Dr Julekha Wajed

Professional statement

Dr Julekha Wajed has been an NHS Consultant Rheumatologist for over 10 years, serving privately as a consultant Rheumatologist at Guildford Nuffield Health and Kingston private health. She specialises in inflammatory arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoporosis and joint/ soft tissue injections. 

A graduate of Manchester University in 2003, Dr Wajed undertook her medical training in Hammersmith Hospital, London, followed by specialized training in Rheumatology and general internal medicine within the South Thames London. She holds an FRCP, a fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians, has passed the Rheumatology Specialty certification exam and awarded an MSc with Merit, in Rheumatology, from King’s College London.

Throughout her career, Dr Wajed has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Barbara Ansell Prize and the Eric Bywaters runner-up prize at the Royal Society of Medicine. She was also awarded a travelling fellowship through the British Society of Rheumatology.

Dr Wajed has been involved with multiple research projects, including work on cardiovascular risk factors in SLE, modular assessment of Psoriatic arthritis and pain perception in osteoarthritis, which has led to publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Rheumatology and Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. She has been the author of several interesting case reports and has presented her work at both British and European Rheumatology conferences.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr Wajed has held leadership positions on clinical effectiveness and audit committees, where she has spearheaded improvements in services for managing early inflammatory arthritis.

Dr Wajed’s approach to care emphasizes a patient-centred model, blending medical treatment with exercise, education and holistic initiatives, to support patients in managing their conditions most effectively.