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Dr Andrew Bowden

MB ChB MSc FRCP

Rheumatologist

38 years of experience

Rochdale, OL11 4LZ

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10 connections in healthcare

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by Mr Robin Seagger, Dr Abbas Ismail and 2 other professionals

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38 years of experience

Rochdale, OL11 4LZ

(+2 more)

10 connections in healthcare

Skill endorsed

by Mr Robin Seagger, Dr Abbas Ismail and 2 other professionals

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About Dr Andrew Bowden

Andrew Bowden has been a Consultant rheumatologist for 25 years at Northern Care Alliance NHS Group. He graduated from Birmingham in 1988. He was a former Senior Registrar and Lecturer at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Hope Hospitals. He was appointed Consultant Rheumatologist at Bury and Rochdale Hospitals in 2000. 

His areas of interest include Inflammatory joint and soft tissue disorders as well as Rheumatoid arthritis/Spondyloarthropathies. He takes a keen interest in Degenerative joint and soft tissue disorders; osteoarthritis/frozen shoulder/tendonitis; Osteoporosis; Connective tissue disorders/autoimmune disease.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

  • Joint Pain
  • Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • RA

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Subspecialties

  • Connective Tissue Disorders

Areas of expertise

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
3
Soft Tissue Injection
3
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
1
Reactive Arthritis
1
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Connective Tissue Disorders
Sarcoidosis
Spondyloarthropathy
Psoriatic Arthritis
Paget's Disease
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Arthritis
Gout
Vasculitis
Joint Pain
Osteoarthritis
Metabolic Bone Disease
Inflammatory Arthritis
Scleroderma
Sjögren's Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Osteoporosis
Raynaud's Disease
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis)
Rheumatology
Autoimmune Diseases
Joint Injection

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 3358720


Education

University of Birmingham

Medicine

Graduated 1988


Qualifications

  • MSc Rheumatology Manchester University 1998
  • MBChB Birmingham University 1988
  • FRCP RCP London 2000

Languages spoken

  • English

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Manchester Rd, Rochdale, United Kingdom, OL11 4LZ

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Monday - Friday
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The Beardwood Hospital (part of Circle Health Group)

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4.89(501 reviews)

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Monday - Friday
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Skill Endorsements

22 Jul 2026
Endorsed for
Soft Tissue Injection
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Mr Robin Seagger

Mr Robin Seagger

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Is a colleague

21 Jul 2026
Endorsed for
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Reactive Arthritis

Dr Abbas Ismail

Dr Abbas Ismail

Rheumatologist
Is a colleague

A very experienced, well respected and skilled rheumatologist

22 Jan 2025
Endorsed for
Soft Tissue Injection
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Dr Kadukkavil Padmakumar

Dr Kadukkavil Padmakumar

Gastroenterologist
Is a colleague

Andrew Parton is my "go-to" Rheumatologist. He provides an excellent opinion as might be expected given both his wealth of experience and profound knowledge base. More importantly, he is thoroughly nice chap and hits a mean drive!

23 Feb 2024
Endorsed for
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Soft Tissue Injection

Mr Mark Hargreaves

Mr Mark Hargreaves

Cardiologist
I have referred patients to them