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Conditions We Evaluate & Treat

Whether your child has a confirmed diagnosis or an unexplained illness, we are here to help find answers.

When Should You Consult Dr. Pandya?

A specialist consultation is recommended if your child has any of the following:

Child fever care visual for persistent or recurrent fever

Persistent or Recurrent Fever

  • Fever lasting more than 7 days
  • Fever without an identified cause
  • Recurrent or periodic fever episodes
  • Persistent inflammation despite treatment
Child joint and movement care visual for bone and muscle problems

Joint, Bone & Muscle Problems

  • Joint pain or swelling
  • Morning stiffness
  • Muscle weakness
  • Bone, back or neck pain
  • Difficulty walking, climbing stairs or participating in sports
  • Limping without injury
Child skin and mouth symptoms visual for skin hair and mouth changes

Skin, Hair & Mouth Changes

  • Unexplained skin rashes
  • Recurrent mouth ulcers
  • Hair loss
  • Skin ulcers or unusual skin lesions
  • Skin thickening or colour changes
Child eye examination visual for uveitis and eye inflammation symptoms

Eye Inflammation

  • Uveitis
  • Scleritis
  • Recurrent painful red eyes
  • Unexplained vision problems
Child multi-organ health visual for systemic disease symptoms

Multi-Organ Disease

  • Kidney disease
  • Lung or heart inflammation
  • Brain or nervous system involvement
  • Persistent abdominal pain
  • Gastrointestinal ulcers
  • Pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or ascites
  • Enlarged liver, spleen or lymph nodes
Child infection defense visual for recurrent or severe infections

Recurrent or Severe Infections

  • Frequent ear, sinus or chest infections
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Skin abscesses or boils
  • Bone or joint infections
  • Deep organ infections or abscesses
  • Repeated hospital admissions
  • Need for prolonged or repeated antibiotic treatment
Child laboratory test visual for abnormal laboratory reports

Abnormal Laboratory Reports

  • Persistently raised ESR, CRP or Ferritin
  • Low haemoglobin, white blood cells or platelets
  • Persistently high platelet or white blood cell counts
  • Positive ANA or other autoimmune antibodies
  • Abnormal immune system investigations
Conditions We Treat

Specialist care across six key areas

  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Oligoarticular, Polyarticular, Systemic, Enthesitis-Related & Psoriatic Arthritis)
  • Juvenile Spondyloarthritis
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Acute Rheumatic Fever
  • Post-Infectious Arthritis
  • Tuberculosis- or Brucella-associated Arthritis
  • Chronic Non-Bacterial Osteomyelitis (CNO/CRMO)
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-Associated Arthritis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  • Localised Scleroderma (Morphea)
  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Sjögren Syndrome
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Raynaud Phenomenon
  • Neonatal Lupus
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Other Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • IgA Vasculitis (Henoch–Schönlein Purpura)
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Takayasu Arteritis
  • ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
  • Behçet Disease
  • Other Systemic Vasculitides
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • PFAPA Syndrome
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
  • TRAPS
  • Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency (MKD / Hyper-IgD Syndrome)
  • Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS)
  • Other Monogenic Autoinflammatory Disorders
  • Antibody Deficiencies
  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
  • Combined Immunodeficiency Disorders
  • Immune Dysregulation Syndromes
  • Rare Genetic Immune Disorders
The Patient Journey

From First Symptom to Long-Term Follow-up

A clear, step-by-step pathway helps families understand how concerns are evaluated, diagnosis is refined, treatment is personalised, and follow-up continues.

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Symptoms

02

Diagnosis

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Advanced Evaluation

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Personalised Treatment

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Long-Term Follow-up

Not Sure Where to Start?

If your child has persistent fever, recurrent infections, unexplained inflammation, joint swelling, abnormal laboratory reports or a condition that remains undiagnosed despite multiple consultations, a specialist evaluation may help identify the underlying cause and guide the most appropriate treatment.

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Our Commitment

Every child deserves an accurate diagnosis, timely treatment and expert long-term care.