Dr Gerald George

Consultant Rheumatologist in Medway Maidstone Tunbridge Wells Sevenoaks Dartford Orpington Kent Harley Street London. I qualified in Medicine at the University of Southampton in 1990. As part of my early career I developed an interest in Rheumatology and went on to specialize in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine which included training in the prestigious Rheumatology units of Guy's, St Thomas' and St George's Hospitals.

I am now an Independent Consultant Rheumatologist and Physician with 26 years' experience as an NHS Consultant in Rheumatology and 26 years as a private consultant rheumatologist. Whilst working for the NHS at Medway Hospital, I was the lead clinician for the Rheumatology Department for seven years and also the Clinical Director for Planned Specialty Medicine that included Rheumatology, Dermatology, Neurology and GU Medicine.

I cover all aspects of adult Rheumatology including inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, connective tissue diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis, osteoarthritis, gout, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) & giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis or GCA), metabolic bone diseases, osteoporosis & osteomalacia, back pain, and soft tissue rheumatism which includes tendonitis, tenosynovitis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, plantar fasciitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Procedures include joint and soft tissue injections. I perform musculoskeletal ultrasound in the context of early inflammatory arthritis.

I qualified with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Warwick in 2010.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Joint Injection

Joint Aspiration (Fluid removal from joint)

Soft Tissue Injection

Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound

Medical Reports

Example rheumatology conditions treated:

• Inflammatory arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Connective tissue diseases
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Gout
• Metabolic bone diseases
• Osteoporosis
• Osteomalacia
• Osteoarthritis
• Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
• Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis or GCA)
• Sarcoidosis
• Tendonitis
• Tenosynovitis
• Tennis elbow
• Golfer's elbow
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Frozen shoulder
• Plantar fasciitis
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Knee pain