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Arthritis and Metabolic Bone Disease |
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Written by Director of Operations
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| Services Provided |
- General rheumatology service
- Paediatric rheumatology
- Joint injections
- Sports medicine clinic
- Metabolic bone disease e.g. osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and Paget's disease
- Osteoporosis
- Inflammatory joint disease
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Spinal pain clinic
- Consultant led follow-up clinics
- Nurse-led follow-up clinics
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| Consultant |
Speciality / Specialist Interest |
Clinic location / frequency |
Dr Rod HUGHES
GMC: 2594073 |
General rheumatology service includes joint injection clinic
Combined Paediatric clinic
Combined renal clinic osteoporosis clinic
Active research department
Special interest in inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis. |
SPH:
Wed, Thurs and Fri
Combined Clinics - Tues am |
Dr Michael S IRANI
GMC: 1641967 |
General rheumatology; Injection clinics (and GP training)
Spinal pain clinic
Paediatric rheumatology
Musculo-skeletal service
Metabolic bone disease
Personal DMARD monitoring
Elite Sports medicine clinic
Active research department. |
ASH:
Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri am
SPH:
Tues and Thurs pm |
Dr Gulam PATEL
GMC: 3198612 |
General Rheumatology
Special Interest Clinics including Osteoporosis
Soft tissue and joint injection clinics
Inflammatory joint disease
Connective tissue disorder
Combined orthopaedic clinic
Combined rheumatology / dermatology clinic
Active research department. |
SPH:
Mon and Tues am
ASH:
Mon pm and Thurs am |
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| Contact Details |
Telephone advice for patients 01932 722703 |
| Location |
The Rheumatology team are based on the ground floor of the Physiotherapy / Clinical Block at Ashford Hospital.
The Rheumatology department is based on Level 2 of the Department Block at St. Peter's. |
| Patient Leaflets |
See the documents attached below. |
| Specialist Nurses |
- Nurse-led follow up clinics
- Patient Education
- Telephone advice for patients
- Telephone advice and liaison for GPs and practice nurses
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| Research Co-ordinators |
- Logistics management of patients on biologic agents
- Osteoporosis test collation
- Research projects' supervision
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| Weblinks |
The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 15:47 |
Rheumatology
