Dr Bhathiya Wijeyekoon
Dr Bhathiya Wijeyekoon is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Pinehill Hospital in Hitchin
Based At
NHS base
Lister Hospital, Stevenage
GMC Number
4441483
Clinic Timetable
Alternate Thursday & Friday evenings
Clinical interests
Rheumatology. Specialist interest in the early diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory joint disease. Also expertise in Tennis and Golfers elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and connective tissue diseases which include Systemic lupus ereythematosus and vasculitis.
Professional Memberships
MRCP, MPS, BSR, GMC, BMA
Academic Background
Dr Wijeyekoon trained in medicine at Imperial College, London. As a medical undergraduate he completed an intercalated BSc (Hon) degree in immunology and microbiology. He was awarded a prestigious MRC UK Training Fellowship, studying molecular biology at Oxford University. He has an interest in basic medical research and has published a number of papers. His specialist training in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine was at a number of different London teaching hospitals. He was acting consultant in Rheumatology at the Hammersmith Hospital, London before taking up a permanent consultant position at East and North Herts NHS Trust, where he is lead clinician for rheumatology biological services. Dr Wijeyekoon is accredited in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine.Coauthored the rheumatology chapter in the prestigious Oxford Desk Reference Of Acute Medicine published in 2016Published a case report in The BMJ on-line titled 'A disabling iatrogenic disorder', 2016Received an Excellence in teaching award by Cambridge University Medical Society , 2016Primary Investigator (PI) for a number of commercial and NIH Portfolio Rheumatology Clinical Research Studies at East and North Herts NHS Trust, where he is rheumatology clinical research leadRevived a National Commendation from the British Society of Rheumatology for outcomes of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis AuditDeveloped a number on of electronic databases to support audit and governance in rheumatology at East and North HertsDepartmental lead in negotiations with the CCG to commission high cost rheumatology biologics therapies
Based at
NHS base
Lister Hospital, Stevenage
GMC Number
4441483
Clinic Timetable
Alternate Thursday & Friday evenings
Clinical interests
Rheumatology. Specialist interest in the early diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory joint disease. Also expertise in Tennis and Golfers elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and connective tissue diseases which include Systemic lupus ereythematosus and vasculitis.
Professional Memberships
MRCP, MPS, BSR, GMC, BMA
Academic Background
Dr Wijeyekoon trained in medicine at Imperial College, London. As a medical undergraduate he completed an intercalated BSc (Hon) degree in immunology and microbiology. He was awarded a prestigious MRC UK Training Fellowship, studying molecular biology at Oxford University. He has an interest in basic medical research and has published a number of papers. His specialist training in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine was at a number of different London teaching hospitals. He was acting consultant in Rheumatology at the Hammersmith Hospital, London before taking up a permanent consultant position at East and North Herts NHS Trust, where he is lead clinician for rheumatology biological services. Dr Wijeyekoon is accredited in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine.Coauthored the rheumatology chapter in the prestigious Oxford Desk Reference Of Acute Medicine published in 2016Published a case report in The BMJ on-line titled 'A disabling iatrogenic disorder', 2016Received an Excellence in teaching award by Cambridge University Medical Society , 2016Primary Investigator (PI) for a number of commercial and NIH Portfolio Rheumatology Clinical Research Studies at East and North Herts NHS Trust, where he is rheumatology clinical research leadRevived a National Commendation from the British Society of Rheumatology for outcomes of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis AuditDeveloped a number on of electronic databases to support audit and governance in rheumatology at East and North HertsDepartmental lead in negotiations with the CCG to commission high cost rheumatology biologics therapies