Professor David Reid
Rheumatology
Profile Summary
Qualifications
MBChB MD FRCPL FRCPE
Special Interests
Osteoporosis, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatology, Bone mass assessment, Risk of fracture, Secondary osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid osteporosis, Long-term disease, Adverse effects in rheumatic diseases
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Specialist Treatments
Treatments offered at King Edward VII's Hospital include, but are not limited to:
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression Surgery
- Open Shoulder Impingement and Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery
- Shoulder open reduction and internal fixation surgery
- Radical Nephrectomy
- Electroporation (NanoKnife) treatment for localised prostate cancer
- Right Hemicolectomy
- Breast Ultrasound
- Rubber band ligation of haemorrhoids
- Greenlight Laser Prostatectomy
- Bunionectomy
My Practice
I am an internationally recognised expert on osteoporosis and highly experienced clinical and academic rheumatologist who is passionate about good clinical care.
Professional Biography
Professor David Reid is a Rheumatology Consultant at King Edward VII's Hospital. He is Emeritus Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Aberdeeny. {{ label }}
He is a consultant rheumatologist and has been involved in providing specialist osteoporosis services, with a particular emphasis on bone densitometry, for 30 years.
He is a Patron of the now Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) and was Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2008-2012.
He is a now acting as Senior Medical Adviser and Fundraising Ambassador to the ROS Bone Research Academy. He is a member of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group, who published ‘An updated Clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis’ in 2017.
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Career Highlights
My highlights include: publishing over 350 peer reviewed papers, being the past Medical School Dean for the University of Aberdeen and previous Chair of Board of the now Royal Osteoporosis Society.
Memberships
I am an ex-member of the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Board of the National Institute of Health Research.
Training Positions
I have trained over a dozen practicing UK rheumatology consultants.
Cutting Edge Technologies
I am involved in developing a new bone building drug.
Publications
I have published over 350 peer-reviewed papers – largely on my research interests which include: the utility of bone mass measurements, assessment of risk of fracture, secondary osteoporosis, and glucocorticoid osteoporosis – and 70 reviews.
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