Dr Ravik Mascarenhas

Qualifications

MRCP, BMBS

GMC number: 4529253

Specialties

Rheumatology

Consultation times

  • Thursdays PM
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About

Dr Ravik Mascarenhas is a Consultant Rheumatologist who sees patients at The Nuffield Hospital in Exeter and at the Royal Devon University NHS Hospital Trust (RDUHT). He trained in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nottingham Medical School and has published research in leading medical journals.

He cares for patients with a wide range of joint, muscle, and autoimmune conditions, including:

  • Soft‑tissue problems (such as tendon or ligament pain)
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Inflammatory arthritis (including ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and pseudogout)
  • Connective tissue diseases (such as lupus, scleroderma, and Sjögren’s syndrome)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Osteoporosis

He has a particular interest in diagnosing early inflammatory arthritis and often uses modern imaging techniques to help identify problems as early as possible.

Conditions he is not able to see privately

Dr Mascarenhas is unable to offer private appointments for:

  • Hypermobility or Ehlers‑Danlos syndrome (EDS)
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
  • Long Covid
  • Urgent new assessments for suspected Giant Cell Arteritis

Professional roles

Alongside his clinical work, Dr Mascarenhas is the Governance Lead for Rheumatology across the Northern and Eastern sites of RDUHT. He has previously held several senior roles, including:

  • Clinical Lead for the RDUHT Rheumatology Department
  • Training Programme Director for Rheumatology in the Peninsula
  • Rheumatology Lead at Exeter Medical School
  • National Lead for Rheumatology Specialist Register Certification with the Royal College of Physicians

Personal interests

Dr Mascarenhas enjoys watching and playing sports, especially Tennis, Cricket and Rugby. He is kept busy by his three sons.

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Ravik Mascarenhas at Nuffield Health

  • Rheumatology profiles
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Core biochemistry screens
  • X-ray
  • MRI scan
  • Haematology profiles
  • Ultrasound

Locations Dr Ravik Mascarenhas works with

Related experience

Memberships

  • Royal College of Physicians
  • British Society for Rheumatology
  • Medical Protection Society

Other posts held

  • Consultant Rheumatologist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Insurers Dr Ravik Mascarenhas works with

Dr Ravik Mascarenhas works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aetna
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Benenden Health
  • Cigna
  • Healix
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Ravik Mascarenhas does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Ravik Mascarenhas does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Ravik Mascarenhas does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.