External resources
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital : https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/dr-ramasharan-laxminarayan
- Burton Hospitals NHS Trust : http://www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk/Consultants/ramasharan-laxminaryan.htm
Current NHS consultant posts held
Queen's Hospital, Burton upon Trent (main site and Swadlincote Health Centre)
Research interests
Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Arthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound
Awards received
Best regional audit (North West Deanery) 2002
Best research project (Midlands Rhematology Association) 2011
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Kannada
- Native or bilingual
- Hindi
- Fluent
- Urdu
- Conversational
- Marathi (MarÄá¹hÄ«)
- Conversational
Publications
1. Laxminarayan R, Dean A, Bembridge L, Redfern S, Nutland H and Nisar M. Fast Access to assessment support and treatment (FAAST): innovation to improve service. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis2018-eular.4478
2. Adizie T, Elamanchi SR, Prabu A, Pace A, Laxminarayan R and Barkham N. Knowledge of Features of Inflammatory Back Pain in Primary Care in West Midlands: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the United Kingdom. Rheumatology Intl (2018) 38 (suppl 3). DOI: 10.1007/ s00296-018-4058-5
3. Denosumab:Clinical perspective and drug survival in a secondary care set up in UK. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 76:Suppl 2, 1355 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.5290)
4. Zoledronic acid infusion and effect on renal function and calcium in osteoporosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75: Suppl 2, 366 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2788)
5. Development of a patient reported self-assessment tool for rheumatology patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75:Suppl 2, 1306 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4670)
6. A new patient reported tool in the assessment of physiotherapy for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75:Suppl 2, 1279 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.5926)
7. Comparing digital tomogram and ultrasound in established rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014;73:Suppl 2 1134-1135 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1314)
8. Participation or engagement? Education and exercise program for inflammatory joint disease. Rheumatology (2014) 53 (suppl 1): i111
9. Use of Wii Fit® in balance training in Osteoporosis. Rheumatology (2013) 52 (suppl 1): i95-i1342. Non-Attendance at rheumatology appointments- fact and fiction. Rheumatology, 47(2): ii, 117, 2008
10. Patient education and anti-TNF related infections. Ann Rheum Dis 2007; 66:Suppl II, 634
11. The Use of Infliximab in Wegener’s Granulomatosis where standard therapies have failed. Oral presentation and abstract 2nd International Cytokine Conference, Manchester (UK), May 2005
12. Osteoporosis Treatment Influences Change in Bone Mineral Density in The Upper More Than The Lower Lumbar Vertebrae: An Observational Study Abstract EULAR annual meeting, Berlin, June 2004
13. Correlation between the bone mineral density measurement at different sites-an observational study. Abstract EULAR annual meeting, Lisbon, June 2003
Courses offered to GPs
I have given talks on various rheumatology topics at local GP training days, sponsored events and also through Nuffield Health, Derby.
I supervise training of rheumatology, GP and foundation medical trainees.