Dr. Jyothi Janardhanan
Senior Specialist - Paediatric Immunology, Rheumatology (Visiting)
Dr. Jyothi Janardhanan is a Senior Specialist, Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology at Aster MIMS Calicut, specializing in the diagnosis and management of complex immunological, autoimmune, and autoinflammatory disorders in children. Her clinical expertise spans Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Kawasaki Disease, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Periodic Fever Syndromes, and Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDs).
She has completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology (FPID, USA) from Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, where she received advanced training in pediatric immune disorders and autoimmune diseases. A Gold Medalist during her MBBS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, and an MD (Pediatrics) graduate from Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Dr. Jyothi has demonstrated consistent academic excellence and clinical proficiency.
With prior academic and teaching experience as Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, she has played an active role in mentoring young clinicians and leading academic initiatives. Dr. Jyothi is also an accomplished researcher with multiple indexed publications, textbook chapters, and conference presentations at leading national and international platforms including ESID (European Society for Immunodeficiencies), ISPID, NCPR, and IRACON.
Her work has been recognized with Best Oral Paper Awards and international travel grants for outstanding research on hereditary angioedema, autoimmune diseases, and inborn errors of immunity.
At Aster MIMS Calicut, Dr. Jyothi leads the Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology services, providing comprehensive, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary care aimed at improving long-term outcomes and quality of life for children with immune-mediated diseases.
- Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology
- Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders
- Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDs)
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Vasculitis
- Kawasaki Disease and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
- Immune Dysregulation Syndromes
- Clinical Research and Academic Training
- Best Oral Paper Award – Autoimmunity and Immune Dysregulation in Inborn Errors of Immunity, National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2024, Bhubaneswar.
- Best Oral Paper Award and Travel Grant – A Case Series of Hereditary Angioedema from a Tertiary Care Center in South India, 4th National Conference of HAE Society of India, Goa.
- Travel Grant – Pyoderma Gangrenosum – A Novel Autoinflammatory Syndrome, ESID PIDCD School, Zagreb, Croatia.
- Best Oral Paper (Finalist) – Spectrum of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases at a Tertiary Care Center in South India, NCPR 2023, Dharamshala.
- Invited Presenter – Early-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with C1Q Deficiency, ESID 2024, Marseille.
- International Recognition – Selected participant and travel grantee at the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID) PIDCD School, Croatia, for excellence in pediatric immunology research.
- Academic Honors – Gold Medalist in Anatomy during MBBS and multiple distinctions in Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, ENT, and Ophthalmology.

