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Professor Hector Chinoy

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4.8 | 98 reviews

Specialises in: Rheumatology

Certificate of Excellence 2025

Professor Hector Chinoy was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2025 for delivering outstanding care.

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Primary Specialty Rheumatology Qualifications PhD, FRCP, MSc, BMBS, BMedSci Professional Memberships General Medical Council Member of the Royal College of Physicians Medical Protection Society British Society for Rheumatology American College of Rheumatology British Medical Association Clinical Interests General rheumatology, musculoskeletal pain, pain syndromes, osteoarthritis, muscle disease (inflammatory), rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, soft tissue rheumatism, osteoporosis Research Interests Inflammatory myopathy and muscle disorders Psoriatic arthritis Year Qualified 1996 Main NHS Hospital Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Professional profile Professor Hector Chinoy is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Rheumatologist. At Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, he looks after about 1,000 patients per year with a variety of musculoskeletal complaints as part of general rheumatology, specialist neuromuscular, combined psoriatic arthritis-psoriasis clinic, and in-patient work. He is also principal investigator on a number of clinical trials. Outside of the NHS, he has private consulting rooms at BMI Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle, and Spire OrthTeam Manchester Hospital, Didsbury, for both general and specialist conditions, on a Wednesday and Friday evening. He is also employed by The University of Manchester, where he is actively involved with research and the education of medical students and doctors, and is Programme Director for the Clinical Rheumatology MSc Programme. Professor Chinoy has authored over 130 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals, has presented multiple research abstracts in national and international conferences, and is considered to be a global expert in inflammatory myopathy. He has edited an Oxford Rheumatology Library textbook on Myositis. Professor Chinoy firmly believes in the importance of clear, open communication with patients and sufferers of musculoskeletal conditions. He sees a wide range of rheumatic diseases at Salford Royal and closely works alongside a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and podiatrists. Many rheumatic diseases cannot be cured, but accurate diagnosis and focused management/treatment can help significantly to improve pain, disability and quality of life. On completing his medical degree at the University of Nottingham in 1996, Professor Chinoy carried out medical training in Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester. He trained in Rheumatology in the North West from 2001-2009. He completed an Arthritis Research UK Fellowship at The University of Manchester, and was awarded a PhD in 2007. In 2009 he became a Consultant Rheumatologist and in 2010 was awarded a Senior Clinical Lectureship in Rheumatology. He was awarded a Chair at The University of Manchester in 2019. Research interests include immunogenetic risk factors and how these correlate with novel serological biomarkers and clinical outcomes. He is co-chair of UKMYONET, a national consortium which fosters collaborative research in inflammatory myopathy. Dr Chinoy is also chair of the Euromyositis Registry, a web-based consortium which collects standardised clinical data in over 20 countries. He is a reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals and an Associate Editor of BMC Rheumatology. Links: University of Manchester profile https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/hector.chinoy.html Personal profile http://hectorchinoy.co.uk/ Follow Dr Chinoy’s tweets http://twitter.com/drhectorchinoy Arthritis Research UK patient information site http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/arthritis-information.aspx National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society website http://www.nras.org.uk/

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Professor Chinoy is great at explaining conditions, the outcome of scans and the options for treatment. He is extremely patient, has a genuinely open and inquisitive mind and takes into account patient inputs in the decision making process. You feel very assured and in good hands.

7th February 2025 | Written by patient


I was recently seen by Prof Chinoy privately for my ongoing issues with PMR. It was easy to make the appointment and on the day, I was seen on time. Prof Chinoy is an expert in his field of rheumatology. He is very easy to speak with. He explains things clearly and you never feel rushed. He gave me treatment options and demonstrated various exercises to help strengthen my body. I can highly recommend him.

17th December 2024 | Written by patient


Prof Chinoy came highly recommended by a friend of mine. During the first consultation he listened carefully to my somewhat lengthy "backstory" and this was followed by a detailed physical examination of my joint movements. He then diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis as a probable auto-immune body reaction to prostate cancer or the subsequent hormone treatment or both and I was prescribed steroids to treat my symptoms. As soon as I was able to start Prednisolone, delayed by waiting for the outcome of a biopsy, the improvement in my joints and muscles was significant. With ongoing steroid treatment, now slowly reduced over a period of time, my arthritis is thus far well controlled. During a number of follow-up consultations, Prof Chinoy kept a close eye on my progress and made adjustment to the treatment plan when that seemed opportune. He had time for his patient and was always happy to respond to further questions. I have greatly appreciated his care.

16th December 2024 | Written by patient


Mr Chiony was very friendly and helpful, he listened well to my concerns and treated me quickly and efficiently. Thank you my shoulder feels back to normal!

10th December 2024 | Written by patient


Couldn't recommend Hector more, he was fantastic, nothing was too much of an ask, I felt listened to and well looked after, he has answers any questions and really cares for his patients

9th December 2024 | Written by patient


I was overwhelmed to be listened to with explanations as to how difficult auto immune are to treat and how Professor Chinoy was going to make sure I was seen as urgent as possible at Salford hospital after 14 months of suffering and being on an urgent waiting list of 68 weeks before I could be seen. At the moment I have waited 29 weeks so still have a long way to go. I don't believe Professor Chinoy could have done anything more to help me and treated me I think as all Doctor's should be with their patients but rarely are. He is not only a credit to The Spire Hospital but also to himself.

4th December 2024 | Written by patient


Very happy with the care received from Dr Chinoy. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly Doctor, would definitely recommend.

20th July 2024 | Written by patient


Mr Chinoy is a very open and honest consultant. He carefully explains what he is doing and what he’s looking for during the stages of diagnosis. His adopts a most collaborative approach which has certainly allayed any anxiety I have experienced . This has put me in the position whereby I feel confident that he will establish the root cause of my health problems and work out the best plan of action. I don’t normally submit reviews, however I am so pleased with my choice of Specialist that I felt it necessary in order that others may benefit from an evaluation from the Professor. THANK YOU

13th July 2024 | Written by patient


Professor Hector Chinoy, I feel compelled to leave this review for, as he was simply outstanding in his care for me. His professionalism along with his calm demeanor, made me at ease throughout our consultations. He’s impeccably polite and speaks clearly, I left my consultations with him, with a clear understanding of my situation, he’s very approachable and all his findings from my various tests were explained in easy to understand detail. Along with his excellent secretary Gail, i highly recommend him, I haven’t a single negative comment to make.

27th June 2024 | Written by patient


Professor Hector Chinoy was on time, and very pleasant. He carefully listened to what I had to say, he was very thorough in the questions he asked. He explained everything to me in a way it was understood. From the bloods he had taken it shown up something completely different from what I had originally gone for and he kindly signposted me to have that area checked out by some other consultant expert in their field. I was very satisfied with the service and the outcome. Thank you

27th June 2024 | Written by patient


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