Member Biography
Dr. Amrit Anand, M.D, P.T., M.S., is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine. He attended the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA and The University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK where he received his undergraduate in Chemistry. Thereafter, he went on to pursue and obtain a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. Subsequently, he attended Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherland-Antilles, earning an MS in Hyperbaric Medicine and MD degree.
Dr. Anand completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies and acquired his specialty training in Rheumatology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Currently, he is on staff at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph, MI & Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, IL and serves as a Faculty Clinical Educator of Internal Medicine and Dermatology Residency Programs at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Board Certified, American Board of Rheumatology
- Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
- ACLS-BLS certification, American Red Cross
- Physical Therapist – Active, Licenses in State of Illinois
- FCCS certification, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Rheumatologist (Board Certified) in Rheumatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,
Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology, Iowa City, IA, 07/2008-06/2010
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies,
Department of Internal Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, 07/2004-07/2007 - Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherland-Antilles, MD 05/2004
- Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherland-Antilles, MS, Hyperbaric Medicine, 08/2001
- University of Oklahoma, OKC, OK, BS, Physical Therapy May 1996
- University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, BS, Chemistry, May 1994
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Resident Council Class Representative, IM, MSU-KCMS 2004 – 2006
- Member ACR, AMA and ACP, Local Chapter 2004 – Current
- Member – Society of Hospital Medicine 2007-2009
- ACP Board Review course – CMEs: 48.25- Additional CME information available upon request
- ACLS-CPR certification – American Red Cross, 2008-2014
- Award for Academic Achievement and Dedication in Hyperbaric Medicine, Saba Marine Park 08/2001
- APTA CI Education and Credentialing Program, 1.5 CEUs
Governor State University, University Park, IL March 1999 - Orthopedics for the Aging Adult, North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2.5 CEUs
Chicago, IL April 1998 - Undergraduate Student of the Year Award, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 1995 – 1996
- Recipient of Phillip Petroleum Research Scholarship 1993 – 1994
- Recipient of Jerry D. Gibson Memorial
- Award for Outstanding achievement in Undergraduate Research, 1993 – 1994 Phi Lambda Upsilon, University of Oklahoma, OK
- Honors Student, University of Iowa, 1990 – 1993; University of Iowa
- Student Traffic Court Judge, 1991 – 1992;
- Member University Tenant – Landlord Commission
- University Safety and Security Board, 1992 – 1993
Valedictorian- Class of 1990
Professional Organizations
Publications & Presentations
- Principal Investigator: Krystexxa (GOUT) Trial – Post-marketing data collection- multicenter study
& RESEARCH initiated in 01/2012 - Speaker for Abbott Labs: Multiple Topics in Rheumatology – Presented at various locations in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois solely for the education of patients and healthcare professional- 2012-2013
- Oral presentation: Vasculitis for the Internists – Presented at MSU-KCMS Grand rounds on July 21st 2010
- Poster/Oral presentation: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Reduces Pain in Women with Fibromyalgia – A Pilot study, Rheumatology research conference, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA May 19, 2010/June 3rd, 2010
- Oral presentation: Case Presentation – Crown-Dens Syndrome. – Rheumatology Symposium, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA May 29th, 2009
- Case presentation: A Case of Polymyalgia Rheumatica with Subclinical Sjogrens Syndrome – A Rare Presentation, ACR, Regional Meeting, IL, August 2008
- Poster presentation: A Case of Polymyalgia Rheumatica with Subclinical Sjogrens Syndrome – A Rare Presentation, Kalamazoo Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI, April 2007
- Poster presentation: Utilization of fenoldopam to preserve renal function in coronary artery bypass graft patients – A Retrospective Review, ACP Conference, Traverse City, MI- September 06
- Oral presentation: Zosyn®-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia – First Case Report Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI- April 06 and ACP Michigan IM conference, May 06
- Poster presentation: Clinical application of Mycophenolate Mofetil in the treatment of Glomerular Diseases: A Multicase Review – Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI- April 06
- Poster presentation: Larval (Maggot) Therapy for a Chronic Pretibial Ulcer in a Patient with Venous Stasis, Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI- April 05 and ACP Michigan 2005, Traverse City, MI
Dr. Amrit Anand
Rheumatologist
Facilities Served
Morrison Community Hospital
Conditions Treated
- Arthritis (Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis)
- Autoimmune diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Gout
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Fibromyalgia
Procedures Performed
- Arthrocentesis