Rheumatology clinics

• Day and time: every Wednesday morning, 9am-1pm
• Location: Penguin outpatient unit (PDF 135Kb), St Thomas' Hospital

At this clinic you'll get a chance to see a range of different professionals to avoid the need for multiple clinic appointments.

Key staff: 

• rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• rheumatology clinical fellow
• ophthalmologist: Mr Luis Amaya
• specialist orthoptists: Dipti Gandesha and Kimberly Hall
• rheumatology physiotherapists: Ellie Potts and Aditi Surelia-Chauhan
• rheumatology clinical nurse specialists: Eunice Godbold and Dani Adams
• occupational therapist: Rob Schneider
• musculoskeletal radiologists: Dr Claire Lloyd and Dr Shema Hameed

• Day and time: second and fourth Thursday of every month, 4pm-8pm
• Location: Level 0 – Ocean, Evelina London

A clinic for young people aged 13-17+ years with rheumatological conditions. Young people are encouraged to start the appointment on their own and ask their own questions. Parents then join them to help fill in the gaps and agree the care plan. 

Key staff:

• children's rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• children's rheumatology clinical fellow
• adult rheumatologists: Dr Toby Garrood
• rheumatology clinical nurse specialists: Eunice Godbold and Dani Adams
• rheumatology physiotherapists: Ellie Potts and Aditi Surelia-Chauhan

• Day and time: first Thursday of every month
• Location: rheumatology department, 4th floor, Tower Wing, Guy's Hospital

A clinic for young adults aged 17-25 years with rheumatological conditions, including those transitioning from the children's service.  

Key staff:

• children's rheumatologist: Dr Nick Wilkinson
• adult rheumatologists: Dr Toby Garrood

• Day and time: third Wednesday of every month, 4pm-8pm
• Location: Penguin outpatient unit (PDF 135Kb), St Thomas' Hospital

A clinic for young people up to 19 years with complex multisystem inflammatory conditions, including lupus, vasculitis, juvenile dermatomyositis and scleroderma.

During the clinic, we will check your blood pressure and may ask you to provide a urine sample.

Key staff: 

• children's rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• children's rheumatology clinical fellow
• adult rheumatologist: Professor David D’Cruz
• rheumatology clinical nurse specialist: Eunice Godbold
• rheumatology physiotherapist: Ellie Potts

• Day and time: Wednesdays, quarterly, 4pm-8pm
• Location: Level 0 – Ocean, Evelina London

A collaborative clinic for young people with kidney problems due to lupus, vasculitis and other rheumatological conditions.

 We will check your blood pressure and may ask you to provide a urine sample.

Key staff: 

• rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• nephrologists (kidney specialists): Dr Manish Sinha
• rheumatology clinical nurse specialists: Eunice Godbold and Dani Adams

• Day and time: Monday afternoons 
• Location: Penguin outpatient unit (PDF 135Kb), St Thomas' Hospital

Clinic for children and young people requiring urgent treatment (such as joint injections or change of medication).

Key staff:

• rheumatology clinical fellow

These clinics are run by doctors at local children's services across the south east, including:

• Lewisham Hospital – Dr Charlotte Damen-Williams
• Frimley Park Hospital – Dr Isabel Koch and nurse Pippa Jordan
• Darent Valley Hospital – Dr Selwyn D'Costa and nurse Kat Bain
• East Surrey Hospital – Dr Kate McGlone, nurse Karen Macauley and nurse Chris Morris
• Epsom and St Helier Hospital – Dr Anna Kilonback

They take place at various days and times.

Each clinic is supported by our staff:

• rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• rheumatology clinical fellow
• rheumatology clinical nurse specialists: Eunice Godbold and Dani Adams
• rheumatology physiotherapists: Ellie Potts and Aditi Surelia-Chauhan 

• Day and time: Day and time – first, third and fifth Tuesday of every month in the afternoon
• Location: Penguin outpatient unit (PDF 135Kb), St Thomas' Hospital

A clinic held jointly with the chronic pain service to help young people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Key staff:

• rheumatologists: Dr Nick Wilkinson, Dr Vinay Shivamurthy and Dr Nadia Rafiq
• rheumatology clinical fellow
• consultant anaesthetist: Dr David Pang
• clinical psychologist: Dr Suzy Gray
• rheumatology physiotherapists: Ellie Potts and Aditi Surelia-Chauhan 
• occupational therapist: Rob Schneider

• Day and time: fourth Thursday of the month 9am-1pm
• Location: Level 0 – Ocean, Evelina London

This is a collaborative clinic for children up to the age of 19 years who experience recurring fevers and autoinflammatory syndromes.

Key staff:

• rheumatologist: Dr Vinay Shivamurthy
• infectious diseases consultant: Dr Jennifer Handforth

• Day and time: Thursdays 
• Location: Penguin outpatient unit (PDF 135Kb), St Thomas' Hospital

A clinic for children with musculoskeletal pain related to altered biomechanics such as chronic sports injuries, symptomatic hypermobility, non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain and growing pains.

Key staff:

• rheumatologist: Dr Vinay Shivamurthy
• clinical specialist physiotherapist: Ishani Perera