A persistent cough, hoarseness, shortness of breath, chest pain, tiredness and weight loss with no explanation – these are just some of the symptoms of lung cancer. If you are experiencing any of these conditions and are worried you may have lung cancer, then the following is a list of UK consultants who specialise in the disease:
Best Pulmonologists for Lung Cancer in the UK
Professor Howard Branley
A lung specialist who has consulted in respiratory medicine for over 25 years, Professor Branley is an NHS consultant and Visiting Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of West London. He diagnoses and treats chest, respiratory, and sleep disorders, including lung cancer, asthma, and pleural disease.
Dr Ricardo Jose
A specialist in respiratory medicine at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Dr Ricardo Jose, consults on a range of respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing, and wheezing. He specialises in pulmonary complications related to cancer therapy, bronchiectasis, and unexplained breathlessness. He is also an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL.
Dr Mitra Shahidi
Dr Mitra Shahidi is a highly experienced respiratory consultant and the NHS Buckinghamshire lead for tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, respiratory infections, and long-term covid. She specialises in interstitial lung disease, tuberculosis, respiratory infections and investigating abnormal shadows on chest X-rays or CT scans. Dr Shahidi trained at the Royal Brompton Hospital Specialist Respiratory Centre – the UK’s most respected specialist heart & lung hospital and research institute.
Professor Philip Molyneaux
A consultant in Interstitial lung disease and the director of the NIHR Cardiorespiratory Clinical research facility at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Dr Molyneaux also heads up clinical trials into pulmonary fibrosis. He has a PhD from Imperial College in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He is currently the Asthma and Lung UK Chair of Respiratory Research at Imperial College London, where he runs an active clinical programme.
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Best Thoracic Surgeons in the UK
Mr Silviu Buderi
A Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Dr Buderi is an expert in the surgical management of lung cancer. He specialises in primary and secondary lung cancer, as well as cancer of the tracheal, pleural disease, and germ cell tumours. He serves on the panel for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons exam in cardiothoracic surgery.
Mr Andrea Bille
A Consultant in Thoracic Surgery at Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Mr Andrea Bille specialises in robotic surgery for lung cancer and treating thoracic conditions in general. He is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Kings College University, London, where his research specialises in mesothelioma, chest wall reconstruction and lung cancer. He has also studied at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre – the highest-ranked cancer hospital in America.
Mr Ian Hunt
Mr. Hunt is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at St. George’s Hospital and an Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Royal Marsden Hospital. He also serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of London. Renowned as a leading expert on congenital chest deformities and injuries to the chest, ribs, and sternum, Mr. Hunt is actively involved in various projects with NHS England. Currently, he is the thoracic trauma lead for the Pan London Major Trauma System. Patients from around the globe seek his expertise at his private practice.
Mr Kandadai Rammohan
A Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at The Alexandra Hospital, Mr Kandadai Rammohan is currently Manchester’s most senior thoracic surgeon, with over 25 years of experience in the speciality. His passion is minimal access surgery, and he is in charge of the VATS lobectomy programme at Wythenshawe Hospital. More than 80 per cent of his patients with early-stage lung cancers undergo keyhole surgery. He is also interested in complex lung resections, chest wall surgery and reconstruction. He is currently the National Audit Lead for Thoracic Surgery.
Best Lung Cancer Oncologists in the UK
Dr James Wilson
An experienced Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr James Wilson also sees private patients at The London Clinic, HCA at UCLH, LOC, The Harley Street Clinic, and Proton International London. He specialises in lung, skin, and metastatic cancers and offers radiotherapy, including proton beam therapy, for all types of lung cancer.
Dr Crispin Hiley
A leading Private Oncologist in London, Dr Crispin Hiley, is an Associate Professor in Oncology at University College London and a Consultant Oncologist at University College London Hospital (UCLH). He is also the Clinical Director for Lung Cancer at GenesisCare UK and is regarded as an expert in lung cancer treatment. He is the UCLH Lead for Lung Proton Therapy and was the first oncologist in the UK to use the radiation technology.
Professor Hany Eldeeb
Consultant Medical and Clinical Oncologist in Northampton, Milton Keynes & Oxfordshire, Professor Hany Eldeeb specialises in Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy for breast and lung cancers. He uses targeted therapy, immunotherapy, chemotherapy, gene-sequenced-based therapy, and contemporary radiotherapy treatments.
Dr Craig Knighton
A Consultant Clinical Oncologist in Northampton & Milton Keynes, where he heads up the entire Oncology team, Dr Craig Knighton specialises in lung and breast cancer, brain tumours and head/neck cancer, amongst others. He performs private treatments at the Three Shires Hospital in Northampton, the Northampton General Hospital and GenesisCare in Milton Keynes. An expert in lung cancer diagnosis, management and treatment, he trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals.
