Personal interests
I have taught and examined Undergraduate and Post-Graduates and have a Certificate in Medical Education from UCL and the RCP.
I have an interest in Social Anthropology.
Awards received
3 Clinical Excellence Awards when I worked at the Homerton University Hospital in London.
Publications
Abstract: Treatment of privational vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency without high loading doses of vitamin D. RV Mootoo, GT Tracey. National Osteoporosis Conference 2014
Case Report: Large Vessel Vasculitis, a diagnostic challenge and the role of 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. AB Allard, RV Mootoo, Royal College of Physicians, Clinical Medicine Journal 2017
Research: History taking for falls & fractures in medical admissions over 65yr, a missed opportunity.
V Reddy, R Mootoo, A Bhanji. Abstract 0120, National Osteoporosis Society meeting June 2009
Clinical and laboratory similarities between SLE and HIV infection at onset.
R Mootoo, G Sanna. Abstract PO147, International Lupus Meeting, Shanghai, May 2007
Research: Intra-articular steroids in knee osteoarthritis; a comparative study of triamcinolone hexacetonide and methylprednisolone.
D Pyne, Y Ioannou, R Mootoo, A Bhanji . Clinical Rheumatology 2004, vol./is.23/2(116-20)
Research: An analysis of adverse events in 70 patients undergoing caudal epidural for the treatment of radicular pain.
Y Ioannou, R Mootoo, A Bhanji. Rheumatology 2003, vol 40 Abstracts
Salmonella arteritis; an unusual cause of low back pain.
D Pyne, R Mootoo, A Bhanji, A Farrow. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 2001,vol./is.60/12(1086-87)
Elastofibroma dorsi.
D Pyne, R Mootoo, A Bhanji, S Amin. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 2001;40;1-2;278-79
Colchicine for the treatment of recurrent Henoch-Schonlein purpura in an adult.
D Pyne, R Mootoo, A Bhanji. Rheumatology Dec 2001;40;1430-31
Research: Compliance with HRT prescribed for post-menopausal osteoporosis.
R Mootoo, A Thompson, D Doyle. Current Research in osteoporosis and bone mineral measurement V; 1998
High grade heart block in association with SLE.
C Edwards, R Mootoo, A Bhanji. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, May 2004,vol./is.63/5(606)
Courses offered to GPs
Talks on: Managing Early Inflammatory Arthritis; Generalised joint pains and normal examination; Investigation of a positive ANA; Assessment of suspected Auto-immune Rheumatic Disease; How to investigate and manage Polymyalgia and GCA; How to Investigate and Manage Low Back Pain; How to Investigate Unexplained elevated inflammatory markers; How to Manage Soft Tissue Rheumatism e.g. Frozen Shoulder, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis. Joint injection course for GPs.
