Vartika Kesarwani

BIO

Dr. Kesarwani serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the University of Vermont’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine. She received her internal medicine training at the University of Connecticut and completed her rheumatology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Her clinical work spans the breadth of general rheumatology, with focused interest in spondyloarthritis, vasculitis, and myositis. Dr. Kesarwani’s scholarly activities include multiple peer‑reviewed publications on systemic lupus erythematosus and spondyloarthritis, as well as presentations at national conferences such as the American College of Rheumatology. She is committed to advancing patient-centered care while contributing to the education of trainees and the broader rheumatology community.

Publications

PubMed Publications

Awards and Achievements

• 2023 Maxwell O. Phelps, MD ‘Scholarship’ Award, 
• 2022-2023, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Connecticut 
• 2022 Bilmalin Lahiri, MD, ‘Excellence in Teaching’ Award, 
• 2021-2022, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Connecticut 
• 2017 All-Rounder Student Award, MBBS 
• Class of 2012, All India Institute of Medical Sciences 

• 2015 Indian Council of Medical Research-Short Term Studentship Research Grant 2015 Honors- Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Community Medicine, Family Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

  Appointments

• 2025-current, Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine