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Dr. Lorna Clarson is an NIHR Senior Lecturer in General Practice at Keele University's School of Medicine. She obtained her MBChB from Sheffield University in 2005 and her PhD from Keele University in 2015, focusing on gout and vascular disease associations using electronic health records. Her research interests include rheumatology, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory illnesses, particularly leveraging large healthcare datasets like the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. She maintains a clinical practice as a GP in North Staffordshire and contributes to the Inflammatory Research Group at the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences.
Dr. Clarson’s educational background includes a Masters of Medical Science in Primary Care from Keele University (2011). Her research employs epidemiological methods, including survival analysis and cohort studies, to investigate systemic inflammatory diseases and their vascular outcomes. She teaches on Year 3 modules like 'Research: What Every Doctor Needs to Know' and Public Health. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, addressing gaps in disease management and patient outcomes.
Key research themes include gout prophylaxis, cardiovascular risk stratification, and the impact of comorbidities like interstitial lung disease on cardiac health. Her studies often emphasize real-world clinical data to inform evidence-based guidelines. Collaborations with NHS trusts and multidisciplinary teams underpin her translational research approach.
