Dr. Ashit Syngle

Dr Ashit Syngle is Consultant Rheumatology at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, with 34 years of experience. His practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus and osteoporosis.

His clinical interests also extend to cardio-rheumatology and internal-medicine conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, dyslipidaemia and infectious diseases. Fortis notes that he has been practising as a diabetologist and rheumatologist since 1993 and was responsible for starting the hospital's first Rheumatology Clinic in 2003.

His qualifications include MBBS, MD from PGIMER Chandigarh, FRCP (London), Diploma in Diabetes from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and the EULAR Postgraduate Course in Rheumatic Diseases. His work combines clinical practice with research, postgraduate teaching and health education in rheumatology.

Fortis lists several professional distinctions, including the APLAR AbbVie Best Abstract Award 2016, Indian Rheumatology Association recognition and the Royal College of Physicians London Digital Award for Excellence in Patient Care 2021. For patients seeking specialist review, assessment may include symptoms, examination, inflammatory markers, autoimmune testing, imaging, previous treatment response and associated cardiovascular or metabolic conditions before an individual management plan is recommended.