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Research Biography
Dr Wechalekar is a Specialist in Rheumatology (FRACP) and Associate Professor, Flinders University, College of Medicine & Public Health. He directs the synovial tissue bank based at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide (the only such facility in Australia) and has expertise in synovial biopsy analyses. His areas of interest are synovial membrane pathology, in health and disease, particularly early rheumatoid arthritis. Dr Wechalekar's work has fostered several national and international collaborations, book chapters and journal publications. He is also a member of the steering committee of the A3BC (Australian Arthritis and Autoimmune Biobank Collaborative), a nation-wide collaborative biobanking project.
In 2017, he was awarded the Flinders University Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award.
External positions
Rheumatology Consultant, Flinders Medical Centre
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Nivolumab-induced synovitis is characterized by florid T cell infiltration and rapid resolution with synovial biopsy-guided therapy
Murray-Brown, W., Wilsdon, T. D., Weedon, H., Proudman, S., Sukumaran, S., Klebe, S., Walker, J. G., Smith, M. D. & Wechalekar, M. D., Jun 2020, In : Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 8, 1, 6 p., e000281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Precision Medicine with Leflunomide: Consideration of DHODH Haplotype and Plasma Teriflunomide Concentration can Substantially Modify Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wiese, M. D., Hopkins, A., King, C., Wechalekar, M. D., Lee, A., Spargo, L., Metcalf, R., McWilliams, L., Hill, C., Cleland, L. G. & Proudman, S. M., 27 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Arthritis Care & Research. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Repeat serological testing for anti-citrullinated peptide antibody after commencement of therapy is not helpful in patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis
Reid, A. B., Wiese, M., McWilliams, L., Metcalf, R., Hall, C., Lee, A., Hill, C., Wechalekar, M., Cleland, L. & Proudman, S. M., 1 Jul 2020, In : Internal Medicine Journal. 50, 7, p. 818-822 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Synovial biopsies in inflammatory arthritis: precision medicine in rheumatoid arthritis
Small, A. & Wechalekar, M. D., 3 Mar 2020, In : Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 20, 3, p. 315-325 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Factors associated with medication adherence in a longitudinal study of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Wabe, N., Lee, A., Wechalekar, M., McWilliams, L., Proudman, S. & Wiese, M., Jul 2019, In : International Journal of Clinical Practice. 73, 7, e13375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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