Professor John Axford (M)
DSc MD FRCP FRCPCH
Speciality:
Sub Speciality:
Clinical Interests
Professor Axford specialises in all aspects of musculoskeletal disease in adults and children. This includes disorders ranging from joint and back pain to autoimmune inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Group/Consortium
London Rheumatology Clinic
Private Practice
Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside, London SW19 5NX
Private Secretary
Name: Amida Black
Tel: 020 860 57530 / 020 840 43937
Fax: 020 828 67530
Appointments
Tel: 020 8971 8026
Fax: 020 8971 8002
Email: administration@londonrheumatology.co.uk
Please note these are regular clinics, other times may be available by appointment.
Schedule Key
M: Monthly sessions
A: Alternate weeks A/H: Ad Hoc
P: Consulting at Parkside Hospital at Putney
P/A: Consulting alternative weeks at Parkside Hospital at Putney
Professor Axford is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Rheumatology at St. George’s, University of London and Consultant in adult and paediatric rheumatology.
He worked for over thirty years within the NHS and one of his visions was to develop an integrated musculoskeletal service. He achieved this with the opening of The Hotung Centre in 2002, of which he became its first Director. The Hotung Centre integrates all facets of musculoskeletal clinical care and research and is now an internationally acknowledged centre of clinical excellence.
Professor Axford is the founding director of the London Rheumatology Clinic, whose aim is the provision of holistic individualised clinical care by specified leading clinicians in a coordinated and integrated manner.
Academic Profile
Professor Axford has made notable achievements within a number of institutions and societies. At St. George’s University of London he has served on Council, was the Professor of Clinical Rheumatology and directed the Hotung Centre.
He has been associated with the Royal Society of Medicine for over twenty years and has served on Council, has been their Honorary Secretary and is an honorary member.
Professor Axford works closely with the British Society of Rheumatology and has served on Council and is currently the Vice Chair of the Education and Training Committee, where he has been instrumental in establishing the revalidation course and e-learning venture.
Professor Axford has written eighty nine peer reviewed papers and twenty books. He regularly gives scientific research presentations; both nationally and internationally.
He has active research interest in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and lupus.
Awards
Professor Axford has received a number of awards, including BMA book of the year award, the Doris Hillier Award for Rheumatology, four NHS/ACCEA merit awards and honorary membership of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Affiliations
- British Society for Rheumatology
- American College of Rheumatology
- Royal Society of Medicine
- British Medical Association
