An expert in the field of Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Gururaj Arumugakani began his specialist training in 2006, gaining his PhD at the University of Leeds, studying the role of B-cells in allergy and other immune mediated conditions. He became a Consultant in Allergy and Immunology at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in 2016. 
 
Dr Arumugakani was the clinical governance lead for the Allergy and Clinical Immunology department in Leeds and chaired the Immunoglobulin Panel. He specialises in all aspects of allergy including hay fever, food allergy, drug allergy, inhalant allergy, venom allergy, urticaria (hives) and immunotherapy, as well as many aspects of clinical immunology. He was actively involved in the initial trials of omalizumab for chronic urticaria and helped pioneer home therapy for the condition. He also provides expert advice on allergy and immunology blood testing.

Dr Arumugakani moved from Leeds to London in 2024 and is now the Clinical Lead for the Allergy Clinic at UCLH. 
 
Dr Arumugakani sees adult and adolescent patients (from age 12 upwards).