Doctor Elena Nikiphorou
Consultant Rheumatologist at The London Clinic and King's College Hospital, London, UK
United Kingdom
Areas of expertise
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis\inflammatory spondyloarthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- low back pain
- crystal, reactive and other forms of inflammatory arthritis.
- Connective tissue disorders like SLE, Sjogren’s, Myositis, Scleroderma, etc.
About the expert
Doctor Nikiphorou is a consultant rheumatologist who practices at The London Clinic and King’s College Hospital. She is also an Academic Senior Lecturer, at The Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King’s College London.
She has expertise in all aspects of general rheumatology, including connective tissue and metabolic bone disease. Dr. Nikiphorou has a clinical and academic interest in inflammatory arthritis and has contributed to approximately 200 publications and research papers.
Dr. Nikiphorou is a consultant rheumatologist who practices at The London Clinic and King’s College Hospital. She is also an Academic Senior Lecturer, at The Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King’s College London.
She has expertise in all aspects of general rheumatology, including connective tissue and metabolic bone disease. Dr. Nikiphorou has a clinical and academic interest in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis, with relevant research qualifications (MD(Res) and Ph.D.), and has contributed to approximately 200 publications and research papers. Her interest in inflammatory arthritis has prompted strong collaborative international research.
She completed her MBBS at University College London and obtained first-class honors for her Intercalated BSc in Physiology. She has completed her rheumatology training in the East of England, finishing at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. During this time, she was awarded a CLRN Research Associate Fellowship which culminated in her first research degree (MD(Res)) at University College London, examining structural outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Dr. Nikiphorou has a keen interest in medical education with leading positions in this area, organizing and chairing relevant meetings at national and international levels. Additionally, she is an Associate Editor and reviewer of journals and scientific abstracts and is involved in several national and international rheumatology societies and initiatives.
She has held several leadership positions over the years, including the Presidentship of the Rheumatology & Rehabilitation section at The Royal Society of Medicine and the Chair of the largest network of young rheumatologists and researchers in Europe (The Emerging EULAR Network).
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Chair of Communications Advocacy Subcommittee
2021 - TodayEuropean League Against Rheumatism
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Portfolio Assessment Lead
2021 - TodayGKT School of Medical Education
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer
2019 - TodayCentre for Rheumatic Diseases, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King’s College London
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Rheumatology Consultant
2018 - TodayKing’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Associate Editor, Rheumatology
2017 - TodayOxford
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Associate Editor
2017 - TodayBMC Rheumatology
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Methodologist on Task Force: Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis Recommendations
2021 - 2022European League Against Rheumatism
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Co-Convener: Self-Management in Inflammatory Arthritis Recommendations
2019 - 2020European League Against Rheumatism
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2018 President of the Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Section
2018 - 2019Royal Society of Medicine
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Chair for European Organization for Rheumatology Fellows/Young EULAR generation
2017 - 2018Emerging EULAR Network (EMEUNET)
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Senior Research Fellow, Academic Rheumatology
2016 - 2019King’s College London, England
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Locum Consultant in Rheumatology
2014 - 2015Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
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BSR Committee member
2013 - 2017BSR Heberden
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
2013 - 2014Department of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
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Founder and Co-chair
2012 - 2013East of England Rheumatology SpR Forum
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Specialty Training in Rheumatology
2008 - 2013East of England
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PhD
Leiden University, The Netherlands
2023
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FRCP
Royal College of Physicians, London
2018
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CCST Rheumatology
Royal College of Physicians
2013
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MD (Res)
University College London, England
2013
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FHEA
Fellow of Higher Education Academy
2013
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MRCP
Royal College of Physicians, London, England
2007
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MBBS,
University College London, England
2004
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American College of Rheumatology member (2016)
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Council member of Royal Society of Medicine Rheumatology & Rehabilitation (2015)
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Young Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (2014)
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2014)
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British Society of Rheumatology (2008)
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Future Rheumatologists’ Alliance for Training (2007)
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Royal College of Physicians of London
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Committee member of Future Rheumatologists’ Alliance for Training (2008)
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British Medical Association (2005)
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Advisory Board Member for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
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