Dr Ben Thompson is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital specialising in Spondyloarthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis), musculoskeletal ultrasound and early arthritis.
Originally from Sheffield, Dr Thompson graduated in 2001 from Newcastle University and continued his training in the North East. He was awarded an MD for his research around education for people with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2011, and has continued his research interests with projects examining information provision and decision making for patients and those around them.
Dr Thompson is a Clinical Advisor to Versus Arthritis (previously Arthritis Research UK) and write and edits their information booklets for patients, as well as content on their website.
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