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How is inflammatory back pain diagnosed?
On hand here to explain just how inflammatory back pain is typically diagnosed and managed...
Dr Gagandeep Kaur Takhar
MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCP
GMC: 6129421Professional statement
Dr Gagandeep Takhar is an experienced consultant rheumatologist who sees patients at Prime, Cromwell, and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Dr Gagandeep Takhar deals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions affecting joints and soft tissues.
Dr Takhar sees adult patients. She works closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, plastic surgeons and other departments, to help make things as streamlined as possible for patients. She treats conditions such as early inflammatory, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout and osteoarthritis.
She also diagnoses and treats connective tissue diseases such as lupus, vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, as well as soft tissue rheumatic disorders. Dr Takhar provides a joint injections.
She completed her Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery at the Royal Free and University College London Medical School in 2005.
Dr Takhar has had various papers published in medical journals including Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
Clinics
OS Clinic, 45 Queen Anne St, London W1G 9JF, UK, Central LondonMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 20 years of experience
- Consultant Rheumatologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Subspecialties
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crystal arthritis
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Physicians
- British Medical Association
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Royal Free and University College London Medical School (2005)
Publications and conferences
- Shah, Kavina & Porter, Andrew & Takhar, Gagandeep & Reddy, Venkat. (2020). Case of using mycophenolate in combination with steroids for concurrent macrophage activation syndrome and lupus flare. BMJ Case Reports. 13. e231554. 10.1136/bcr-2019-231554.
- Ellis, Natalya & Takhar, Gagandeep. (2019). 23. Adult-onset Still’s disease presenting as SLE. Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 3. 10.1093/rap/rkz027.007.
Languages spoken
- English
- Punjabi
Registration number: 6129421
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- Such a knowledgeable, efficient and understanding doctor, would highly recommend!
- I've only had an initial consultation with Dr Takhar, but it was a very helpful and reassuring experience. Dr Takhar was very thorough in answering my questions and reviewing my medical history, she has a very caring manner of communication
- I received excellent care from Dr Takhar . She completed a full investigation, explaining all the results in an easily understandable way. Her friendly and welcoming manner made me comfortable to ask a number of further questions - some unrelated - which were all answered in full. Her knowledge and skills have made me confident with the issues we discussed and for future steps I will be taking. I fully recommend Dr Gagandeep Takhar.
- Amazing!
- Mine was a zoom meeting so some questions are not relevant The doctor was very helpful, to the point ,thorough and gave me an all round approach to my case She was well informed on the latest treatments an I was really satisfied and I recommend her and most certainly will come
- Thank you for seeing me