

The Rheumatology Department diagnoses and treats patients with conditions of joint, bone and muscle.
The team consists of three consultants, two clinical nurse specialists, one specialist registrar, one physiotherapist, two occupational therapists, four secretaries and one administration assistant.
We offer services through outpatients to diagnose and treat rheumatic disease. The services we offer include:
The Rheumatology Department does not offer an emergency service. If you have a medical emergency, you should seek help via your GP, the NHS telephone helpline 111 or A&E.
We provide clinics in the following locations (please contact the Appointments Centre if you wish for your appointment to be rescheduled to a location more convenient to you):
Dr Cai Neville, Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Lead, College Tutor for Medicine
Special interest in osteoporosis, paediatric osteoporosis.
Secretary: Julia Cox 01483 464845 or ext 4589.
Dr Charles Li, Consultant Rheumatologist
Research lead. Research interest in inflammatory muscle disease.
Secretary: Dawn Weller 01483 464159 or ext 4759.
Dr Sumeet Chander, Consultant Rheumatologist
Special interest in inflammatory back disease.
Secretary: Alison McKeand 01483 571122 ext 2707, no direct line.
Hannah Chambers, Dean Ruffell, Susana Amican, Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
Our team of clinical nurse specialists are trained in dealing with issues related to inflammatory arthritis. They run an advice line for existing patients to answer questions about the medications used in these conditions and issues related to inflammatory arthritis.
Drug monitoring guidelines: all accessible via the Surrey PAD https://surreyccg.res-systems.net/PAD/
Patient information leaflets for rheumatic diseases, and drugs used: www.versusarthritis.org
National societies:
Name | Size/Type | Description | Date |
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Early Inflammatory Arthritis | 22KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Fibromyalgia Syndrome | 363KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Gout | 460KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Guide to blood tests in rheumatology | 26KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Hypermobility | 51KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Inflammatory Back Disease | 25KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Osteoporosis and vitamin D | 23KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica | 623KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Raynauds Phenomenon | 25KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Rheumatology Urgent Enquiries | 19KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 | |
Suspected Connective Tissue Disease | 265KB DOCX | 15 Oct 2020 |