DR. BABITHA MEKKAYIL

Consultant Rheumatologist, qualified from calicut medical college with UK training for post graduation and a few years of consultant experience in UK. Special interest in Rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune conditions. Also passed EULAR Course on Connective tissue diseases.

Qualification

MBBS, Calicut Medical College, Kozhikode. (Graduated in 2006)

MRCP UK 2013, Royal College of Physicians, London.

SCE Rheumatology, Royal College of Physicians, London(June 2019).

MRCP Rheumatology, Royal College of Physicians, London(June 2019).

CCT in Rheumatology, Royal College of Physicians, London.

FRCP edin(Apr 2022).

Experience

Worked as Consultant Rheumatologist, County Durham and Darlington Memorial hospital, Darlington, United Kingdom (Sept 2020).

Locum Consultant Rheumatologist, James Cook University hospital, Middleborough (Mar 2020 - Aug 2020).

Rheumatology Specialty registrar, Northern deanery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK .(Jan 2016 - Mar 2020).

Rheumatology Research doctor, James Cook University hospital, Middleborough. (Aug 2014 - Jan 2016).

Publications

1.Hanusch,Birgit&Stephen,Tuck&Mekkayil,Babitha&Shawgi,Mohammed&Mcnally,Richard&Walker,Julie&Francis, Roger&Datta,Harish.(2019) .Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) of the Distal Forearm in Men Using a Spiral Whole-Body CT Scanner – Description of a Method and Reliability Assessment of the QCT Pro SoftwareJournal of clinical densitometry. 10.1016/j.jocd.2019.05.005

2.Paul Tuck, Stephen & Layfield, Robert & Walker, Julie & Mekkayil, Babitha & Francis, Roger. (2017). Adult Paget's disease of bone: a review. Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 56. 10.1093/rheumatology/kew430

Languages Known

Malayalam,English

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