Dr Patrick Gordon, Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr Patrick Gordon
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr Patrick Gordon MBBS FRCP PhD
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr Patrick Gordon
Consultant Rheumatologist MBBS FRCP PhD
Areas of expertise
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Pain
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About Dr Patrick Gordon
GMC number: 3543298
Year qualified: 1991
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Patrick Gordon is a Consultant Rheumatologist at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and also practices privately with HCA Healthcare at London Bridge Hospital. He was honoured with the King's College Hospital 2018 Patient Choice Star, reflecting his dedication to patient care.
Dr Gordon earned his Medical Degree from King's College in 1991 and completed his specialist training in rheumatology in south London. He further advanced his expertise by completing a PhD at the Lupus Unit at St. Thomas' Hospital. In 2004, he was appointed as a Consultant at King's College Hospital, where he established the Connective Tissue Disease Service. This service has grown into a National Specialised NHS England Centre, serving over 1,000 patients with various connective tissue disorders.
As an honorary senior lecturer, Dr Gordon's research is clinically oriented, focusing on lupus and myositis, and includes a robust clinical trials programme. He supervises junior doctors pursuing their PhD and MD studies and has an impressive publication record with over 70 papers and four medical textbook chapters. He is an active member of the British Medical Association, the British Society for Rheumatology, and the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group.
Dr Gordon's areas of expertise include a wide range of conditions and treatments. He is proficient in joint and soft tissue injections and treats conditions such as myositis, tendonitis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, rotator cuff disease, neck and back pain, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and sero-negative arthritis. He also specialises in multisystem diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic sclerosis, connective tissue disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, temporal arteritis, vasculitis, Behçet's disease, sarcoidosis, IgG4 disease, granulomatosis, polyangiitis (Wegener's), eosinophilic granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and polyarteritis nodosa.
Dr Gordon's commitment to advancing medical knowledge and providing exceptional patient care makes him a highly respected figure in the field of rheumatology.
Areas of expertise
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Injection
- Joint Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Rheumatology
- Scleroderma
- Soft Tissue Injection
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Vasculitis