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Dr Anita Weerakoon areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Anita Weerakoon is a highly respected consultant rheumatologist based in Ipswich and London. She is renowned for her expertise in spondyloarthritis as well as inflammatory, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. She also specialises in the management of fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and gout.
Dr Weerakoon qualified in medicine in 1993. She later became a member of the Royal College of Physicians, pursued specialist training in Rheumatology and completed a Master’s in Health Sciences at the University of East Anglia. During her esteemed career, Dr Weerakoon was appointed as a Fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians of London and Edinburgh in their rheumatology sections. With over twenty years’ experience, Dr Weerakoon is a leading specialist in the field of rheumatology.
Additional to her clinical responsibilities, Dr Weerakoon has held a number of senior positions in education, including as a recognised clinical teacher of medical students at the University of Cambridge and as educational supervisor for medical trainees specialising in rheumatology at Ipswich Hospital. She is a member of a number of professional bodies, including the British Society of Rheumatology, Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and the British Society for SpondyloArthritis. She is also a professional member of Versus Arthritis and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Dr Weerakoon’s expert care has been recognised with Quality of Care and Clinical Excellence awards.
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C L. Verified Patient
31/07/2024
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I saw Dr Anita Weerakoon today at 11am at The Nuffield I would just like to feedback: Dr Anita Weerakoon was wonderfully compassionate & extremely kind . Her bedside manner was faultless she listened attentively and accurately and she put me totally at ease where it felt as though there was no hierarchy. I totally respected her opinions and valued her expertise the expertise I was looking for . She was thorough and thoughtful throughout the consultation with clear considerations of my needs , setting action plans and goals together with requesting further tests inline with my presenting symptoms . I would just like to extend my gratitude for her time today.
N S. Verified Patient
02/07/2024
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Very Thorough
A S. Verified Patient
22/05/2024
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Very knowledgeable, kind and helpful. I am so glad i chose to see dr Weerakoon.
P N. Verified Patient
22/05/2024
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Listened to and treated with care.