Dr Hudaifa Al Ani

Dr Hudaifa Al Ani is a Consultant Rheumatologist and General Internal Medicine physician with expertise in a wide range of musculoskeletal and autoimmune conditions. His specialist interests include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. He has particular expertise in inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, SLE, osteoporosis and complex multisystem autoimmune diseases. He also has an interest in sports and exercise medicine and offers joint and soft tissue injections where appropriate.

Dr Al Ani completed his medical degree at King’s College London in 2013, having previously completed a BSc in Cardiovascular Sciences at Imperial College London in 2010. He completed specialist training within the Thames Valley Deanery and was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine in 2023. During his specialist training, he gained experience in the management of complex multisystem autoimmune diseases at Oxford.

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Al Ani is involved in service development, quality improvement, medical education and research. He has several published in peer-reviewed journals, with research including polyautoimmunity in Sjögren’s syndrome and inflammatory and cardiovascular comorbidity. He has also presented his work at national and international rheumatology meetings, including the British Society for Rheumatology and EULAR.

Dr Al Ani is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and has delivered teaching in rheumatology, musculoskeletal examination and clinical skills. He is a member of the British Society for Rheumatology, the Royal College of Physicians and the Medical Defence Union.