Dr Elizabeth Reilly

MBBCh MRCP(Rheumatology) PGCert

Training:

Hailing originally from the South West, I completed Undergraduate Medical training in 2008 at Cardiff University, and spent my first few years rotating around Foundation Programme posts across South Wales. Following this, I spent 6 months working in a variety of healthcare settings in rural Ethiopia, before returning to the South West to complete Core Medical Training.

Having developed an interest in Rheumatology during early medical training, I initially started speciality Rheumatology training in Peninsula Deanery, and subsequently joined the rotation in the Severn Deanery, working mainly at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath. During training, I completed training in Healthcare Management and Leadership as part of a Postgraduate Certificate qualification through the University of Plymouth. I have been involved in local, regional and national audit and service development. I am the current Chair of the national British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) Trainees' Committee, and am a Trustee for BSR.

Areas of Interest:

During training whilst at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, I completed fellowships in Scleroderma/Connective Tissue Diseases and subsequently in Spondyloarthritis, working within the national specialist Spondyloarthritis service. I have published in the medical literature on these topics, and continue to be involved in research particularly in Spondyloarthritis, as part of a PhD on the topic with the University of Bath. I am a member of the British Society for Spondyloarthritis.  I am independently proficient in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, which I use routinely as part of the Early Inflammatory Arthritis service at UHBW.