About

I am a Western Australian and graduated in Medicine from the University of Western Australia. I worked as a junior medical officer and registrar at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital before undertaking my training as a Specialist Physician. My training as a Rheumatologist followed at both SCGH and Royal Perth Hospital.

When my training was completed I undertook a 2 year clinical research fellowship at the Royal Hospital of Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, UK. There I worked with international experts furthering my skills in clinical Rheumatology as well as clinical and scientific research.

I established my private practice at St John of God Hospital, Murdoch in 1997 and since then have striven to provide excellence in Rheumatological care and patient education. I am a Consultant Rheumatologist at Royal Perth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital.  I have been both Head of Department and Director of the Goatcher Clinical Research Unit of the Rheumatology department at Royal Perth Hospital.

As a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Western Australia I am involved in medical student and physician education in addition to my research.

I am a member of the Australian Rheumatology Association, British Society for Rheumatology, American College of Rheumatology, Australian Association of Consultant Physicians and the Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.

I am actively involved in clinical research with special interests in spondyloarthritis, new therapies in inflammatory arthritis and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Andrew Taylor is the principal Rheumatologist at Murdoch Rheumatology. He established the practice at St John of God Hospital, Murdoch in 1997. The hospital itself was only 4 years old at that time and Andrew was the first Rheumatologist to establish his primary practice in this centre, serving the southern suburbs of Perth. St John of God Hospital, Murdoch has rapidly expanded and is now the largest private health facility south of Perth. The new state public hospital, the Fiona Stanley Hospital is directly adjacent, catering for the southern metropolitan area of Perth. Andrew is a member of its staff.

Murdoch Rheumatology is therefore located within a vibrant specialist health precinct with access to private and public health facilities, as well as pathology and radiology services, a pharmacy and other medical and surgical practices.

At Murdoch Rheumatology care of the patient focuses on experienced assessment, diagnosis, education and treatment. It is essential for a patient to have a full understanding of their condition and not just rely on medications alone. Andrew works in close partnership with physiotherapists, occupational therapists and podiatrists as well as the patient’s general practitioner.