Dr Sandeep Bawa

Dr Sandeep Bawa qualified with his primary medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1997 and subsequently completed higher specialist training in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine in Oxford.

He has held the post of Consultant Rheumatologist at Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital and Gartnavel General Hospital since 2008. In addition to his clinical role, he was appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow in 2010 and later promoted to Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in 2015.

In recognition of his clinical excellence and contribution to healthcare, he was awarded Medical Professional of the Year (2017) at the Scottish Asian & Business Awards.

Dr Bawa has extensive clinical expertise across the full spectrum of rheumatological and musculoskeletal disorders, including inflammatory arthropathies, connective tissue diseases, metabolic bone disease, and chronic pain syndromes.

He provides a comprehensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, including:

• Intra-articular and peri-articular corticosteroid injections
• Soft tissue injection therapies
• Intravenous biologic and immunomodulatory treatments
• Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy
• Biologic and targeted synthetic therapies

His clinical practice is underpinned by a multidisciplinary, patient-centred approach, integrating evidence-based medicine to optimise individualised treatment outcomes.

Dr Bawa has a subspecialist interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine, having completed a Master’s degree at University College London. He is proficient in:

• Medical acupuncture
• Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasonography

He has held key roles in elite sporting events, serving as:

• Medical Team Lead (Field of Play), London Olympic Games 2012
• Sports Physician, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014

Clinical Areas of Expertise (Specialist Conditions Managed)

Dr Bawa manages a wide range of rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions, including but not limited to: Inflammatory & Autoimmune Disorders

• Ankylosing spondylitis (axial spondyloarthritis)
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Reactive arthritis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic vasculitides
• Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
• Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)

Degenerative & Metabolic Conditions

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Paget’s disease of bone
• Gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (pseudogout)

Musculoskeletal & Soft Tissue Disorders

• Tendinopathies (including Achilles tendinopathy)
• Tenosynovitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Epicondylitis (lateral/medial – tennis/golfer’s elbow)
• Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Myopathies (inflammatory and non-inflammatory muscle disorders)

Pain & Functional Disorders

• Mechanical and inflammatory back pain
• Generalised and regional musculoskeletal pain syndromes
• Synovitis and joint effusions

Sports Medicine

• Acute and chronic sports-related injuries
• Imaging-guided musculoskeletal assessment
• Functional rehabilitation strategies