Professor David M Reid was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
Reviews
I first consulted Professor David Reid in July 2021, after having sustained 2 vertebrae fractures in my spine. His care has been beyond exceptional , he is a complete pleasure to deal with, as is his personal assistant. He has ensured that my bone density is now exceptional for someone of my age .He got me back running and I am actually representing my country in an International masters marathon in October this year- I am 65 years old !
Truly amazing review from a truly inspirational athlete
A knowledgeable, kind, caring and professional doctor, who both listens to you and explains thoroughly until you fully understand your medical situation and care. Any patient is incredibly lucky to get him as their doctor! & a lovely Scottish accent too!
Thank you very much - I need to keep working on that accent!
Professor Reid , listened to all my questions and analysed the information that I had bought with me. Then explained everything to me in detail and went through all my options with regards to medication, supplements, exercise and diet… something that seemed to be beyond my GP. He made me feel a lot more at ease with the situation and I felt like I could really trust what he was saying . I would not hesitate to recommend a consultation with him to anyone in a similar situation to myself.
Thank you very much for these very positive comments - they are appreciated.
David is a wonderful consultant with a friendly manner who explains things clearly.
I consulted Professor Reid for a second opinion after a rather uninformative conversation with my NHS consultant, who could offer neither a clear explanation of the result of the DEXA scan nor propose a way forward.
Professor Reid went the extra mile to understand my case, quickly replied to my (many answers) and offered a solution.
Many thanks for these very positive comments. I do hope I listened carefully to your issues - I do try to work hard on this aspect of the doctor/patient communication.
Specialises in
- Rheumatology
Profile
Professor David Reid is Emeritus Professor of Rheumatology at the University of Aberdeen and was previous Head of the School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University.
He is a consultant rheumatologist and has been involved in providing specialist osteoporosis services with a particular emphasis on bone densitometry for 30 years. He therefore has a special interest in the use and interpretation of DXA or DEXA the main measurement tool.
He has over 300 original papers and reviews, largely on his research interests which include the utility of bone mass assessment, assessment of risk of fracture, secondary osteoporosis, glucocorticoid osteoporosis and the assessment of long-term disease activity and drug adverse effects in rheumatic diseases.
He was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the UK National Osteoporosis Society from 2008-2012 and has previously chaired their Research Grants Committee and Medical Board. Until late 2013 he was the Chair of the Arthritis Research UK Clinical Studies Group with responsibility for advising on the needs for clinical trials in bone diseases. He has been a member of numerous national committees most recently including the UK Medical Schools Council, the UK Health Education Advisory Committee and Scottish Stratified Medicine Innovation Centre Board.
He is now undertaking NHS locums in rheumatology and practicing privately in osteoporosis and acute rheumatology in London and Aberdeen. He is a great advocate for new and evolving therapies for osteoporosis.