Meet the Rheumatology team

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Dr Erin VermaakConsultant Rheumatologist

Biography pending.

Dr Holly MerrisRheumatology Consultant

Dr Nehal NarayanConsultant Rheumatologist

Biography pending.

Dr Nicole AmftConsultant Rheumatologist

Biography pending.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Professor Benjamin FisherHonorary Consultant Rheumatologist

Benjamin graduated from Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals and trained in rheumatology in London. His special interests include Sjogren’s disease.

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 [...]