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Dr Vijay Hajela

Verified Rheumatology London

Dr Vijay Hajela

9 years of experience 4.9 (44 verified reviews)

7,694+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Vijay Hajela at a glance

Dr Vijay Hajela is a Rheumatology practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 36+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2013). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Vijay Hajela is a Consultant Rheumatologist with 25 years experience. For the first 22 years he also worked as an acute/general physician and this enables him to take on complex and multisystem disease when required.

Dr Hajela studied medicine and graduated from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1990. He then worked in Newcastle, Sheffield and also in New Zealand. He then moved to London and the South East of England to complete his training in rheumatology and general internal medicine. In 2000, he worked at University Hospital Lewisham for 10yrs, working as a consultant, Clinical Lead for rheumatology and Director of Medical Education before moving to Brighton.

He has extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He works independently in Brighton, Haywards Heath and Central London.

Dr Hajela has expertise in the following areas


Inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis

Non-specific or regional joint and muscle pain

Gout

Rheumatoid arthritis

Pseudogout

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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

Carpal tunnel syndrome and work-related upper limb pain

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Vijay Hajela

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · Rheumatology
    UAB Barcelona, London (GB)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Rheumatology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-337389 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Rheumatology
#EB-34529FDB · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,892
Annual physical exam 99395 1,786
Vaccination administration 90471 3,026
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,749

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Vijay Hajela
HEADSHOT
Vijay Hajela in consultation
IN OFFICE
Vijay Hajela with the team
WITH TEAM
Vijay Hajela at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 81s
Meet Vijay Hajela

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 12

  1. European registry analysis of Rheumatology outcomes
    Vijay Hajela, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9049/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36723501 · cited by 140
  2. Outcomes of Rheumatology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Vijay Hajela, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5950/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30646901 · cited by 126
  3. European registry analysis of Rheumatology outcomes
    Vijay Hajela, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.9488/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 30243382 · cited by 8

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Rheumatology European Annual Congress (Rheumatology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Rheumatology National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Rheumatology — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Rheumatology
  • Awareness When should you see a rheumatology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.vijay.hajela@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

44 verified reviews
4.88
★★★★⯨
44 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Vijay Hajela's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Vijay Hajela treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Rheumatology

Joint, muscle and autoimmune disorders including RA, lupus, gout and chronic pain.

Dr Vijay Hajela is one of 423 rheumatology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse rheumatology doctors in United Kingdom →

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