Consultants
Dr Jim Martin
Consultant Rheumatologist
MD, FRCP, MBChB.
Dr Jim Martin is a Consultant Rheumatologist, who graduated from Glasgow University in 1986. He developed an interest in rheumatology whilst working in Aberdeen, where he also undertook clinical research in the field of osteoporosis which led to the award of an MD thesis in 1997. In 1998 he was appointed as consultant rheumatologist with a specialist interest in osteoporosis, for the now Cwm Taf NHS Trust in South Wales. His NHS practice is based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant and Dewi Sant Hospital, Pontypridd, South Wales. These roles are complemented by his private rheumatology consultant practice at Vale Healthcare near Cardiff, South Wales where he sees patients with general rheumatological conditions.
Dr Martin also undertakes speciality clinics for patients with lupus, ankylosing spondylitis and those requiring biologic therapies. He has a clinical and research interest in osteoporosis for which he is the lead clinician in Cwm Taf Trust, running dedicated osteoporosis and metabolic bone clinics and overseeing the bone densitometry (DXA) unit in Dewi Sant Hospital.
Dr Martin is married with two daughters. He enjoys playing tennis at his local club where he is a regular team player, committee member and past men's captain. He also enjoys playing golf in any remaining spare time.
Special clinical interests include Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Joint Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Biologic Therapies in Inflammatory Joint Disease. Research interests include Osteoporosis diagnosis, assessment and management.
Current NHS and/or university posts: Consultant Rheumatologist, Cwm Taf Trust - based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital & Dewi Sant Hospital; Honorary Clinical Teacher UWCM.
Year of first medical qualification: 1986
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies: BMA (British Medical Association), BSR (British Society of Rheumatology), RCP (Royal College of Physicians of London), NOS (National Osteoporosis Society), WOAG (Welsh Osteoporosis Advisory Group), SAG (Chairman of the Welsh Rheumatology Specialist Advisory Group, STC Programme Director of Welsh Rheumatology Specialist Training Committee.
Dr Julian T Nash
Consultant Rheumatologist
Julian Nash is a private consultant rheumatologist at Vale Healthcare and a rheumatology consultant at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, South Wales and at Llandough Hospital, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan. Julian graduated from the University of Wales College of Medicine in Cardiff in 1990 and after several junior posts also in Cardiff he moved to London to pursue his rheumatology training.
Julian gained a PhD in the immunology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from the Royal Postgraduate Medical School at the Hammersmith Hospital in London and then after completing his training in rheumatology was appointed as a Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. After four years Mr Nash returned to Wales take up his current position.
Julian manages conditions within the full spectrum of rheumatology but has a specific interest in vasculitis and connective tissue disease and the use of the new biological drugs in the treatment of inflammatory disorders, particularly rheumatoid arthritis. Due to his experience at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Mr Nash is also interested in the rheumatology/orthopaedic interface and has set up and run several combined specialist clinics.
Mr Nash is therefore happy to provide consultation on any rheumatological conditions in my private rheumatology clinic in Vale Healthcare, near Cardiff, South Wales.
Dr Ceril Rhys-Dillon
Consultant Rheumatologist
Ceril Rhys Dillon is a Consultant Rheumatologist with private practice at Vale Healthcare's Cardiff Bay Clinic in south Wales.
Having qualified at St John's College, Cambridge, Ceril Rhys-Dillon trained as a junior doctor in Cambridge, London and Brussels before returning to Wales to complete speciality training in Rheumatology. Further sub-speciality training in Sports & Exercise Medicine was gained at Bath and Headley Court, Epsom. Ceril first worked as a Consultant Rheumatologist at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil and as an Honorary Consultant at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff before joining the Rheumatology Team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant in 2004. She is involved in Speciality Clinics treating patients with Lupus, Ankylosing Spondylitis and in the use of Biological Therapies for treating Inflammatory Diseases.
Ceril is from Tregaron in Mid Wales and enjoys spending her freetime with her family and exploring the mountains of Wales and the World.
Sub-specialty: Sport & Exercise Medicine
Special clinical interests: Overuse Injuries and Early Arthritis
Research interests: Participating in Clinical Trials in Scleroderma and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Current NHS and/or university posts: Consultant Rheumatologist Cwm Taf NHS Trust, Honorary Clinical Teacher UWCM
Year of first medical qualification: 1992
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
British Society of Rheumatology, All Wales Rheumatology Group, Y Gymdeithas Feddygol, Welsh Society of Physicians
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