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Dr Israa Al-Shakarchi
2014-11-15
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15th November 2014
I had a serious flare-up of rheumatoid arthritis in my right knee which meant for a while I could hardly walk.Dr Al-Shakarchi met me after a short stay in hospital after visiting A&E and being prescribed a heavy inflammatory drug by an orthopaedic consultant which relieved the inflammation but at the cost of damaging my liver. Dr Al-Shakarchi took a highly professional approach, understanding my history and eliminating possible causes such as DVT, whilst also steering a course through hydrocortisone injections, fluid extraction and gradual reintroduction of effective medication which allowed my liver to recover and then my knee. I was particularly impressed by her thoroughness and her explanations, so I always knew the reasons behind each stage in my treatment. The thoroughness, particularly in meeting patients for the first time, meant that her clinics' times did overrun their scheduled appointment times, but a little extra time waiting seemed to me a small price to pay to then have treatment of the highest order which I knew I could trust. Dr Al-Shakarchi was new to working at Kingston, but is clearly now picking up how to get things done at the hospital. Most importantly, she is clearly a top professional and puts her patients first - and that is a hard combination to better.
Specialises in
- Rheumatology
- Internal (General) Medicine
Profile
Dr. Israa Al-Shakarchi has been a Consultant Rheumatologist for over ten years. She graduated in Medicine from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 2004, having previously gained an Upper Second Class BSc (Hons) degree in Physiology from University College London. Dr Al-Shakarchi went on to be awarded a Masters in Rheumatology with distinction from Kings College London, winning the MSc prize for the best research project in 2010. She gained the Royal College of Physicians Specialty Certificate Examination in Rheumatology later the same year. Dr Al-Shakarchi completed her training in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine in October 2013, and has been a Consultant Rheumatologist since 2013, commencing her current post at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in August 2014.
Having trained in the South London Deanery, Dr Al-Shakarchi has worked in world-renowned centres of excellence, including King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and St George’s Hospital. She is an experienced clinician with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of rheumatological conditions including inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases, vasculitidies, inflammatory myopathies, osteoporosis and soft tissue rheumatological conditions. She has expertise in joint injections and has run the injection clinic at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for several years. Dr Al-Shakarchi has presented her work at national and international rheumatology conferences and has several publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Al-Shakarchi is passionate about championing a positive patient experience, delivering improved clinical outcomes, using excellent communication skills and joint decision making with her patients. She consistently receives excellent patient feedback, and brings a wealth of experience to provide her patients with correct diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
In addition, Dr Al-Shakarchi has a strong commitment to medical education. She has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCME), and has received several teaching excellence awards. For the last seven years Dr Al-Shakarchi has been a senior member of the education faculty, as the Training Programme Director for the Internal Medicine Trainees, and the Royal College of Physicians College Tutor for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She became an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in June 2018.
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