Skip to main content

About Ashok Rai

Personal Profile

Dr Ashok Rai is a leading rheumatologist with over 20 years of experience. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, osteoporosis, arthritis, inflammatory conditions, connective tissue disorders and metabolic bone disease.

Dr Rai graduated at Birmingham Medical School in 1985 with a specialisation in rheumatology and now he teaches further generations of rheumatologists at an undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as providing clinical supervision. He has coordinated various research studies regarding the topics of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Dr Rai has several years of management and service improvement/change experience and was the Clinical Director/Lead of a busy NHS Countywide Rheumatology Unit. He also lead the Rheumatology multi-professional team approach across these sites.

He is also engaged in undergraduate and post-graduate medical teaching and clinical supervision. I am a University of Birmingham Medical School Senior Academy Tutor, and a visiting Professor at the University of Worcester.

Clinical Interests

  • Connective tissue disorders
  • SLE Metabolic bone disease (MBD)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Raynauds
  • Inflammatory joint disorders
  • Osteoporosis
  • Hypermobility Syndrome

Professional Memberships

  • British Medical Association
  • British Society of Rheumatology
  • British Society of Immunology
  • Midland Rheumatology Society

About

Locations

Treatments

Insurers




Location


Treatments offered by Ashok Rai


Your private health insurance

Circle Health Group works with all major UK health insurance providers. Simply let your provider know your chosen hospital to begin your treatment journey.


More useful information

Languages spoken

English

GMC number

3086627
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

MBChB (B'ham), MRCP

Professional memberships

  • British Medical Association
  • British Society of Rheumatology
  • British Society of Immunology
  • Midland Rheumatology Society


Frequently asked questions and other useful information

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to find the information you need, so we've gathered a list of frequently asked questions about our hospitals and services

  • You can either book an consultation via the online booking process, fill in the enquiry form, or give us a call at 0808 101 0337.

  • Find out how much private healthcare costs and how these prices break down.

  • Whether you have your own private medical insurance policy or are covered through your employer, we'll guide you through how to make a claim for treatment at a Circle Hospital.

  • The number one benefit of private healthcare for most people is that you'll experience a shorter waiting time for treatment. We don't have long waiting lists, and in general you'll simply get treatment as and when you need it.

    As a private patient, you shouldn't experience long waits between appointments. We can usually offer you an initial consultation within days of you getting in touch, and we'll book you in for the treatments you need on a date and time that suits you.

Still not answered your question?

Read our full FAQs here
i