Dr Ashley Elliott
Rheumatologist in Belfast & County Armagh
MB Bch BAO MRCP (Edin) MSc PgDip MRCP (Rheum) PhD
GMC: 7039304
Dr Ashley Elliott areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Ashley Elliott is a consultant rheumatologist based in Belfast and Newry, specialising in inflammatory arthritis, gout and psoriatic arthritis, alongside rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and osteoarthritis. He consults at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Ulster Independent Clinic, and Newry Private Clinic, alongside his NHS practice at Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.
Dr Elliott has expertise in the management of complex rheumatic conditions, including ankylosing spondylitis and fibromyalgia. He runs a rapid access giant cell arteritis scanning clinic and a dedicated psoriatic arthritis service within the Belfast Trust. His work focuses on improving treatment pathways and advancing care for patients with inflammatory arthritis.
He completed his medical training at Queen’s University Belfast and holds a PhD from the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine. His postgraduate qualifications include an MSc in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh and a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education from QUB. He is also accredited in musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Dr Elliott is actively involved in research and has received prestigious awards, including the Doris Hillier Award, a GRAPPA Pilot Grant, and the Young Investigator Award from the Irish Society of Rheumatology. He serves on the steering committee for the British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium (BritPACT), is a member of the Digital Learning Board of the British Society of Rheumatology, and contributes to the New Drugs Committee at Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.
In addition to his clinical and research work, Dr Elliott co-hosts a clinical case podcast for the British Society of Rheumatology and participates in international research groups focused on improving outcomes for patients with rheumatic diseases. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, the British Society for Rheumatology and the Irish Society of Rheumatology.