Dr Simon Allard

Dr Simon Andrew ALLARD BSc MBBS MD FRCP . Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (now part of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust) , Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College School of Medicine.  Private consultations: The London Clinic Consulting Rooms, 5 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6HL ; Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road London SW5 0TU; BMI Syon Clinic, 941 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9DU E   G.M.C. Registration No. 2496591  EDUCATION AND TRAINING: BSc Psychology 1976;  University College, London 1975-76; MBBS 1979 University College Hospital Medical School 1973-79;  MRCP (UK) 1983;  Royal College of Physicians MD 1992 University of London; FRCP 1995 Royal College of Physicians;   ACCREDITATION FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS - General (Internal) Medicine and Rheumatology  PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS: 1983- 1990 - Senior Registrar, General Medicine and Rheumatology, St. George's Hospital, London; ARC Research Fellow, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London; Registrar, General Medicine and Rheumatology, Charing Cross Hospital, London.    PUBLICATIONS: More than 60 original papers published.  M.D. Thesis, University of London, October 1992 Allard SA. The synovial-cartilage junction of normal and arthritic human joints.  Previous/current research interests: Cognitive behavioural therapy in rheumatoid arthritis; Immunohistology of synovitis and joint destruction; Arthroscopy and synovial biopsy.  TEACHING/EXAMINING - Undergraduate Senior Lecturer, Imperial College School of Medicine; Royal College of Physicians Examiner for MRCP 1991-2015; GMC Examiner for PLAB examination: 1991- 2010   MAIN GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT POSTS Hospital Administration and Management Executive Clinical Director for Emergency Services and member of Trust Board at West Middlesex University Hospital 1994-2002; Chairman, Medical Staff Committee, WMUH, 2009 - 2011;  Regional Administration and Management Programme Director, Specialty Training committee for Rheumatology,  (North Thames Regional Health Authority - 1996-2000); Specialty Regional Advisor for Rheumatology, Royal College of Physicians,  (North Thames Regional Health Authority - 1996-2000);  Royal College of Physicians Chairman of Specialist Advisory Committee for Rheumatology 2007- 2009; Secretary of Specialist Advisory Committee for Rheumatology 2004-2007 (Committee member since January 2001);  British Society for Rheumatology Honorary Secretary 2013-2016; Previous positions on BSR Council and on the Education and Training, Clinical Affairs and Heberden Committees.   REVIEWER OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR JOURNALS: Rheumatology; Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases; Arthritis and Rheumatology; Journal of Rheumatology   MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES AND COLLEGES  Royal College of Physicians ; Royal Society of Medicine;  British Society for Rheumatology.

General Rheumatologist covering all musculoskeletal conditions.