Meet the team

I graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 1994 and undertook A&E and basic medical training in hospitals around Birmingham and Norwich. I undertook a period of research in vasculitis prior to Rheumatology speciality training. I joined Ipswich Hospital as a Consultant in 2004, and see patients in all areas of rheumatology with specialist interests in vasculitis, Paediatric Rheumatology, inflammatory arthritis and osteoporosis.

I am a Consultant Rheumatologist at Ipswich hospital NHS Trust and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London. I first joined Ipswich hospital in 2006 and after completing my training in the East of England and London re-joined the Rheumatology team as a permanent NHS Consultant in 2016. I am a general rheumatologist with a specialist interest in ultrasound for early arthritis, Connective Tissue Disease (systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis) and Integrated Medicine. I run a dedicated ultrasound and CTD clinic and I am the East Anglia Rare Autoimmune Disease lead for Ipswich hospital. I am a very keen educator, awarded with the “Educator of the Year” distinction by Health Education East of England and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education authority. I have a Masters degree in Medial Education, and I am the Educational supervisor for Rheumatology trainees in Ipswich Hospital.

I have been a pure Rheumatology Consultant for several years and joined the Ipswich Rheumatology team in March 2011. I enjoy seeing a wide variety of patients and aim to help patients with early rheumatoid arthritis achieve remission via tight control. I recently commenced a multidisciplinary patient education programme to enhance patient empowerment. I developed an interest in CTD whilst training in London and I am keen to develop pathways for chronic MSK problems with GPs in the community.

I have been a Consultant at the Trust since 1994. I am also an Honorary Professor at Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia. I cover all types of arthritis especially vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (other connective tissue diseases) and polymyalgia rheumatica. I have previously worked at UCLH, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. I qualified from Oxford University Medical School and then did my rheumatology training at UCLH (where I did a research degree), Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

I joined Ipswich Rheumatology team in November 2012. I am a general rheumatologist with special interest in inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, medical education and training.