Core competencies

  • Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid and psoriatic)
  • Large vessel vasculitis
  • PMR
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Gout
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Back pain
  • Lupus
  • Vasculitis
  • Raynaud’s and scleroderma
  • Sjogrens syndrome
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint and soft tissue injections
  • Osteoporosis management
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Profile

Nationality
British
Summary
Dr Mahdi Abusalameh is a UK trained consultant rheumatologist with more than 12 years’ experience in all aspects of adult rheumatology in the United Kingdom. He worked as a consultant rheumatologist and acute physician in Exeter where he established and led a fast track pathway for giant cell arteritis incorporating the use of ultrasound. He has a vast experience in musculoskeletal and large vessel vasculitis ultrasound, and has tutored at several, conferences, clinical meetings and workshops. He was principal investigator of several studies on large vessel vasculitis and polymyalgia rheumatica PMR. Dr Abusalameh has extensive experience in joint and soft tissue therapeutic injections.
He was awarded the local clinical excellence award CEA in 2019. He serves the Royal College of Physicians London and Glasgow as a clinical MRCP examiner.

Qualification

MD MRCP(Rheum) FRCP PGCE FHEA
CCT UK

Contact

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital

Abu Dhabi, UAE
Airport Road, Next to Zayed Sports City
02-4444199

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