Meet The Team
Our Research Team
This research would not be possible without the dedication of a larger clinical team. This team is made up of many other NHS staff, consultants, nurses, radiographers, phlebotomists and health care assistants, all of whom play a hugely valuable role in facilitating this research whilst continuing to provide world class patient care.
Clinical information can be found using the following link: https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/media/volbxcfy/private-consultant-led-bone-health-service-leaflet.pdf
Dr Chadi Rakieh
Consultant & Clinical Lead Metabolic Bone Disease.Chadi Rakieh is a consultant and current fellow in Metabolic Bone Disease at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). He trained in rheumatology at Manchester and Leeds University Hospitals, undertaking his PhD at the University of Manchester in 2011 before completing his rheumatology training program in Leeds in 2015. He is the Clinical Lead of the Metabolic Bone Department at RJAH.
- His research areas in metabolic bone disease focus on:
- Epidemiology of osteoporosis and fracture
- Obesity, diabetes, and sarcopenia as risk factors for fracture
- Assessment of bone microstructure
- Real-world data: response to osteoporotic therapies in real-world practice
- Rare bone disease
Dr Shu Ho
Care of the Elderly Consultant
Sister Tracey Roberts
Senior Metabolic Bone Nurse Specialist
Dr Diane Powell
Metabolic Scientist specialist & DXA Technician
Dr Amol Sagdeo
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr Claire Mennan
Metabolic Scientist Specialist & Lecturer in Biosciences Keele Medical School
Dr Bernhard Tins
Consultant Radiologist specialising in musculoskeletal imaging. Research interest in spine, cartilage repair, osteoporosis
Dr Jan-Herman Kuiper
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics & Statistician Keele University
Sister Julie Cole
Metabolic Bone Nurse Specialist
Debra Alexander
Charity Fundraiser