A.V. Ramanan
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Prof. A.V. Ramanan is a Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. He is the Joint Lead for research (Division of Women and Children) at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology at the University of Bristol. He was elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences UK in 2023.
Prof. Ramanan is a medical advisor for Olivia’s Vision. He was awarded the British Society of Rheumatology’s Innovation in Clinical Practice Award in 2010. He was also awarded the University of Bristol Vice Chancellor’s Health Impact award in 2017 and Royal College of Physicians/NIHR CRN Award for outstanding contribution to research in 2018.
He has published >250 articles and numerous book chapters covering a variety of topics in the field of rheumatology. He is the Co-Editor of Rheumatology and Associate Editor for the Archives of Diseases in Childhood.
Prof. Ramanan is one of the editors of 5th Edition of Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology. He has also led pivotal trials of Tocilizumab and Baricitinib in COVID-19 and part of the pediatric steering committee of the RECOVERY trial.