Dr Ken Cai MBBS(Hons 1) MSc(Med) AFRACMA FRACP

Dr Cai studied medicine at the University of New South Wales where he graduated with first class honours. He obtained a Masters in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh and was awarded a Distinction for his thesis. His medical training includes internship and residency at Liverpool Hospital, physician training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and rheumatology training at Royal Prince Alfred and St George Hospitals. Dr Cai was awarded the prestigious Leanne Stafford Award from Arthritis Australia to fund a research fellowship in New Zealand. He is currently completing a Doctorate of Medicine exploring the relationship between gout and cardiovascular disease. Dr Cai is a staff specialist at Westmead Hospital where he is the clinical lead of the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program for Western Sydney Local Health District.

Dr Cai has presented his research at local, national and international rheumatology conferences and has published extensively within the field. He is the principal investigator on multiple clinical trials and a research supervisor for the University of Sydney. Areas of research include crystal arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, cardiovascular disease in rheumatology, the development of core domain sets for rheumatology trials and the use of large datasets for medical research. He is actively involved in the education of junior doctors and medical students and is a Clinical Senior Lecturer for the University of Sydney. Dr Cai is a member of the Australian Rheumatology Association, the American College of Rheumatology, the Gout and Crystal Arthritis Network and OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology).

Education and Training
University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, Honours 1st Class
University of Edinburgh, Master of Science in Internal Medicine, Distinction
University of Auckland, Doctor of Medicine, Research Doctorate Candidate
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators

Memberships
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Member of the Australian Rheumatology Association
Member of the American College of Rheumatology
Member of the Gout and Crystal Arthritis Network

Appointments
Staff Specialist, Department of Rheumatology, Westmead Hospital
Clinical Lead, Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program, Western Sydney Local Health District
Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
Visiting Medical Officer, St George Private Hospital

Publications
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