
Meet the specialists
Many of the consultants at The London Lupus Centre have global reputations for their pioneering research into rheumatic diseases, lupus and lupus-related conditions. Founded by Professor Graham Hughes, who discovered some lupus patients’ increased tendency to blood clotting (now known as Hughes’ Syndrome).
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The London Lupus Centre is supported by a wider multidisciplinary team of dermatologists, cardiologists, obstetricians, kidney specialists, orthopaedic consultants, radiologists and clinical nurse specialists.

Professor Graham Hughes
Consultant Rheumatologist, Head of London Lupus Centre
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, Hughes Syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, Rheumatology
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Professor Christopher Edwards
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, joint injection therapy, Sjögren’s syndrome, scleroderma.
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Professor David D'Cruz
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, General Rheumatology, Hughes Syndrome, Vasculitis
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Dr Colin
Tench
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, Hughes Syndrome, inflammatory arthritis, injection therapy
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Dr Giovanni
Sanna
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, CNS Lupus, Antiphospholipid (Hughes) Syndrome, connective tissue diseases, Myositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, general rheumatology
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Dr Arvind
Kaul
Consultant Rheumatologist, Head of London Lupus Centre.
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, general rheumatology, connective tissue disease, inflammatory arthritis
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Dr Patrick
Gordon
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, Lupus in pregnancy, Hughes Syndrome, general rheumatology, muscle diseases
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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Dr Maria Bickerstaff​
Consultant Rheumatologist
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Specialist interests:
Lupus, Hughes Syndrome, pregnancy in rheumatic disorders, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory arthritis.
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londonlupuscentre@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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