Dr Vijay Hajela
Qualifications
MB BS, FRCP
GMC number: 3469903
Practising since: 1990
Specialties
Rheumatology
Consultation times
- Weekly Monday & Wednesday 09:00–12:00 (Brighton)
- Weekly Wednesday & Alternate Tuesday14:00–18:00 (Haywards Heath)
- Overview
About
Dr Vijay Hajela is a highly experienced Consultant Rheumatologist with over 25 years in practice. He specialises in diagnosing and treating conditions that cause joint pain, muscle pain and long-term disability.
He has particular expertise in musculoskeletal conditions including arthritis, fibromyalgia, gout, polymyalgia and lupus (SLE). He works closely with patients to understand the cause of their symptoms and develop clear, practical treatment plans to improve movement and quality of life.
Dr Hajela qualified in 1990 from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He has worked in hospitals across the UK, as well as spending time in Auckland, New Zealand. He was previously a Consultant Rheumatologist at University Hospitals Sussex before moving into private practice.
Alongside his clinical work, he has held a number of senior leadership roles, including Clinical Lead for Rheumatology in two hospitals, Chair of a primary care musculoskeletal panel and Director of Medical Education. He has also been an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians since 2005.
Dr Hajela has a strong interest in teaching and training. He lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and has spoken at regional and national rheumatology meetings. He previously served as Regional Chair of the British Society for Rheumatology.
In 2007, he was awarded a National Association of Clinical Tutors Travelling Fellowship, which allowed him to work with senior clinicians in teaching hospitals across North Carolina in the United States.
Other interests
- Non-specific musculoskeletal pain
- Connective tissue diseases
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Non-specific and regional joint and muscular pain
- Arthritis (inflammatory and non-inflammatory)
- Including: gout, rheumatoid arthritis, pseudogout, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, post infectious arthritic syndromes.
- Fibromyalgia and related disorders
- Back and neck pain
- Osteoporosis
- Polymyalgia and GCA (temporal arteritis)
- Connective tissue diseases and vasculitis e.g. lupus (SLE), Sjogren’s, myositis, scleroderma and polyangiitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and work related upper limb pain.
Personal interests
Enjoys walking in the highlands of Scotland and cooking
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Vijay Hajela at Nuffield Health
- Rheumatology profiles
- Osteoporosis screen
Locations Dr Vijay Hajela works with
Related experience
Research
Mainly clinical research involving inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis and service redesign.
Memberships
- British Society for Rheumatology
- Royal College of Physicians
Insurers Dr Vijay Hajela works with
Dr Vijay Hajela works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- The Exeter
- Health-on-Line
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Vijay Hajela does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Vijay Hajela does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Vijay Hajela does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.