Raj Amarnani
MBChB (Hons) MRCP (UK) DipMSK BSc (Hons) MSc DFSEM (UK)
MSc Taught Student
- Council Member at The Royal Society of Medicine Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Section
Raj is currently a Sports and Exercise Medicine SpR in North London. He completed his medical degree at the University of Sheffield in 2017 with distinction and previously attained a BSc (Hons) degree in Medical Ethics and Law from King’s College London. He has further completed the MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford with distinction.
He has a strong interest in musculoskeletal medicine and the impact of exercise on rheumatic diseases. He is on the EULAR taskforce for the management of fatigue in rheumatic diseases and is also a recipient of the British Society for Rheumatology education bursary. Further, Raj is an enthusiastic teacher, having received several awards in recognition of this.
Clinically, Raj has spent time at the University of Hong Kong where he researched therapeutics in lupus nephritis. He further completed part of his foundation training at the Royal Free Hospital Rheumatology department where he received extensive training in complex connective tissue diseases and scleroderma. He also completed his internal medicine training at University College Hospital where he developed his skills in managing hyperinflammatory syndromes and SLE.
In his free time, Raj is an avid professional magician and member of the Magic Circle.
Recent publications
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Conference paper
Amarnani R. et al, (2021)
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Conference paper
Naja M. et al, (2021)
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Conference paper
Pathak A. et al, (2021)
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Journal article
Bishton MJ. et al, (2021), British journal of haematology, 194, 1039 - 1044
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Journal article
Shah K. et al, (2021), British journal of hospital medicine