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Consultant Profile

Dr Christopher Kelsey

Name:
Dr Christopher Kelsey MSc, MB, FRCP
Practising at:
Spire Hartswood Hospital and Spire Roding Hospital
Specialties:
  • Rheumatology
    • Lumbar spine disorders
    • Soft tissue rheumatism
    • Paediatric rheumotology
    • Osteoporosis
    • Inflammatory rheumatic disorders
Special clinical interests:
Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), osteoporosis, Paget's disease, shoulder disorders, repetitive strain injury (RSI), hypermobility, soft tissue rheumatism, spinal disorders, paediatric rheumatology
Research interests:
Combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fracture prevention.
Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Rheumatologist at Queen's Hospital Romford, part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Year of first medical qualification:
1975
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
Member of British Society for Rheumatology
Member of Bone Research Society
Scientific Member of National Osteoporosis Society
Consultant Advisor National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Member of The British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology

 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
01277 266 766
Availability:
Dr Kelsey consults at Spire Hartswood Hospital on alternate Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

Dr Christopher Kelsey is a consultant rheumatologist at Spire Hartswood and Spire Roding private hospitals in Brentwood and Redbridge, Essex, offering private rheumatology care in our clean and comfortable hospitals.

Dr Christopher Kelsey has been a consultant rheumatologist since 1994. He completed his training at St Andrew's University and Guy's Hospital and was Senior Registrar in the Oxford region. Dr Kelsey obtained an MSc in immunology in 1984 at Imperial College.

Dr Kelsey's clinical interests are in rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, paediatric rheumatology, shoulder disorders, RSI, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and hypermobility. His research interests are in combination therapy in RA and fracture prevention. Dr Christopher Kelsey is currently participating in a number of national trials.

Dr Kelsey has developed a wide range of services for patients incuding patient centred clinics in SLE and osteoporosis, joint injection clinics, telephone clinics and, more recently, combined antenatal clinics with patients with SLE and a combined kyphoplasty clinic for patients with osteoporosis.

Dr Christopher Kelsey has also been involved in the development of care pathways, national guidelines and quality and outcome measures in rheumatology and participates in external peer review.

In addition, Dr Kelsey has promoted patient involvement in their care previously working with the Trust's Patient Partnership Forum and with the National Patient Safety Agency. Dr Kelsey has supported the Expert Patient Programme, has set up a patient drop-in service with Lupus UK, and is a consultant advisor to The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.

Dr Christopher Kelsey is a committee member of the British Society for Rheumatology and on an Expert Working Group with the NHS Information Agency.

Personal profile:
I am happily married and am a retired medical officer in the Territorial Army (Royal Signals) and member of the Anglo-American Medical Society

I am a life member of the National Trust and also a member of the Royal Academy and the Royal Institution. My interests are in art and antiques and I was previously a junior county player in tennis.
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Dr Christopher Kelsey, consultant rheumatologist, Spire Hartswood private hospital, Brentwood, Essex

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