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Dr Neil Buchanan

Consultant Rheumatologist

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Initial consultation price: £250
Portrait of Dr Neil Buchanan , Consultant Rheumatologist
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Dr Neil Buchanan

Consultant Rheumatologist

Dr Neil Buchanan related hospital List
Dr Neil Buchanan related speciality List
Initial consultation price: £250

About Dr Neil Buchanan

Personal Profile

  • Fellow of all three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
  •  British Society of Rheumatology
  • British Medical Association

Clinical Interests

  • Inflammatory joint disease
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Gout
  • Soft tissue rheumatism
  • Complex connective tissue disorders
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus 
  • Vasculitis.  

Professional Profile

 I studied medicine in Glasgow qualifying in 1979. Following extensive experience in all the medical specialities relating to Internal Medicine, I trained in Rheumatology at Saint Thomas' Hospital in London, where I was subsequently Honorary Consultant Physician for 7 years.  At Saint Thomas' I engaged in internationally important medical research in lupus and in vasculitis, particularly in relation to pregnancy.  I also qualified in Rehabilitation Medicine, training at the Defence Medical Services rehabilitation unit at Headley court. 

I was appointed as Consultant Rheumatologist to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases at Bath in 1995. Between 2000 and 2015 I was also Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Bath.  At that time, I was Director of Studies for a Diploma and MSc programme for general practitioners to train in rheumatology.  

Since 2015 I have been working solely in Winchester. 

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

2343198
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

MB ChB, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Lond.), FRCP (Edin.), FRCP (Glas.)

Professional memberships

 I studied medicine in Glasgow qualifying in 1979. Following extensive experience in all the medical specialities relating to Internal Medicine, I trained in Rheumatology at Saint Thomas' Hospital in London, where I was subsequently Honorary Consultant Physician for 7 years.  At Saint Thomas' I engaged in internationally important medical research in lupus and in vasculitis, particularly in relation to pregnancy.  I also qualified in Rehabilitation Medicine, training at the Defence Medical Services rehabilitation unit at Headley court. 

I was appointed as Consultant Rheumatologist to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases at Bath in 1995. Between 2000 and 2015 I was also Senior Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Bath.  At that time, I was Director of Studies for a Diploma and MSc programme for general practitioners to train in rheumatology.  

Since 2015 I have been working solely in Winchester. 

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