Tamir Malley

Dr Tamir Malley is a Consultant Rheumatologist and Physician in Acute and General Internal Medicine in London. Alongside his NHS role at the Royal Free Hospital, Dr Malley cares for private patients at The Physicians’ Clinic and The Princess Grace Hospital.

Dr Malley manages a breadth of musculoskeletal and multi-system autoimmune conditions, and is experienced in performing joint and soft tissue injections and aspirations for a variety of rheumatic disorders. His expertise also includes the assessment and treatment of rare autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases, as well as the evaluation and management of medically unexplained symptoms.

In his capacity as a Consultant in Acute and General Internal Medicine, Dr Malley focuses on diagnosing, stabilising, and treating both serious and less critical medical conditions. He serves as Clinical Service Line Co-Lead for Acute Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital, where he is responsible for maintaining high standards of care, overseeing operational effectiveness, and driving innovations to improve urgent patient services.

Dr Malley adopts a careful, holistic, and empathetic approach to patient care, placing individual needs and preferences at the centre of treatment. He is attentive to cultural and personal health perspectives, while also considering the broader effects of illness and treatment on daily life.

At the Royal Free Hospital, Dr Malley co-leads the Connective Tissue Disease and Vasculitis Clinic and established the Rheumatology Hot Clinic, which provides rapid access treatment for patients with new or acute rheumatological issues. This service supports early diagnosis and timely management of conditions that may otherwise lead to serious complications. He also collaborates closely with oncology teams within the Immunotherapy Multidisciplinary Team to support cancer patients who develop rheumatic conditions related to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments.

As an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Dr Malley works with University College London Medical School to provide teaching and training for medical students. He has previously held roles as Undergraduate Lead for Acute Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital and for Rheumatology at Barnet Hospital. In addition, he remains actively involved in research, contributing as a site Principal Investigator in multi-centre clinical trials.