Dr. Vishala Chindalore, MD

Clinical Trials

• Study to Evaluate BIIB059 in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) With or Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• A Phase II Study of M2951 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Vishala Chindalore, who serves patients in Anniston, Alabama.

An excellent rheumatologist, Dr. Chindalore is in practice with Anniston Medical Clinic, PC. She specializes in treating arthritis, osteoporosis, lupus, and other rheumatological disorders.

Anniston Medical Clinic is a multi-specialty group practice established in 1954. Over the past 50 years of serving the Calhoun County area, the clinic has become a “one-stop shop” for medical services for much of the Anniston community. It occupies a 35,000 square feet facility next to Regional Medical Center in the heart of Anniston.

Educated in India, Dr. Chindalore graduated with her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1987. She then relocated to the United States, performing her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in rheumatology at The University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Following her training, she attained board certification in both internal medicine and rheumatology through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

A primary investigator for multi-phase drug studies, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, Dr. Chindalore is a member of Pinnacle Research Group, LLC. She is also affiliated with RMC Anniston and RMC-Stringfellow Memorial Hospital.

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases, pain disorders affecting joints, and osteoporosis. There are more than 200 types of these diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, and tendinitis.

A member of Continental Who’s Who, Dr. Chindalore is also the recipient of Who’s Who Top Doctor Lifetime Award.

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