Senior Consultant Physician in rheumatology and acute medicine.
Head of rheumatology department and research.
Chief and principal investigator for a large number of clinical trials investigating new biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Awarded 2 NIHR wards and the BSR best practice award for best emerging practice.
Author of over 100+ publications.
Extensive experience producing medico-legal reports, including clinical negligence reports, since 2005.
Single joint expert.
Available for court appearances and conferences with counsel in preparation for the case.
Emergency reports undertaken.

My areas of expertise covers:

Rheumatology:
Soft tissue rheumatism (tendonitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, fasciitis, myositis, tenosynovitis).
Fibromyalgia.
Osteoarthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis / SLE.
Sjögren’s syndrome.
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis).
Dermatomyositis.
Polychondritis.
Polymyositis.
Polymyalgia rheumatica.
Infectious arthritis.
Gout, pseudogout.
Osteoporosis.
Anti-phospholipid syndrome.
Spondyloarthropathies.
Ankylosing spondylitis.
Reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome).
Psoriatic arthritis.
Enteropathic arthritis.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Vasculitis:
Polyarteritis nodosa.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Wegener’s granulomatosis.
Giant cell arteritis.
Temporal arteritis.
Behçet’s syndrome.
Hypersensitivity vasculitis.
Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans).

General Medicine: Acute medical problems and general medical problems.

Sports Medicine:
Soft tissue problems, sports injuries and rehabilitation.
Ankle sprain.
Achilles tendonitis.
Back pain.
Groin strain.
Hamstring strain.
Knee joint injury.
Runner’s Knee.
Shin splints.
Shoulder injury
Stress fracture.
Tennis/Golf elbow.
Disc disease and treatment.

Personal Injury:
Investigation and treatment including the interplay of effects of injury and previous rheumatic disease.
Post injury rheumatic disease.
Nerve injury.
Compression syndromes.
Work-related injury.
Work related upper/lower limb disorders.
Inflammatory and traumatic spinal problems.
Chronic pain.
Disability.
Whiplash / RSI.
Rehabilitation.
Treatment.
Connective tissue disorders.
Regional pain syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Immunopharmacology.
Clinical governance.
Neck and back injuries.
Spinal pain.
Disc-related back pain and sciatica, facet and nerve root pains.

Hon. Clinical Professor in the Division of Medicine at University College London.
Winner of Barts Health Innovations Awards 2016 for service improvement