Clinician's Manual on Ankylosing Spondylitis [Paperback]

An overview of diagnosis and current management of ankylosing spondylitis.

Presented in a clear, concise format
High quality clinical photos and figures to enhance descriptions and aid diagnosis
Written by?well-known authors in the field

An overview of diagnosis and current management of ankylosing spondylitis.

Presented in a clear, concise format
High quality clinical photos and figures to enhance descriptions and aid diagnosis
Written by?well-known authors in the field

Joachim Sieper, MD, is a Consultant and Head of Rheumatology at the Charit? University Hospital, Campus Benjamin Franklin in Berlin, Germany. After receiving his medical degree in 1978 from Free University, in Berlin, Germany, he underwent his training in internal medicine in the Department of Cardiology at the RudolfVirchow clinic in Berlin, Germany. He continued his training in internal medicine and rheumatology at the University Hospital Benjamin Franklin, in Berlin, Germany. During this time he had a number of fellowships abroad including 8 weeks at The London Lupus Clinic, Hammersmith Hospital, in London, UK, led by Professor Graham Hughes. He also spent over a year at the Rheumatology Unit of Guys Hospital, in London, UK, led by Professor G Panayi. In 1998 he became Professor of Medicine at Free University and that same year he was also appointed Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the same institution. In 2000 he became Head of Rheumatology at Free University.

Professor Sieper is also a prolific researcher and writer. He has been an investigator since 1989, and a princlC