Dr. Sophie Farooque Consultant Allergist
BSc (Hons) MBBS FRCP PhD
Areas of Expertise
Our consultant allergists offer expert diagnosis and tailored management for a comprehensive range of allergies and immune conditions. From precise allergy testing to personalised treatment plans and long-term care, they focus on identifying triggers, easing symptoms, and enhancing your quality of life.
Dr. Sophie Farooque - Professional Bio
Dr Sophie Farooque was the first National Trainee in Allergy in the UK and completed her specialist training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in 2006. At the end of her training, Sophie was awarded a Clinical Research Fellowship by the Medical Research Council to read for a PhD at King’s College London. Sophie started work as Clinical Lead in Adult Allergy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's) in May 2010. St Mary’s is the oldest allergy clinic in the UK and is famous worldwide as the home of allergen immunotherapy for hay fever.
When Sophie is seeing patients in the allergy clinic, the ability to transform lives often in the space of a single visit is one of the reasons why Sophie loves her work. A lack of information helps no one. She has seen patients who have suffered unnecessarily with out of control allergies for years and others who have thought they are allergic to something, only to find that they are not.
Sophie believes in trying to make medicine accessible to the public and has appeared multiple times on national television. Sophie speaks publically about allergies and has been quoted in the Times, Guardian, Daily Mail and Daily Express amongst others. She has also been listed as an Expert Panelist in Waitrose Health Magazine and has spoken about allergies on the Liz Earle podcast. Sophie is active on social media and has over 10,000 followers on Twitter. She want her patients and their families to feel empowered about what to do and when to seek help.
In March 2022, Sophie published her first book called Understanding Allergy (Penguin Random House) aimed at both medical professionals and those suffering with allergy. It reached number 30 in the Amazon best sellers chart. She believes that part of helping patients involves educating healthcare professionals about allergy and its impact. Sophie regularly teaches other doctors about allergies and is an active member of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and works on several of their committees, in order to shape the future of allergy in the UK.
- Skin prick testing
- Intradermal testing
- Drug challenges
- Drug allergy (including antibiotic allergy, anaesthetic allergy, allergy to painkillers)
- Hay fever and allergic rhinitis
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Consultant Allergy
- Dr Farooque lectures nationally and internationally
- Understanding Allergy by Dr Sophie Farooque; released by Penguin in March 2022
- BSACI (British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
- EAACI (European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
Consultations & Outpatient Clinics
Fortius Clinic City
Our City Clinic is conveniently located between Bank and Monument stations, within the historic and financial heart of London. At our modern, two-floor facility we have nine consulting rooms, spacious waiting areas, well equipped treatment rooms and an imaging centre.
Explore our City Clinic with our virtual tour.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground stations are Bank and Monument, exit 6 for King William Street.
Should you be travelling by car, the closest parking is a three minute drive away at NCP Car Park London Vintry Thames Exchange. If you are attending clinic on a weekday, please be aware that we are based in the congestion charge zone.
- 75 King William StreetEC4N 7BE
- 0203 195 2442
- Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm.
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- MRI Scan
Fortius Clinic Marylebone Wing
Our 79,000 sq ft, seven-story, private hospital on Wigmore Street has 39 en-suite inpatient rooms, consultation and treatment rooms, and a physiotherapy suite.
The hospital has a high-spec imaging suite fully equipped with an MRI, CT scanner and X-ray machine. There are three state-of-the-art operating theatres, two anaesthetic rooms and a recovery bay.
Fortius Clinic London has two Mako robots for hip and knee joint replacements.
- 66 Wigmore StreetW1U 2SB
- +442031952442
- Open 24 hours
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Tendon
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- Physician services
- Rheumatology
- CT guided injection
- MRI Scan
- CT Scan
Fortius Clinic Wimbledon
Our Wimbledon clinic houses a state-of-the-art imaging centre with a 3T MRI and X-ray scanners, Ultrasound, seven consulting rooms, two spacious waiting areas and well equipped treatment rooms all located on one level, ensuring easy accessibility for all patients.
Our partnership with Spire St Anthony’s Hospital allows us to provide orthopaedic surgery closer to our clinic. We treat a full range of conditions and perform joint replacement surgery using the latest Mako robotic assisted technology.
Take a tour of our clinic virtually through Google 360 views here.
We are open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 8.00pm, and Saturday mornings from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
If you are travelling by Tube, our closest underground station is Wimbledon (District Line), which also has rail and tramlink services from central London and beyond.
There is no parking available at the clinic, but we have a number of parking facilities all within a 10-12 minute walk of the clinic: Centre Court Car Park, Broadway Car Park, and Hartfield Road Car Park. Please note that all of these facilities are paid car parks.
The building at 22 Worple Road has steps leading up to the front entrance. If you require assistance please inform us before your arrival by calling ahead on 020 3195 2442
- 22 Worple RoadSW19 4DD
- 0203 195 2442
- Snow Injuries Clinic
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
- MRI Scan
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