Dr Dobrina Hull areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Dobrina Hull is a leading consultant rheumatologist in London who specialises in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, alongside gout, osteoporosis and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). She privately practises at New Victoria Hospital and her NHS base is Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Hull's expertise extends across the full range of rheumatological conditions, including inflammatory arthritis, gout and pseudogout, osteoarthritis and connective tissue diseases. She is also skilled in treating soft tissue rheumatism and performing joint and soft tissue injections.
Dr Hull studied Medicine at the University of Oxford, graduating with a First class honours degree in Physiology and a prize for excellence in clinical medicine. She completed her specialist training in Rheumatology within the South London training programme, working in some of UK’s leading specialist centres, including Guy’s and Thomas’ Hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which has given her extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of rheumatological conditions. She undertook a clinical research fellowship at the prestigious Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology which led to the award of a PhD from the University of London in 2014. Dr Hull's research has focused on the effects of anti-TNF therapies in inflammatory arthritis, leading to her becoming a specialist in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis and biological therapies. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and published in scientific peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Hull has held several key roles in professional networks and is a principal investigator in several clinical research studies. She is committed to advancing the field of rheumatology and quality improvement through her contributions to the South West London Rheumatology Clinical network and the South West London Bone Health network.
She was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and is a member of the British Society of Rheumatology.
Dr Hull’s clinical philosophy centres on providing personalised care through shared decision-making, ensuring that her patients receive timely and effective treatment plans tailored to their individual needs.