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Professor Karl Gaffney

Reumatologia Norwich

Professor Karl Gaffney

2 anni di esperienza

8,129+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
12
Publications
4
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Karl Gaffney at a glance

Professor Karl Gaffney is a Reumatologia practitioner based in Norwich, Regno Unito, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 38+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2021). Serves patients in Norwich, Regno Unito and the surrounding area.

Informazioni

Karl Gaffney (MB, BCh, BAO Hons, FRCPI, FRCP) has been a Consultant Rheumatologist

in Norwich since 1995 where he is service lead for axial spondyloarthritis and

adolescent/transition rheumatology. He is an Honorary Professor at Norwich

Medical School, member/former chair of the medical advisory board, National Axial

Spondyloarthritis Society (www.nass.co.uk">www.nass.co.uk), founder member and treasurer of BRITSpA (www.britspa.co.uk">www.britspa.co.uk), chair of the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) axial SpA

Biologics Guidelines Committee, member of the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Project Working Group, associate editor Rheumatology (https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology),

co-director and founder of the Spondyloarthritis Academy (www.spaacademy.org), and

an invited member of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society www.asas-group.org">www.asas-group.org. He has also represented the BSR and NASS at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) appraisal of biological therapies since 2007. He was Rheumatology

Service Director from 2008 until 2016, Director of Postgraduate Education in Norwich between 1999 and 2005, and Director of Rheumatology Training, Eastern Deanery between 2001 and 2007.

With NASS he has co-developed primary and secondary care educational programmes for

healthcare professionals including Back Pain Seminars, Meeting in a Box,

Solving Spondyloarthritis www.arma.uk.net/nass-solving-spondyloarthropathy">www.arma.uk.net/nass-solving-spondyloarthropathy ,RCGP elearning modules, NASS Allies https://nass.co.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/nass-allies">https://nass.co.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/nass-allies and Back Pain Plus www.nass.co.uk/back-pain-plus">www.nass.co.uk/back-pain-plus. These initiatives have been awarded national and European awards for excellence in healthcare communication. He is leading the NASS National

Gold Standard Delay to Diagnosis project, launched in June 2021 https://nass.dv002.qfdev.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASS_A-Gold-Standard-time-to-diagnosis_DIGITAL_28pp_compressed.pdf">https://nass.dv002.qfdev.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASS_A-Gold-Standard-time-to-diagnosis_DIGITAL_28pp_compressed.pd

Hiscurrent research interests include epidemiology, dose optimisation and

extra-skeletal manifestations of axial SpA. He oversees a large clinical trials programme and collaborates with other national and international centres. He has published over 200 papers and has been an invited speaker at national and international meetings.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Intraarticular and soft tissue injections

epidural injections

intravenous therapies

immunosuppressive treatments

axial spondyloarthritis

rheumatoid arthritis

osteoporosis

osteoarthritis

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

— Professor Karl Gaffney

Istruzione e formazione

  1. 2015–2021 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Norwich (GB)
  2. 2021–2025 Residency · Reumatologia
    Universitat de València, Norwich (GB)

Carriera e incarichi

  1. 2025-09–2026-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Reumatologia

Licenze e assicurazione

Licenze mediche

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-2718 active · expires 2028-12-31

Certificazioni di specializzazione

European Board of Reumatologia
#EB-DD9E11F7 · issued 2026 · renewal 2036
Assicurazione responsabilità professionale: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR copertura · No claims on file

Procedure eseguite

ProceduraCodiceConteggio totale
GP consultation 99213 580
Annual physical exam 99395 866
Vaccination administration 90471 2,962
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 253

Servizi e prezzi

ServizioDurataModalitàPrezzo
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 30 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Studio, team e in pratica

Karl Gaffney
HEADSHOT
Karl Gaffney in consultation
IN OFFICE
Karl Gaffney with the team
WITH TEAM
Karl Gaffney at a conference
CONFERENCE

Video

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Ricerca e pubblicazioni

indice h: 15 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Reumatologia
    Karl Gaffney, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4791/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 39905825 · citato da 76
  2. Long-term follow-up of Reumatologia across GB
    Karl Gaffney, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4559/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37801238 · citato da 126
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Reumatologia
    Karl Gaffney, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1411/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33994527 · citato da 136

Conferenze su invito

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

Premi e affiliazioni

Premi

  • 🏆 Top-rated Reumatologia — Norwich · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Iscrizioni a società

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Dal 2026
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Dal 2026
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Dal 2026

Articoli di questo medico

  • Patient education Patient guide to Reumatologia
  • Awareness When should you see a reumatologia?

Per pazienti internazionali

Coordinatore
Patient liaison · dr.karl.gaffney@euroclinics.example

Posizione

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

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Professor Karl Gaffney's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Professor Karl Gaffney treats, with the size of the national pool of Regno Unito doctors offering the same care.

Reumatologia

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

Professor Karl Gaffney is one of 423 reumatologia doctors indexed in Regno Unito. Browse reumatologia doctors in Regno Unito →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Norwich matters

Medical practice in Regno Unito is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Regno Unito medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Norwich carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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  • What does Karl Gaffney specialise in?

    Karl Gaffney specialises in Reumatologia in Norwich, GB. 38 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Karl Gaffney treat?

    Karl Gaffney treats conditions within Reumatologia. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Karl Gaffney practise?

    Karl Gaffney practises in Norwich, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Karl Gaffney speak?

    Karl Gaffney speaks English, French, German, Irish.

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