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Meet the Rheumatology team

Consultants

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Dr Ben RhodesConsultant Rheumatologist

Ben graduated from Bart's and The London Medical School. He completed rheumatology training in London and gained a PhD from Imperial College. Ben was previously a consultant at St. Thomas' lupus unit. [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Rio Myers
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6824
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Elizabeth JusticeConsultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Service Lead

Elizabeth qualified at Nottingham University and trained in rheumatology in the West Midlands. She was appointed to the rheumatology department at UHB in September 2010. She has a particular interest [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Rebecca Westwood
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6813
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Elizabeth RankinConsultant Rheumatologist

Elizabeth received a BA, MA and a BMBCh from Oxford University and a PhD from the University of London in 1995. Her main interests are in arthritis particularly in young adults. She is an honorary senior [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Sue Smith
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6825
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Emma Derrett-SmithConsultant Rheumatologist

Emma qualified in London and trained in Rheumatology in South East England. Her clinical and research interest is scleroderma and related connective tissue diseases. She also works at the Royal Free [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Hayley Cummings
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6823
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Erin VermaakConsultant Rheumatologist

Biography pending.

Secretary: Hayley Cummings
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6823
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Nicole AmftConsultant Rheumatologist

Biography pending.

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Rebecca Westwood
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6813
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Dr Paresh JobanputraConsultant Rheumatologist

Paresh has interests in health services, clinical trials, research synthesis, systematic reviews and economic analyses. He is a member of the British Society of Rheumatology and Midlands Physicians [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Heidi Rothbarth
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6829
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Professor Andrew FilerHonorary Consultant Rheumatologist

Andrew trained at the University of Birmingham. His special interests include prediction of outcome in early inflammatory synovitis, and using musculoskeletal ultrasound as a predictive tool in early [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary: Sue Smith
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6825
Secretary email: RheumatologyMedSecQueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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Professor Benjamin FisherHonorary Consultant Rheumatologist

Benjamin graduated from Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital and trained in rheumatology in London. His special interests include  Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6824 Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk Read full profile

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Professor Simon BowmanHonorary Consultant Rheumatologist

Simon graduated in London, 1986. He gained fellowship of Royal College of Physicians, 2000. He became senior lecturer at UoB, 1996. He was appointed as a full time NHS consultant and honorary senior [...]

Sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Secretary telephone: 0121 371 6824
Secretary email: rheumatologymedsecqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
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