Dr Tamir Malley · Consultant Rheumatologist · London
Clear answers for painful, swollen joints and fragile bones.
Private rheumatology in London for osteoporosis, inflammatory arthritis, gout and the joint side effects of cancer immunotherapy. Unhurried consultations and a clear plan agreed with you and your GP.
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5.0
47 verified Doctify reviews
GMC 7329051
MRCP(UK)(Rheumatology)
English & Arabic
W1 and NW3 clinics
Not sure where to start?
Tell us where it hurts.
Choose what sounds most like you and we’ll point you to the right information. The diagnosis itself happens in your consultation.
Most often linked with
Inflammatory arthritis
Swollen, stiff joints assessed quickly and treated early.
Most often linked with
Gout
Gout happens when urate crystals build up in a joint. Treated well, attacks can stop altogether: we find the cause, settle the flare and agree a urate-lowering plan you can live with.
Urate target plan
Blood test tracking
Lifestyle advice
Most often linked with
Axial spondyloarthritis
Inflammatory back pain, recognised and treated properly.
Most often linked with
Osteoporosis
Bone density scans, fracture-risk scoring and bone-strengthening treatment.
Most often linked with
Giant cell arteritis & PMR
Prompt assessment and careful steroid plans.
Most often linked with
Giant cell arteritis & PMR
Prompt assessment and careful steroid plans.
Most often linked with
Immunotherapy side effects
Joint and muscle inflammation during cancer treatment.
Conditions
Specialist care for joints, bones and the immune system
Bone health clinic · osteoporosis
Osteoporosis care that starts with a clear number
A DEXA scan shows how strong your bones are. Dr Malley puts that number in context with your age, history and fracture risk, then agrees the treatment that protects you best.
Your DEXA T-score, in context
WHO bands
Example −2.1
≤ −2.5
Osteoporosis
−2.5 to −1.0
Osteopenia
≥ −1.0
Normal
A FRAX score adds your age, history and risk factors to the scan
Treatment matched to fracture risk, not just the number
Repeat scans to check the plan is working
DEXA scan arranged
Results reviewed with you
Special interest · cancer immunotherapy
Your cancer team and your joints, on the same page
Checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy can inflame joints and muscles. Dr Malley joins your oncology team so the side effects are treated and your cancer care stays on track wherever that is safe.
Your oncology team
Keeps your immunotherapy going
Spots new joint or muscle symptoms
Shares your regimen and start date
Decides on cancer treatment
You, at the centre
Inflammatory arthritis
Myositis
Polymyalgia-like pain
Dry eyes & mouth
Dr Malley · rheumatology
Calms the joints and muscles
Rapid joint and muscle assessment
Steroid-sparing options where appropriate
One plan, agreed with your oncologist
Treatments
Treatment that fits your life, explained in plain English
Joint & soft-tissue injections
Steroid injections and joint aspiration to settle a flare fast.
From £100
Methotrexate & DMARDs
Disease-modifying medicines with a clear blood-monitoring schedule.
Shared care with your GP
Biologic therapies
For inflammatory arthritis that needs more than first-line treatment.
Insurer pre-authorisation
Bone-strengthening treatment
Tablets, injections or infusions chosen around your fracture risk.
DEXA scan arranged
Urate-lowering therapy for gout
Steroid plans and tapering
Second opinions
Video follow-ups
Meet Dr Malley · 60 seconds
Royal Free Hospital
Consultant since 2022
5.0
47 verified Doctify reviews
Founded the rheumatology Hot Clinic
Meet Dr Malley
Time for the whole story, and a plan that makes sense
Dr Tamir Malley is a Consultant Rheumatologist and General Physician at the Royal Free Hospital. He trained in Edinburgh, Oxford and London, co-leads acute medicine and works with oncology teams on immunotherapy side effects.
MRCP(UK) Rheumatology
MBChB, BMedSci (Edinburgh) · PGDipClinEd
GMC 7329051
Specialist in rheumatology and general internal medicine
Clinical trials
Site principal investigator, Royal Free
English & Arabic
Your first appointment
Three simple steps, with fees you can see up front
01
Book
Book online in Dr Malley’s diary, or send an enquiry first. Insured? Have your policy and authorisation number ready.
02
Consultation
30 minutes in Devonshire Street or at the Royal Free. Bring your letters, scans and medicines list.
03
Your plan
A written plan for you and your GP, with tests, treatment and follow-up agreed together.
Self-pay fees
Initial consultation
£350
Follow-up
£225
Joint injection (one area)
£100
Extended initial (60 min)
£575
Insured with Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, Cigna or Healix? Check your cover first.
Doctify · verified patients
5.0
from 47 verified reviews
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What patients say
Kind, thorough and genuinely unhurried
“Took real time to listen, explained everything clearly and involved me in every decision about my treatment.”
Verified Doctify patient
“After years without answers, he looked at the whole picture instead of settling for a default label.”
Verified Doctify patient
“Thorough from the first appointment, with support in between visits whenever I needed it.”
Verified Doctify patient
Where to see Dr Malley
Two London clinics
Inpatient care: The Princess Grace & The Harley Street Clinic
The Physicians’ Clinic
13–14 Devonshire Street, London W1G 7AE
HCA Healthcare UK · Tuesday and Friday clinics
Regent’s Park · Great Portland Street
Royal Free Private Patients Unit
Lyndhurst Rooms, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
Private unit inside the Royal Free
Belsize Park · Hampstead Heath Overground
Telephone and video follow-ups can be arranged when they suit you.
FAQs
Before your appointment
Do I need a GP referral?
Not for self-pay. Most insurers ask for a GP or specialist referral and an authorisation number before your first appointment.
Is it covered by my insurer?
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What should I bring to my first consultation?
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Can my care continue with my GP or the NHS?
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