PLEASE NOTE in the light of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the Rheumatology team has created a handy guidance FAQ document available below:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – information for children, young people and families from the Rheumatology team (389.09 KB)
Key members of the Rheumatology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) include:
Consultants
Clarissa Pilkington
Chief of Service for Blood, Cells and Cancer Division
Special interests: lupus and dermatomyositis
Special interests: vasculits and fever
Sandrine Lacassagne
Consultant
Special interests: bone inflammation, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA-associated uveitis, non-JIA associated uveitis, adnexal inflammation, fever and ERA
Despina Eleftheriou
Honorary Consultant
Special interests: systematic vasculitis, cerebrovascular inflammation, scleroderma, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, myositis and lupus in adolescents
Lucy Wedderburn
Head of the Institute of Child Health's (ICH) Rheumatology Unit, Honorary Consultant and Professor in Paediatric Rheumatology
Special interests: arthritis, dermatomyositis and basic scientific research
Clive Edelsten
Honorary Consultant and Medical Ophthalmologist
Consultant
Special Interests: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, inflammatory and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain
Nick Lessof
General Paediatrician with an Interest in Rheumatology
Corinne Fisher
Honorary Adolescent Rheumatologist
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Ruth McGowan
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pelican Ward)
Karen Wynne
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Rheumatology and Vasculitis
Amber Putland (nee Richardson)
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Christine Twomey
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Podiatrist
Jill Ferrari
Podiatrist (at GOSH on Tuesdays)
Specialist Physiotherapists
Susan Maillard
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Rheumatology
Lauren Stone (nee Trotman)
Physiotherapist
Kathryn Foy
Physiotherapist
Kim Noar
Physiotherapist
James Deady
Physiotherapy Assistant
Occupational Therapists
Sarah Francis
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Natasha Hennington
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Psychologists
Ewa Nowotny
Clinical Psychologist
Ruchi Bakshi
Clinical Psychologist
Social Workers
Liz Muscat
Social Worker – Non-Inflammatory Rheumatology
Pelican Ward/Ambulatory
Carol Campbell
Sister
Bryony Wicker (nee Aldous)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Ian Steele
Nurse Practitioner
Administration
Jheni Morrison
Patient Pathway Lead
Jill Hartley
Medical PA
Abigail Massiah
Medical PA
Natasha Brown
Medical PA
Rashida Baptiste
Admin Assistant (Blood tests)
Pelican Ward Adminstrator
Iyoni Skerritt
Pelican Ward Adminstrator
Mannikkam Rathakrishnan
Pelican Ward Coordinator
Grace Douglas
Patient Pathway Assistant
Management Team
Clarissa Pilkington - Chief of Service for Blood, Cells and Cancer Division
Professor Paul Brogan - Speciality Lead
Emma Gilbert - Directorate Matron, Nursing Management
Esther Dontoh - General Manager for Blood, Cells and Cancer