Dr. Humeira Badsha

Consultant Rheumatologist

Specializations

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Gout
• Osteoporosis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Sjogren’s Syndrome and Scleroderma
• Spondylarthritis (or Seronegative Spondyloarthritis) or SPA

Experience

Dr. Humeira Badsha is a highly respected Consultant Rheumatologist with nearly 30 years of international experience across the USA, Singapore, and the UAE. She is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, and also holds certification in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RhMSUS™) from the American College of Rheumatology.

Dr. Badsha completed her MBBS at Madras Medical College, followed by an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Connecticut and a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

She has held faculty positions at prestigious institutions including Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and the National University of Singapore. A pioneer in her field, she is also a founding member of the Emirates Society of Rheumatology and currently serves as Co-Chair of International Affairs for APLAR.

Dr. Badsha has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and continues to lead clinical research projects in rheumatology. She is deeply committed to advancing patient care and education, having also published a book “The Wellness Guide to Arthritis”.

Qualifications

• American Board Certified Rheumatology 1997, recertified 2007, and 2017
• American Board Certified Internal Medicine 1995, recertified 2005
• RhMUS Certified in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, 2016
• Rheumatology Fellowship at UCLA (University of Los Angeles, LA, California)
• Internal Medicine Residency at University of Connecticut (Farmington, CT USA)
• MBBS at Madras Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai, India
• Fellow American College of Rheumatology
• Fellow Academy of Medicine Singapore
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine – Tufts New England medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
• Clinical Teacher – National University of Singapore
• Licensed Dubai Health authority, Dubai Healthcare City, California, Massachusetts, Singapore
• Founding Member, Emirates Society for Rheumatology and Secretary 2009 – 12/2010
• Vice Chairperson, and Founding member Board of Directors Emirates Arthritis Foundation 04/06
• Member Research Ethics Committee Harvard Medical School Dubai center (2000-10) and Department Of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS) Dubai (2008 to present)
• Chairperson and speaker Arab Health Rheumatology Conference 2007, 2009 and Musculoskeletal Conference 2008, 2010, Bone and Joint Conference 2011, 2012, Women’s Health Conference 2012
• Member, Editorial Board International Journal of Rheumatology (Blackwell publishing)
• Speaker and/ or Presenter International Osteoporosis Foundation meetings, Pan Arab Rheumatology Conferences, Asia Pacific Rheumatology Conference (APLAR), European League against Rheumatology Conference (EULAR), American College of Rheumatology (ACR)