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The RPA Rheumatology Department provides expert care for people with conditions primarily affecting their joints, muscles, blood vessels and bones.
The Department is located at the Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Missenden Road, Camperdown.
The RPA Rheumatology Department diagnoses and treats adults with a wide range of common rheumatic diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system.
This includes conditions like arthritis, gout, lupus, myositis, vasculitis and other autoimmune disorders.
Our specialists demonstrate excellence in patient-centred care, helping patients reduce pain, improve function and enhance quality of life.
We operate a suite of services and outpatient clinics to provide specialised care for patients.
We work closely with RPA’s Orthopaedics Department as well as Allied Health professionals including dietitians, nutritionists, orthotists and prosthetists, physiotherapists and psychologists.
The Department is a leader in research through our partnerships with RPA’s Institute for Academic Medicine, the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, the Sydney Musculoskeletal Research Centre and the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney.
RPA Rheumatology is one of the largest sites for Rheumatology Advanced Training in Australia.
Our team
| Head of Department | Dr Matthew Parker |
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| Honorary Consultant | Professor Jane Bleasel |
| Staff Specialist | Dr Abhishikta Dey |
| Staff Specialist | Dr Angela Fu |
| Visiting Medical Officer | Associate Professor Neil McGill |
| Senior Staff Specialist | Dr Chris Needs |
| Staff Specialist/Clinical Academic | Professor Mandana Nikpour |
| Staff Specialist | Dr Bethan Richards |
| Staff Specialist | Dr Michael Spies |
| Staff Specialist | Associate Professor Jan Vaile |
| Senior Staff Specialist | Professor Peter Youssef |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant | Dorothy Fowler |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant | Rachel Thistlethwaite |
| Clinical Nurse Consultant | Harrison Adams |
| Honorary Research Exercise Physiologist | Dr Stephanie Frade |
| Honorary Research Coordinator | Jade Maher |
Our partners
| Institute for Musculoskeletal Health | The Institute for Musculoskeletal Health is a partnership between the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District. It is a collaborative research hub which brings together musculoskeletal healthcare researchers to strengthen existing alliances while developing new local, national and international collaborations. Our clinicians work collaboratively on a variety of research initiatives and contribute to the governance of this institute. Dr Bethan Richards is the Deputy Director of the institute. |
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| Sydney Musculoskeletal Research Centre | The Sydney Musculoskeletal Research Centre is a partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and Northern Sydney Local Health District. We work with leaders in health on research, clinical services and training. Professor Mandana Nikpour is the Director of the Centre. |
| RPA Institute for Academic Medicine | The Institute for Academic Medicine supports education and research in medicine at RPA. The Institute promotes the philosophy of learning and discovery that RPA is recognised for nationally and internationally. Dr Matthew Parker, Dr Bethan Richards and Professor Peter Youssef are research leads with the Institute. |
| Charles Perkins Centre | The Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) is a large multidisciplinary initiative committed to easing the burden of chronic disease. The Centre is closely aligned with RPA and Sydney Local Health District offering the opportunity to integrate clinical care with research for patients with rheumatologic conditions in the CPC RPA Clinic. |