraham AM, Sharma R, Goyal NK, Soloman R, Bansal P, Goyal A
Dig Dis Sci
Dural ectasias in ankylosing spondylitis
Authors: Bansal P, Rich T
Clin Rheumatol
Cholesterol and Monosodium Urate Monohydrate Crystals in Synovial fluid From a Patient With Gout
Authors: Bansal P, Virata AR
Arthritis Rheumatol
Mesenteric panniculitis in a patient with new onset dermatomyositis
Authors: Bansal P, Gilbert EL, Pereira ROL, Virata AR
BMJ Case Reports
Superficial ulcerating rheumatoid necrobiosis secondary to methotrexate in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Cusick A, Goyal A, Merten A, Virata A, Sehgal R, Bansal P
EMJ
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in a selected geographical area of northern India: a population based survey
Authors: Sood A, Sarin SK, Midha V, Hissar S, Sood N, Bansal P, Bansal M
Indian J Gastroenterol

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services – Medicine and Surgery (62236-20)
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
American Board of Internal Medicine certification – Rheumatology (334919)
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine certification – Internal Medicine (334919)
American Board of Internal Medicine