Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Rheumatology University of Missouri School of Medicine

Rheumatology

Chokkalingam Siva is an expert in the field of Rheumatology. He graduated from Chingleput Medical College. He over the years received 3 awards: "Fellow", "Fellow (FACR)" and "FACP". Chokkalingam Siva is a published doctor. He has 14 papers published. The most current publication "RAHelp: An online intervention for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis." He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• RAHelp: An online intervention for individuals with rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Rheumatologic diseases and posterior reversible encephalopathy Syndrome: two case reports and review of the literature.
• Synovial lipomatosis (lipoma arborescens) affecting multiple joints in a patient with congenital short bowel Syndrome.
• The thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene locus -- implications for clinical pharmacogenomics.
• Screening for Male Osteoporosis at an Academic Medical Center: Retrospective Analysis of DXA Usage Patterns Over 5 Years.
• E-mail communication with patients: a survey of the American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter.
• Online self-management in rheumatoid Arthritis: a patient-centered model application.
• Assessment of email communication skills of rheumatology fellows: a pilot study.
• Report of anti-CCP antibody positive paraneoplastic polyArthritis and review of the literature.
• Social interactions in an online self-management program for rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Internet use and e-mail communications between patients and providers: a survey of rheumatology outpatients.
• Leflunomide use during the first 33 months after food and drug administration approval: experience with a national cohort of 3,325 patients.
• Diagnosing acute monoArthritis in adults: a practical approach for the family physician.

Schools

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• SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Joint Drainage
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
• Steroid Injection
• Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate

Conditions Treated

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• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
• Arthritis
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Doctors Specialties

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• Rheumatology

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• American Republic
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Blue Preferred Plus POS
• Blue Preferred Select
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• CHAMPVA
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Coventry Health Care
• Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. PPO
• Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Golden Rule
• GEHA
• Group Health Cooperative
• Homestate Health Plan
• MedHealthInsurance
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• Medico
• Molina
• MultiPlan PPO
• Mutual of Omaha
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow
• Fellow (FACR)
• FACP

Education

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• Washington University
• Chingleput Medical College

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1912952326
NPPES Provider LastName		SIVA
NPPES Provider FirstName		CHOKKALINGAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		65212
NPPES Provider State		MO
Specialty Description		Rheumatology
Total Claim Count		652.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		77.0
Percent Opioid Claims		11.81

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1912952326
Last Name Of The Provider	SIVA
First Name Of The Provider	CHOKKALINGAM
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