In his rich 22 years of experience, Dr. Raja, along with his other achievements, is the ongoing International Regional Advisor for UAE appointed by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He has substantial teaching experience and has also authored several notable publications and has been actively involved in clinical governance throughout his career.
Core Competencies:
The most common rheumatic condition which people know is Arthritis but in reality there are more than 200 rheumatic conditions/musculoskeletal disorders in addition to arthritis which can involve bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves and auto-immune systemic conditions.
These conditions need early and immediate diagnosis and treatment in order to prevent long term damage and deformities of the joints and other systemic complications.
Arthritis is not the disease of old age as it can affect all age groups including children and young adults. Rheumatology services are provided for the following:
•   Bone, muscle and joint pain
•   Fatigue and lethargy
•   Arthritis, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis
•   Neck and back pain including spondylitis, Spondylarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis
•   Autoimmune this is this like lupus, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome
•   Osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency
•   inflammatory myopathies and vasculitis
•   Gout and pseudogout
•   Fibromyalgia and soft tissue rheumatism
•   Non-surgical treatment for disc diseases, neck, shoulder, back, elbow knee and ankle pain
•   Therapeutic injections for different joints including small and large joints
•   Use of latest biologics injections and infusion
Qualifications:
•   M.B.B.S. Allama Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
•   M.R.C.P, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
•   M.R.C.P, Royal College of Physicians of UK.
•   SCE-Rheumatology, Federation of Royal College of Physicians of UK and British Society of Rheumatology.
•   CSD, Certificate of Specialist Doctor, Irish Medical Council.
•   FRCP, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
•   European Certificate of Rheumatology, European League Against Rheumatism, Netherland.
•   Masters in Rheumatology (Merit), United Kingdom.
•   Fellow American College of Rheumatology.

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