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Dr Charles Li

Rheumatology Guildford

Dr Charles Li

12 years of experience

13,032+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
12
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Charles Li at a glance

Dr Charles Li is a Rheumatology practitioner based in Guildford, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Guildford, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Training and Appointment
Dr Li graduated from Imperial College London in 1994, undertaking his preclinical studies at Queens' College, Cambridge. After general medical training and obtaining
MRCP in 1997 he completed his rheumatology/ general medicine rotation in
London, working in renowned teaching hospitals including Royal Free and
University College Hospital London. Before appointed to his current NHS
substantive post in 2007 he completed his PhD studies at the Institute of Child
Health, University College London working on immunobiology of muscles in
inflammatory myopathies; during his research years he received additional
training on connective tissue diseases at University College London and Great
Ormond Street Hospitals.

Current Practice
Dr Li has been a consultant rheumatologist and physician at Royal Surrey since 2007. Beyond a busy clinical commitment he contributed to teaching and research, actively
engaging in translational research and has been the principal investigator for
a number of Phase IIb and Phase III clinical studies in rheumatoid arthritis,
psoriatic arthritis and SLE.


Clinical interests
Inflammatory arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis and gout, osteoarthritis, connective tissue diseases especially SLE and myopathies, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and vasculitides

Special clinical and research interests
Inflammatory diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, especially their patho-aetiology and altered immune response

Professional Memberships
British Society for Rheumatology
British Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians, London
Medical Defence Union
General Medical Council

Languages
English, Chinese(Cantonese)

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

— Dr Charles Li

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Guildford (GB)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency · Rheumatology
    Universitat de València, Guildford (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Rheumatology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-3759 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Rheumatology
#EB-6D5D899B · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,135
Annual physical exam 99395 1,377
Vaccination administration 90471 1,817
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,486

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 60 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Charles Li
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Charles Li in consultation
IN OFFICE
Charles Li with the team
WITH TEAM
Charles Li at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 73s
Meet Charles Li

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Rheumatology across GB
    Charles Li, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1066/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 32457527 · cited by 151
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Rheumatology
    Charles Li, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7082/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34086673 · cited by 149
  3. Long-term follow-up of Rheumatology across GB
    Charles Li, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4569/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31529608 · cited by 51
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Rheumatology
    Charles Li, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.5975/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 30464899 · cited by 49

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Rheumatology — Guildford · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

Articles by this doctor

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

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.charles.li@euroclinics.example

Location

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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 Charles Li's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Charles Li 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.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Charles Li specialise in?

    Charles Li specialises in Rheumatology in Guildford, GB. 32 years of clinical experience.

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    Charles Li treats conditions within Rheumatology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Charles Li practise?

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  • What languages does Charles Li speak?

    Charles Li speaks English.

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