Sundeept Bhalara
Consultant Physician & Rheumatologist,
I specialise in...
- Diagnostics and therapeutics of inflammatory arthritis
- Gout
- Inflammatory rheumatic disorders
- Multisystem disease
- Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
- Soft tissue lesions
- Sports medicine
Sundeept Bhalara
Dr Sundeept Bhalara is a Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in West Hertfordshire, with a special interest in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. He treats a wide spectrum of rheumatological diseases including gout, multisystem immunological disease, osteoporosis, soft tissue disease and sport injuries.
Dr Sundeept Bhalara qualified from University College, London in 1991 in Medicine. Before obtaining higher specialist rheumatology training at Charing Cross and the Hammersmith Hospitals and the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London, he undertook broad general medical training in London teaching hospitals including St Bartholemew's.
Consultancy
In 2002, Dr Bhalara received specialist recognition in rheumatology and general medicine and subsequently has been working as a consultant rheumatologist in West Hertfordshire (Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Alban's Hospitals) and Charing Cross Hospital.
As part of his earlier training, Dr Bhalara completed his Master's degree in Immunology (which was awarded with a distinction) and continues to have an academic interest in the immunology of rheumatic disease. Currently, his clinical practice is broad and encompasses the whole spectrum of rheumatological disease, but he has a particular interest in osteoporosis, soft tissue disease and arthritis.
In May 2007, Dr Bhalara was elected as Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He has previously run the Early Arthritis Service at Charing Cross Hospital, a specialised tertiary referral clinic with state of the art investigational /therapeutic facilities and an associated research program. He practices privately at Spire Bushey and Harpenden Hospitals, and the Bishopswood Hospital, Northwood. In addition to this, he is skilled in Joint and Soft Tissue injection techniques and also trains practitioners including GPs and physiotherapists locally.
Clinical interests
Dr Bhalara’s current clinical practice is broad and involves the entire spectrum of rheumatological disease. This includes multisystem immunological disease, gout, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, sports injuries and soft tissue disease.
Dr Bhalara's particular interest is in the diagnostics and therapeutics of inflammatory arthritis. He is also skilled in joint and soft tissue injection techniques and trains a range of practitioners including GPs and physiotherapists locally.
Research interests
Dr Bhalara has a doctoral thesis on the assessment of early inflammatory arthritis and biological therapy following research undertaken at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London. He has published on these and related topics and has been involved with early clinical trials on the use of novel biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr Bhalara previously ran a tertiary centre early arthritis service at Charing Cross Hospital and is actively involved with an extensive research program to find novel diagnostic tests and therapeutic targets. During his earlier training he obtained a master’s degree in immunology (awarded with distinction) and retains an academic interest in the immunology of rheumatic disease.
Memberships and associations
Sundeept Bhalara is a member of the following professional associations and organisations...
Languages spoken
- English
Treatments provided by Sundeept Bhalara
Dr Bhalara’s current clinical practice is broad and involves the entire spectrum of rheumatological disease. This includes:
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Gout
- Lumbar spondylosis
- Neck strains
- Osteoarthritis and related disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Patellar tendinitis
- Prepatellar bursitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Seronegative spondarthritides
- Shoulder (frozen)
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tendinitis and tenosynovitis
Treatments, operations and tests
- Bursitis (injection treatment)
Locations
Circle Bishops Wood Hospital (BMI)
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 2JW
- Admitting rights
- Consulting room
| Private secretary (Kim): | 07595 100010 | |
| Call for appointments: | 01923 834211 | |
| Email: | advancedrheumatologyltd@outlook.com |
Other locations I work at
Spire Harpenden Hospital
Ambrose Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4BP
| Private secretary (Kim): | 07595 100010 | |
| Call for appointments: | 01582 763191 | |
| Main email: | advancedrheumatologyltd@outlook.com |
- Admitting rights
- Consulting room
Spire Bushey Hospital
Heathbourne Road
Bushey
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD23 1RD
| Private secretary (Kim): | 07595100010 | |
| Call for appointments: | 020 8901 5555 | |
| Main email: | advancedrheumatologyltd@outlook.com |
- Admitting rights
- Consulting room
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