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Chetan Mukhtyar is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, and a full-time Consultant Rheumatologist at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2009. He specializes in primary systemic vasculitis, with a focus on Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) and Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR).
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of East Anglia, 2022)
- Master of Science (University of Oxford, 2009)
- Doctor of Medicine (Saurashtra University, 1998)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Saurashtra University, 1996)
His research integrates artificial intelligence with ultrasonography for GCA diagnosis, including projects like AI recognition of ultrasound images and pre-test probability models using laboratory tests. He leads studies on EULAR recommendations for PMR/LVV management, GCA relapse patterns, and PET-CT scan accuracy in cancer patients. Research also spans epidemiological studies of vasculitis in Norfolk (1991-2020).
Recent research outputs emphasize multimodal diagnostic pathways for GCA, 3D-printed ultrasound phantoms for training, and interstitial lung disease in ANCA-associated vasculitis. His work has been cited in national/international awards, including the Paul Bacon Vasculitis Award (2024) and Paul Bacon Lecture (2023).
Key affiliations include:
- Trustee, Polymyalgia Rheumatica and GCA UK (2020-2022)
- Honorary Secretary, British Society for Rheumatology (2016-2019)
- Regional Chair for East of England, British Society for Rheumatology (2013-2016)
