SRQ Magazine | 2020 Top Doctors Medical Resource Guide: Dr. Sampath Manickam

Sampath Manickam MD

HONOREE Rheumatology, Rising Stars 5 Years in Practice

A native of India who moved to Florida at a young age, Sampath Manickam, MD, joined Gulf Coast Medical Group Rheumatology in 2017 after completing extensive medical training for internal medicine and rheumatology. He attended the Leonard Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami; conducted his internal medicine residency at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida; and completed a rheumatology fellowship at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR PRACTICE. WHAT SERVICES DO YOU OFFER?

Gulf Coast Medical Group Rheumatology provides care for the entire spectrum of rheumatic disease, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, lupus, gout, vasculitis, and other conditions. The practice features exam rooms, a full infusion suite, on-site lab, X-ray center and ultrasound capabilities, soft tissue injection, joint aspirations and injections to help manage your condition. Our clinic administers several specialty medicines in our infusion center. Our infusion clinic is able to provide biologic infusions, rheumatoid arthritis treatments, and osteoporosis medicines. Our team works closely with other Gulf Coast Medical Group specialties to provide comprehensive rheumatic disease management and treatment

HOW DOES YOUR PRACTICE HELP TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUR PATIENTS?

Gulf Coast Medical Group Rheumatology combines new medical technologies, medicines and treatments with a personal, patient-focused approach. Extensive counseling with patients about their conditions provides a basis for treating and managing complex rheumatic conditions. Our team looks at the whole patient, tailoring treatment to the individual, which may include considering holistic approaches. Our in-house diagnostic capabilities and infusion suite provide for continuity of care and convenience for patients to accelerate treatment and management of conditions.

SPECIALTIES

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Psoriatic arthritis

• Osteoporosis

• Osteoarthritis

• Lupus

GULF COAST MEDICAL GROUP RHEUMATOLOGY

8383 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34238 844.366.9362 | GulfCoastMedicalGroup.com

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