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Dr. Pankaj Bansal MD

Speciality: Rheumatology
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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.

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Texas Medical Board – Physician License (U8291)
Texas Medical Board (2023)
Florida Department of Health Board of Medicine (ME154368)
Florida Department of Health (2021)
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2021)
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2019)
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2018)
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2016)
Certificate of appreciation for excellence in teaching
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2015)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology (RhMSUS)
American College of Rheumatology (07-2015)
Certified Clinical Densitometrist (CCD)
International Society for Clinical Densitometry (03-2015)
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services – Medicine and Surgery (62236-20)
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (2014 to current)
Best poster award – Fellow’s category
American College of Physicians Arkansas Chapter (2013)
Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists Certification (USSONAR)
USSONAR (06-2013)
American Board of Internal Medicine certification – Rheumatology (334919)
American Board of Internal Medicine (2014 to current)
American Board of Internal Medicine certification – Internal Medicine (334919)
American Board of Internal Medicine (22012 to 2022)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification (ECFMG) (06992655)
ECFMG (2007)
USMLE Step 3
USMLE (02-2008)
USMLE CSA
USMLE (07-2007)
USMLE Step 2
USMLE (06-2007)
USMLE Step 1
USMLE (08-2006)
Best poster award – Female feticide
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (2004)

Professional Experience

Institution Location Duration Position
Orlando Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinic Orlando, FL 02/2024 to current Physician Rheumatologist
Athena Medical Group Orlando, FL 11/2022 to 10/2023 Physician Rheumatologist
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, WI 11/2022 to current Physician Rheumatologist (Virtual)
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, WI 07/2014 to 10/2022 Physician Rheumatologist
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN 01/2019 to current Assistant Professor of Medicine
SChippewa Valley Free Clinic Eau Claire, WI 09/2019 to 11/2022 Volunteer Rheumatologist
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, WI 05/2017 to 11/2022 Department Chairman
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI 05/2021 to 11/2022 Adjunct Assistant Professor
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire, WI 01/2018 to 11/2022 Teaching Faculty
University of Wisconsin Family Medicine Residency Program Eau Claire, WI 07/2014 to 11/2022 Teaching Faculty
Singla Hospital Gidderbaha, Punjab, India 03/2007 to 05/2008 Medical Officer
Sood Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India 03/2006 to 02/2007 Clinical Research Associate

Education & Training

Institution Location Year Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR 07/2012 to 06/2014 Fellowship - Rheumatology
Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago, IL 06/2009 to 06/2012 Residency – Internal Medicine
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India 08/2000 to 03/2006 Medical School

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) • 2024
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) • 2023
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• 2023
Clinical Images: Rice bodies in pseudogout
Authors: Bansal P.
Arthritis & Rheumatology (Hoboken NJ) 75(10) • 2023
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) • 2022
Pneumarthrosis after diagnostic arthrocentesis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil • 2022
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) • 2022
Dystrophic calcinosis in eosinophilic fasciitis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P.
Clin Rheumatol 42(1) • 2023
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) • 2022
Clinical Images: Rice bodies in subacromial bursa at initial presentation of rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Keshavamurthy C, Bansal P.
ACR Open Rheumatology 4(9) • 2022
Progression from palindromic rheumatism to rheumatoid arthritis after COVID-19 vaccination
Authors: Bansal P, Sonani B, Aslam F.
ARP Rheumatology 1(1) • 2022
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 • 2022
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) • 2022
A self-resolving flare of psoriasis after COVID-19 vaccination
Authors: Kaur I, Bansal P.
EMJ Rheumatology • 2022
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and Kawasaki disease: A clinical conundrum
Authors: Mangat C, Bansal P.
EMJ Rheumatology • 2022
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 • 2021
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 • 2021
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 • 2021
Metastatic Carcinoma of Prostate as a Mimicker of SAPHO Syndrome
Authors: Sehgal R, Virata AR, Bansal P, Hart M.
Clin Med Res• 2021
Reply to letter to editor by McCullough
Authors: Goyal A, Bansal P.
Ann Med• 2021
COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised patients
Authors: Sonani B, Aslam F, Goyal A, Patel J, Bansal P.
Clin Rheumatol• 2021
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• 2021
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• 2021
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• 2021
Dural ectasias in ankylosing spondylitis
Authors: Bansal P, Rich T.
Clin Rheumatol• 2021
Cholesterol and Monosodium Urate Monohydrate Crystals in Synovial fluid From a Patient With Gout
Authors: Bansal P, Virata AR.
Arthritis Rheumatol• 2020
Mesenteric panniculitis in a patient with new onset dermatomyositis
Authors: Bansal P, Gilbert EL, Pereira ROL, Virata AR.
BMJ Case Reports• 2020
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• 2020
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• 2012