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Specialties
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)National Board of Medical ExaminersPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 215 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
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Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.February 29, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Penmetsa is caring, compassionate and very knowledgeable
February 28, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr Penmetsa is such a great doctor and always has a solution to my issues or at least something to try. I drive all the way from Saint George just so I can see him and have him manage my Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia and other rheumatoid arthritis issues.
February 23, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr Penmestsa is a kind and compassionate Dr. he has helped me with the postpartum care of treating my RA. He has been thoughtful and honest about my treatment options.
February 22, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr Penmetsa is an outstanding physician. He listens to me and understands my issues. He truly wants to help me feel better.
February 21, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERGreat Doctor
February 17, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe doesn't rush through my appointment. I count on him for his advice and insight
February 16, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERDr. Penmetsa is the best rheumatologist for my ankylosing spondylitis i have ever found. I have had the problem since I was 18 and have suffered sever pain many times. I am now 82. The pain is well controlled thanks to Dr. Penmetsa.
February 15, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Penmetsa is great. I have seen many doctors over the past 40 years and he is as good as I have had. Very interested in helping you achieve relief and finding ways to help with your health issue. Keeping your symptoms under control so you have as good of a life style as you can with arthritis is the goal and I stay with he and the staff because of the results and care they have shown to me over the past years of treatment and I will stay as long as I can.
February 10, 2024SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTERBest rheumatologist I've seen. Compassionate, listens, knowledgable
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary Academic Divisions Rheumatology
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Rheumatology)National Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Rheumatology - University of Utah Hospital Fellow Geriatrics - University of Utah Hospital Fellow Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah Hospital Resident Medicine - St. John of God Hospital Medical Officer Residency Stroke Unit - Lister Hospital Senior House Officer Cardiology - Lister hospital Junior House Officer Internship Apollo Hospital House Officer King George Hospital Intern Professional Medical Andhra Medical College M.B.B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Walsh JA, Pei S, Penmetsa GK, Leng J, Cannon GW, Clegg DO, Sauer BC (2018). Cohort identification of axial spondyloarthritis in a large healthcare dataset: current and future methods. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 19(1), 317. (Read full article)
- Walsh JA, Pei S, Burningham Z, Penmetsa G, Cannon GW, Clegg DO, Sauer BC (2017). Use of Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for Inflammatory Arthritis in US Veterans: Effect of Specialty Care and Geographic Distance.LID - jrheum.170554 [pii]LID - 10.3899/jrheum.170554 [doi]. J Rheumatol, 45(3), 430-436. (Read full article)
- Frech TM, Pimentel R, Mineau G, Sawitzke A, Penmetsa G, Wong J (2015). Parental influence on systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 67(2), 310-2. (Read full article)
Case Report
- Kinard K, Walsh JA, Penmetsa GK, Warner JE (2014). Adalimumab and Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy: A Case Report. Neuroophthalmology, 38(5), 272-277. (Read full article)
- Penmetsa GK, Rodgers GM, Smock KJ (2010). Avoiding errors in the laboratory evaluation of potent lupus anticoagulants. Am J Hematol, 85(4), 272-4. (Read full article)
Abstract
- Penmetsa G, Walsh J, Pei S, Sauer B, Douglas K, Walker J, Clewell J, Feng B (2021). Identifying Erosive Disease from Radiology Reports of Veterans with Inflammatory Arthritis with Natural Language Processing [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021; 73 (suppl 10). [Abstract].
- Overbury R, Pei S, Penmetsa G, Sauer B, Patil V, Walker J, Clewell J, Douglas K, Clegg D, Cannon G, Halwani A, Walsh (2019). Treatment Patterns with Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs in United States Veterans with Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Ankylosing Spondylitis [Abstract]. 71(suppl 10), 2369.
- Penmetsa G, Walsh J (2018). Cohort Identification of Axial Spondyloarthritis in a Large Healthcare Dataset: Current and Future Methods [Abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol, 70(suppl 10).
- Overbury RS, Pei S, Penmetsa G, Cannon GW, Clegg DO, Sauer B, Walsh J (2018). Identification of Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients in a Large Dataset: The Development and Validation of Novel Methods [Abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol, 70(suppl 10).
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