Dr. Muddassir Shaikh

I am a consultant Rheumatologist working at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. I completed my Rheumatology specialist training in the North East England in 2015 and have been working as a Consultant Rheumatologist in the NHS since then.

I am actively involved in teaching junior doctors and medical students. I am the research lead for the Rheumatology department at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. I am an editorial board member of the (Oxford) Rheumatology journal. I have chaired and presented at several national conferences.

I diagnose and manage a wide range of rheumatology conditions including:

• Inflmmatory Arthritis (e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis)
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Osteoarthritis
• Gout
• Connective tissue diseases (e.g. Lupus, Systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Myositis)
• Vasculitis
• Osteoporosis
• Assessment and diagnosis of patients with aches and pains
• Fibromyalgia

Private practice location:

I see private patients at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley Hospital, Middlesbrough and Gosforth Private Clinic, Newcastle.