- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
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About me
I qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1995. I trained in Scotland and Yorkshire before being appointed as a Consultant in Thoracic Surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary in 2007.
I became lead clinician of the Department of Thoracic Surgery in Bristol in 2008 and oversaw a massive expansion in activity, including a 250% increase in lung cancer surgery. During this time the unit pioneered Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and became one of the leading centres in European for minimally-invasive lung surgery/"keyhole" surgery (or VATS - video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery).
I continue to lead internationally on ERAS. I am the lead author for the recently published international ERAS Society guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery.
I am also actively involved in research. I am the lead for several trials, including research into minimally-invasive surgery and pain relief after surgery. I have published over 30 papers and have also authored 6 textbook chapters.
Areas of interest
Lung cancer; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) - major lung (VATS lobectomy) and mediastinal resection; Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis (trans-cervical / VATS approach); Pulmonary metastasectomy; Lung volume reduction for emphysema - VATS surgery, endobronchial valves; Sympathectomy
Medical secretaries
- Louisa Inns
- Spire Bristol Hospital The Glen Redland Hill Durdham Down BRISTOL BS6 6UT
- 0117 980 4042
- 0870 875 5910
- Louisa.inns@spirehealthcare.com