Dr. Ananth started her private practice on October 1, 1988 in Fountain Valley, California. A board-certified Internist and Rheumatologist, she also teaches doctors in residency and fellowship training at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center – Department of Rheumatology, and serves as a clinical preceptor for medical students at Western University in Pomona.

She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology, American College of Physicians, American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI), Indian Medical Association of Southern California (IMA) and the Arthritis Foundation. As such, Dr. Ananth regularly attends educational meetings of these organizations to update her skills of advanced treatment, and frequently delivers lectures on current treatment options for arthritis and arthritis-related disorders to primary care physicians in the community.

Dr. Ananth is heavily involved in community education and volunteer work. She enjoys giving community education seminars in order to promote bone and joint health and increase awareness of rheumatologic disorders. Having worked at health fairs both in the U.S. and India for nearly two decades and counting, Dr. Ananth feels it is important to reach out to the community and volunteer.

Finally, she is a mother of three, and enjoys trying new recipes, practicing yoga, and walking with her two dogs on the beach. Dr. Ananth is a strong believer in the power of exercise, yoga and a healthy diet in conjunction with the traditional treatment of arthritis and immunologic disorders.

For more information, please see Dr. Ananth’s Curriculum Vitae.