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Biographical details
Dr Nikiphorou completed her medical studies in 2004 at University College London having also obtained a First Class Honours for her Intercalated BSc in Physiology, as well as a British Pharmacological Society Award and a Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarship for her BSc Research on Mineralocorticoid Receptors. Having completed a diverse medical rotation in London as a junior doctor, she moved to the East of England for her rheumatology training, completing this at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. During this time she was awarded a CLRN Research Associate Fellowship and also took two years to complete her MD research back at University College London, examining orthopaedic intervention as a surrogate marker of joint destruction and failure in RA. With the support of a travelling fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, she undertook a fellowship in Chicago, followed by 3 months in Finland on a European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)-funded educational training bursary, undertaking RA-related research. She is involved in a number of national and international rheumatology societies and initiatives and has been an invited speaker and scientific abstract presenter in several national and international conferences. She is an enthusiastic medical educator and has been involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate training and assessment.
Research Interests
Clinical epidemiological, outcomes research. Clinical & academic interest in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the impact of modern treatments on disease course and outcomes. Special interest in multimorbidity in RA. EULAR Task Force fellow for the development of a core dataset for observational studies in RA.
Interest in spondyloarthropathy & connective tissue disease. Interest in medical education with relevant qualifications.
Qualifications
MBBS/BSc(Hons), MRCP, MBBS, PGCME, MD(Res), FHEA
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Rheumatology Consultant, Whittington Health NHS Trust
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Characteristics of and risk factors for COVID-19 breakthrough infections in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Results from the COVAD study
COVAD Study Group, 1 Feb 2025, In: Rheumatology. 64, 2, p. 597-606 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determinants of physical function, as measured using PROMIS PF-10a, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the international COVID-19 Vaccination in Autoimmune Diseases (COVAD) study
COVAD Study Group & Nikiphorou, E., 2025, In: Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 9, 1, p. rkae154 rkae154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: what have we learned and what do we still need to learn?
Hofman, Z. L. M., Roodenrijs, N. M. T., Nikiphorou, E., Kent, A. L., Nagy, G., Welsing, P. M. J. & van Laar, J. M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Rheumatology. 64, 1, p. 65-73 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Health equity and causes of disparities in rheumatological management
Dey, M. & Nikiphorou, E., Oct 2025, In: JOINT BONE SPINE. 92, 5, 105902.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Incidence and prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease between 2004 and 2023: harmonised analyses of longitudinal cohorts across England, Wales, South-East Scotland and Northern Ireland
CVD-COVID-UK/COVID-IMPACT Consortium, Whittaker, H., Machado, A. K. F., Hatam, S., Cook, S., Scully, S., Evans, H. T. T., Bolton, T., Kallis, C., Busby, J., Heaney, L. G., Sheikh, A., Quint, J. K., Proudfoot, A., Constantine, A., Jones, D., Rathod, K., Ahmed, N., Fitzgerald, R. & O’Connell, D. & 31 others, , 1 Jul 2025, In: Thorax. 80, 7, p. 466-477 12 p., 10.1136/thorax-2024-222699.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding barriers and facilitators to effective disease-management in Rheumatoid Arthritis to prevent refractory disease. A Mixed-Methods study with a focus on social determinants of treatment outcomes
Nikiphorou, E. (Primary Investigator)
FOREUM Foundation for Research in Rheumatology
5/07/2021 → 30/04/2026
Project: Research
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Development of an integrated multimorbidity clinic for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nikiphorou, E. (Primary Investigator)
1/01/2017 → …
Project: Research
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Characterising comorbidity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Europe: a multi-national federated analysis of big healthcare data
Nikiphorou, E. (Primary Investigator)
FOREUM Foundation for Research in Rheumatology
1/09/2019 → 31/08/2021
Project: Research
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Risk stratification in RA patients with multimorbidity and development of management algorithms according to individual need
Nikiphorou, E. (Primary Investigator) & Lempp, H. (Co-Investigator)
BMA British Medical Association
1/12/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research
Prizes
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FOREUM Early Career Research grant
Nikiphorou, E. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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KingsCAT: Capture and Analysis Tool for Social Media Research at King’s College London
Bounegru, L. (Recipient), Gray, J. (Recipient), Adegoke, D. (Recipient), Alevizou, G. (Recipient), Atkinson, S. (Recipient), Ballatore, A. (Recipient), Birchall, C. (Recipient), Boesten, J. (Recipient), Mendes Borges, A. (Recipient), Borie, M. (Recipient), Van den Bossche, A. (Recipient), Bratu, R. (Recipient), Brooks, G. (Recipient), Can, O. (Recipient), Cheema, M. (Recipient), Chukwusa, E. (Recipient), Ciula, A. (Recipient), Connor, S. (Recipient), Curcin, V. (Recipient), Delacroix, S. (Recipient), Duffy, B. (Recipient), Etter, M. (Recipient), Georgakopoulou-Nunes, A. (Recipient), Hewlett, K. (Recipient), Leightley, D. (Recipient), Marcinkowski, M. (Recipient), Marshall, I. (Recipient), Montecchi, M. (Recipient), Nieto McAvoy, E. (Recipient), Nikiphorou, E. (Recipient), Nordin, A. (Recipient), Pelling, B. (Recipient), Penn, M. (Recipient), Plangger, K. (Recipient), San Diego, J. (Recipient), Simperl, E. (Recipient), Thain, M. (Recipient), Monteiro Vieira, J. M. (Recipient) & Wang, Y. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction