Dr Shilpa Selvan
Consultant Rheumatologist
MBBS, BSc, FRCP, MSc (Med Ed),
I am a Consultant Rheumatologist at Basildon University Hospital, part of the Mid Essex and South Essex University Hospitals Group. I have extensive experience in managing a wide range of general rheumatological conditions, including osteoporosis, gout, inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, connective tissue diseases, soft tissue disorders, back pain and fibromyalgia.
I graduated from the Royal Free and University College London Medical School and also completed an intercalated BSc in Pharmacology in 2003. I undertook my specialist Rheumatology training within the Oxford Deanery and was awarded my Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in both Rheumatology and General Medicine in 2015.
I am actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. I served as the Undergraduate Lead for Medical Education at Basildon University Hospital, and I am an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at University College London. In this senior role, I was responsible for the coordination and management of undergraduate medical education at Basildon University Hospital, as directed by University College London Medical School, and I led the local organisation and delivery of the final MBBS clinical examinations.
My further training includes completing a Master’s degree in Medical Education through the Royal College of Physicians and University College London in 2023.
My research interests focus on early inflammatory arthritis and osteoporosis. I have published in several peer‑reviewed journals and have presented my work at both national and international rheumatology conferences. I am a member of the British Society of Rheumatology.
I am also a member of the Royal College of Physicians Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) Board for Rheumatology.
General Medical Council Number: 6129378
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Shilpa Selvan at Spire include:
Rheumatology
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- Thyroid test
- X-ray
Other treatments
- CT scan (or CAT scan)
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Endocrine investigations
- Fatigue screen
- Osteoporosis screen
- Rheumatology profiles
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Connective tissue disease
Rheumatology
Soft tissue rheumatism
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / London / 2005
MBBS Royal Free and University College London Medical School (2005
BSc Pharmacology / London, UK / 2003
BSc Pharmacology University College London (Second Class Honours (Upper Division) (2003)
SCE Rheumatology / London, UK / 2011
SCE Rheumatology Royal College of Physicians (2011)
FHEA / UK / 2014
FHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2014)
FRCP / UK / 2021
FRCP Royal College Physicians (2021)
MSc Medical Education / Royal College of Physicians and University College London / 2023
MSc Medical Education Royal College of Physicians and University College London (2023)
Professional memberships
RCP - Royal College of Physicians (UK)
BSR British Society of Rheumatology
ERA Essex Rheumatology Association
EARS East Anglia Rheumatology Society
Professional leadership
I was previously the Undergraduate Lead for Medical Education at Basildon University Hospital (2016-2024), and am an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at University College London.
Current NHS posts
Basildon Hospital
Personal profile
Contact information
| Private secretary | Louise Rowling |
| Private secretary telephone | 07922835453 |
| Private secretary email | enquiries@selvanrheumatology.com |