Sumalatha Nandikonda
Experienced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Experienced in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
1727 Orlando Central Pkwy, 
Orlando, FL 

Overview

Dr. Sumalatha Nandikonda began her medical journey at one of India’s premier medical institutions. Following her graduation from medical school, she moved to the United States to pursue advanced training, completing a rigorous three-year Internal Medicine Residency at Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health in Philadelphia, PA.



After gaining valuable experience as a Hospitalist for seven years, Dr. Sumalatha Nandikonda pursued her passion for rheumatology by joining the Rheumatology Clinic at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. At that time she developed a strong foundation in diagnosing and treating a wide range of rheumatologic conditions.



Eager to deepen her expertise, Dr. Nandikonda pursued additional Two year fellowship training in Rheumatology at the University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare/VA Medical Center in Lake Nona, Orlando,Florida—one of the top programs in the country. Over the course of her two-year fellowship, she trained under a distinguished group of rheumatologists, gaining comprehensive experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Dr. Nandikonda presented her work at national conferences like CCR(Congress of Clinical Rheumatology) and FSR(Florida Society of Rheumatology).She is also member of professional organization like ACR(American College of Rheumatology) and AWIR(Association of Woman In Rheumatology)



Dr. Nandikonda has a special interest and extensive experience in complex autoimmune diseases.

Dr. Nandikonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Sjogren Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Lankenau medical center Pennsylvania
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
MD in MO
MD in FL
MD in TX
Board Certifications
Board Certified ABIM
Hospital Affiliations
Ucf
Orlando Health
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Spanish
Gender
Female
Awards
UCF clinical excellence fellow
Physician quality lead
Physician volunteer of the year

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Cox Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Home State Health
  • EPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Sunshine Health
  • EPO
  • HMO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Elite rheumatology and arthritis center
1727 Orlando Central Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32809

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Nandikonda has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Fibromyalgia
Uveitis
Dry Eye Syndrome
Scleroderma
Rheumatoid Lung Disease
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Psoriatic Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Osteoarthritis
Sarcoidosis
Sjogren Syndrome
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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