Dedicated and compassionate doctor with 10+ years of experience in Internal Medicine and 2-year academic fellowship in Rheumatology and Clinical immunology and currently principal Consultant Rheumatologist and Immunologist and Head of Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Kathmandu Medical College. Adept in properly diagnosing and strategizing for the best patient treatment plans. Mentors future clinicians in academic, clinical, and research settings to promote quality and evidence-based practice. Seeking to deliver healthcare excellence and contribute immensely to the health institution, hospital and ultimately to the community. Dr. Khatri’s blend of academic rigor, clinical acumen, and leadership in rheumatology and immunology positions him as a key contributor to both patient care and medical education in Nepal.

• Specializes in diagnosing and managing a wide spectrum of autoimmune, musculoskeletal, and immunological disorders, including:
• Rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, psoriatic arthritis
• Lupus (SLE), antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome
• Vasculitis (various types), Others connective tissue diseases, Inflammatory pseudotumors
• Osteoporosis, unexplained fever, weight loss, anemia
• Proficient in advanced diagnostic procedures such as musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound and nailfold capillaroscopy.
• Experienced with modern therapeutic modalities, including the use of biologics and immunotherapy 

Publication:

Original Research & Study Papers

• Long-term outcomes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in ANCA-associated vasculitis (Oxford Academic- British Society for Rheumatology, 2024)
• Anti-synthetase syndrome: experience from a tertiary referral center (Oxford Academic- British Society for Rheumatology, 2024)
• Beyond the surface: Hodgkin’s lymphoma mimicking axial spondyloarthritis (Oxford Academic- British Society for Rheumatology, 2024))
• Preliminary analysis of autoantibody profiles of autoimmune inflammatory myopathies: study from a single North Indian tertiary care center (Oxford Academic- British Society for Rheumatology, 2023)
• Elevated D-dimer in ICU COVID-19 cases (JNMA, 2021)
• Lipid profile abnormalities in primary hypothyroidism (JNMA, 2021)
• Fever among COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study (JNMA, 2021)
• Analysis of Liver Function Tests in Seropositive Dengue Fever in Universal College of Medical Sciences(Devdaha Medical Journal, 2021).
• A Study of Echocardiographic Changes in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Primary Hypothyroidsim" A Cross-Sectional Study (Europasian Journal of Medical Sciences,2021 )
• A Study of Electrocardiographic changes in patients with Newly Diagnosed Primary Hypothyroidism: A Cross-Sectional Study(Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences , 2021)
• Product of Serum Calcium and Phosphorus (Ca*Pi) as a predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences,2020)
• Clinical Profile and Colonoscopic Findings in Patients Presented With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding (IOSR-JDMS ,2019)
• Serum uric acid in acute coronary syndrome (Trends J Sci Res, 2019)
• Thyroid function abnormalities in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis (IOSR-JDMS ,2019).
• Survey to Assess the Knowledge of Postgraduate Residents about Acute Oxygen Therapy (EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, 2019)
• Thyriod Function Test Abnormalities in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis (Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology Association of Nepal , 2019)
• Study on conventional risk factors in acute coronary syndrome (Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 2016).

Case Reports & Clinical Observations

• The Challenge of Differentiating Forestier’s Disease from Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum (Clinical Case Reports, 2025)
• Osteitis Condensans Ilii: An Underdiagnosed Masquerade of Sacroilitis(Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2025)
• Beyond Breast Abscess and Malignancy: A Case of Bilateral Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2025)
• Acute Lupus pneumonitis: An uncommon initial presentation of Systemic Lupus erythematosus( Clinical Case Reports, 2025)
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome as a mimic of acute encephalitis (Nepal Medical College Journal, 2023)
• Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome with bicytopenia (JNMA, 2024)
• HLA-B27 negative reactive monoarthritis triggered by scrub typhus (JNMA, 2023)
• Pure autonomic failure with recurrent orthostatic hypotension (JNMA, 2021)
• Strenuous Exercise – induced tremendously elevated transaminases levels in a healthy adult :A diagnostic dilemma (Hindawi-Case Reports in Hepatology,2021).
• Lyme Disease- an emerging infection in Nepal:a case report (Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences,2021).
• Eosinophilic myocarditis: response to corticosteroids (J Univ Coll Med Sci, 2015)