Dr Hasan Tahir, Consultant Physician in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine

Whipps Cross University Hospital, The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Published December 5th, 2011 | Last updated February 8th, 2012
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Dr Hasan Tahir is a Consultant Physician in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine (www.hasantahir.com). His NHS practice is Whipps Cross University Hospital, London and his main private practices are at Holly House Hospital and Clementine Churchill Hospital, London. Dr Tahir specialises in autoimmuneAny condition caused by the body’s immune response against its own tissues. rheumatic disorders and is a Principal Investigator for clinical trials investigating new biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritisA type of autoimmune arthritis featuring chronic inflammation of the small joints, especially in the hands and feet, and eventually leading to joint destruction and deformity, psoriatic arthritisInflammation in and around the joints, and which usually affects people who have psoriasis. and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; he also has an academic interest in all areas of sports medicine.

Dr Tahir is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at St Matthew’s University Hospital and is the Training Programme Director for core medical training and an examiner for Barts and the London Hospital.

Dr Tahir trained at King’s College London before going on to undertake specialist training in general medicine and rheumatology in the North Thames region. He also completed further training in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He is a Member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, UK and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK.
 

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  • Knee Osteoarthritis FAQs

    By Dr Hasan Tahir, Consultant Physician in Rheumatology and Acute MedicineContact
    Whipps Cross University Hospital, The Clementine Churchill Hospital

    Osteoarthritis is a chronicA disease of long duration generally involving slow changes. progressiveContinuously increasing in extent or severity. disease that can affect any joint in the body. A key component of the disease is the wearing away process of the cartilage lining the bones that make up the joint. Cartilage helps lubricate the bones and helps them to glide smoothly against each other. As the cartilage becomes worn the movement in the joint becomes less smooth. Joints that have to bear a greater load, such as the joints in your legs (which bear the weight of the body), have a greater risk of developing osteoarthritisA disease mainly of the large joints of the body, as a result of wear and tear of the surface cartilage..

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