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About Dr Rajkumar Ariyaratnam
Personal Profile
Dr Ariyaratnam graduated from the University of Colobo, Sri Lanka in 1975 and completed an internship in Paediatrics and General Surgery. Following his internship he practiced as a medical practitioner in a rural practice for two years before completing two years as a Registrar in General Medicine at a Teaching Hospital (Kandy). Dr Ariyaratnam moved to the UK in 1982 and worked as a Senior House Officer in Neurology at Preston Hospital. Following this he was Senior House Officer in General Medicine at Wrexham.
Dr Ariyaratnam then worked as a Registrar in Wolverhamptom and Ormskirk before spending two years working as a Staff Rheumatologist at Wrightington Hospital and another two years as a Senior Regsitrar at a group of hospital in Sheffield.
In 1995, Dr Ariyaratnam too a post as a Consultant in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in the North West before retiring from the NHS in 2016. He continues to practice at The Beardwood Hospital as also works part time as a Consultant Rheumatologist at East Lancashire Hospital.
In addition to his rheumatology practice Dr Ariyaratnam trains postgraduates in his NHS practice at East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust. He is also an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians of London.
Dr Ariyaratnam is married to a Consultant Paediatrician and has two children who are both NHS Doctors. He is a keen cricketer and played cricket for school and University teams as well at Leyland Cricket Club. Other hobbies include walking, Sri Lankan cooking and listening to music.
Clinical Interests
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Soft Tissue Rheumatism
- Osteoporosis
- Muscle disorders
- Entrapment neuropathies
- Nerve conduction studies (EMG)
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London
- Member of the British Society of Rheumatology
- General Medical Council
- British Medical Association
