Dr. Elena Nikiphorou

Consultant Rheumatologist at The London Clinic and King's College Hospital, London, UK

Country

United Kingdom

Speciality

Rheumatology

Subspeciality

Inflammatory arthritis

Experience

2004 years

Languages

Greek, English

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.
Metabolic Bone Diseases.

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 more than 15 years of 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 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 and has leading positions in this area, organizing and chairing relevant meetings at national and international levels. Additionally, she 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).

Chair of Communications Advocacy Subcommittee
2021 - Today
European League Against Rheumatism
Portfolio Assessment Lead
2021 - Today
GKT School of Medical Education
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
2019 - Today
Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King’s College London
Rheumatology Consultant
2018 - Today
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Editor, Rheumatology
2017 - Today
Oxford
Associate Editor
2017 - Today
BMC Rheumatology
President of the Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Section
2018 - 2019
Royal Society of Medicine
Locum Consultant in Rheumatology
2014 - 2015
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

PhD

Leiden University, The Netherlands

2023
FRCP

Royal College of Physicians, London

2018
CCST Rheumatology

Royal College of Physicians

2013
MD (Res)

University College London, England

2013
Specialty Training in Rheumatology

East of England

2013
MRCP

Royal College of Physicians, London, England

2007
MBBS,

University College London, England

2004

Chair for European Organization for Rheumatology Fellows/Young EULAR generation (2017)
American College of Rheumatology member (2016)
Council member of Royal Society of Medicine Rheumatology & Rehabilitation (2015)
Young Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (2014)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2014)
BSR Committee member (2013)
Founder and Co-chair of East of England Rheumatology SpR Forum (2012)
British Society of Rheumatology (2008)
Committee member of Future Rheumatologists’ Alliance for Training (2008)
Future Rheumatologists’ Alliance for Training (2007)
British Medical Association (2005)
Royal College of Physicians of London
Advisory Board Member for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society