Dr. Gayatri Mittal is a Consultant Rheumatologist and clinical lead for Ankylosing Spondylitis services at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. She also holds appointments of Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at University College of London. Dr. Gayatri Mittal conducts specialist clinics in Hypermobility and General clinic in Rheumatology at RNOH. She is currently researching on developing a novel uricase-based therapy for Gout and novel physical/rehabilitation therapies for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Her specialist training in the UK includes North East Thames Rheumatology Rotation, Clinical Research Fellowship at Bangor, North Wales and undertaking PhD at Bone and Joint Research Unit, London. Prior to coming to the UK in 2002, she worked as Senior Registrar in Rheumatology at a private tertiary centre in Mumbai, India.