Special Interest: autoimmune diseases, connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary hypertension, osteoporosis, allergic disorders and immunodeficiencies
Dr. Anindita Santosa is a distinguished rheumatologist with years of experience in caring for adults with rheumatologic and allergic conditions. She is recognised for her compassionate and innovative approach to patient care. With an extensive background in rheumatology and allergies, Dr. Santosa combines deep clinical expertise with a heartfelt commitment to patient education, empowerment, and advocacy.
After earning her MBBS from the prestigious Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore in 2008, Dr. Santosa completed her Basic Specialty Training in Internal Medicine and earned membership in the Royal College of Physicians (UK, London) in 2013. She refined her specialty in rheumatology through an an ACGME-I (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International) accredited senior residency program at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, achieving specialist accreditation in 2017. Further enhancing her credentials, Dr. Santosa obtained a Master’s degree in Allergy from Imperial College London and completed a further two-year clinical training program in Clinical Immunology and Allergy across three renowned institutions in Singapore (National University Hospital Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore General Hospital) in November 2023.
Dr. Santosa’s clinical interests span a variety of autoimmune and rheumatic conditions including arthritis, osteoporosis, and complex connective tissue diseases, with a particular focus on systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis and connective-tissue-disease-associated pulmonary hypertension. She also has a strong interest in immunologic disorders such as allergies and immunodeficiencies.
Before entering private practice, Dr. Santosa served as a consultant and the head of the Division of Rheumatology at Changi General Hospital, where she pioneered services for connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary hypertension in collaboration with the Cardiology department and established a nailfold capillaroscopy service. A fervent advocate for technology in healthcare, she led the SingHealth RheumConnect chatbot project, enhancing patient education and facilitating early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases.
Her dedication to medical education is evident through her roles as Core Faculty in the SingHealth Internal Medicine residency program, faculty member at the National University of Singapore’s School of Medicine, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS. Dr. Santosa actively participates in the Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology, contributing to global discussions on digital health advancements. She also has interest in clinical research which is clearly reflected in her having been site Principle Investigator and collaborator of seceral clinical trials in systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Committed to community outreach, she is involved with the National Arthritis Foundation and the Lupus Association of Singapore, where she supports initiatives to improve patient quality of life and public health literacy.
Dr Santosa’s practice is a testament to her philosophy of care—warm, empowering, and expert—ensuring that every patient feels welcomed, informed, and hopeful about their health journey. She continues to pursue her vision of transforming rheumatology care by ensuring high-quality care is accessible to all, expanding global rheumatological education, and harnessing innovation to improve patient-clinician interactions.
