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Dr Qamar Ghafoor

Dr Qamar Ghafoor

Clinical oncology 06048893

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • Fee assured
  • Open Referral network
Overview
Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Open Referral network

Specialises in

  • Lung
  • Skin

Offers

  • Video and telephone consultations

About me

Qamar Ghafoor qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2002. He trained within the West Midlands and was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in 2011. He is the Oncology Service Lead at University Hospital Birmingham.

Qamar specialises in the treatment of lung, mesothelioma and skin cancers with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted agents and radiotherapy.

He is the principal investigator for a number of national clinical trials, and has published papers in peer reviewed journals, in addition to presenting at International conferences. He has developed 4-Dimensional and Stereotactic lung radiotherapy within Birmingham, and has expertise in delivering Cyberknife treatment to lung tumours.

He led the development and initiation of the West Midlands Mesothelioma MDT, and is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Birmingham

Areas of interest

• Lung cancer • Skin cancer • Mesothelioma; Immunotherapy; Stereotactic radiotherapy including Cyberknife

Medical secretaries

  • Ms Fay Reid
  • Cancer Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital Edgbaston BIRMINGHAM B15 2TH
  • 0121 371 3572
  • 0121 371 3590
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Procedures completed

  • X0004

    Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-28 days - (5-50)

    Priory Hospital (The) (5-50)

  • X0003

    Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-21 days - (5-50)

    Priory Hospital (The) (5-50)

  • X6930

    Clinical supervision of the planning of a course of complex radiotherapy - (1-5)

  • X6772

    Preparation for complex radiotherapy with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) - (1-5)

  • X6544

    Delivery of a fraction of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) including Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) on a megavoltage machine - (1-5)

  • X0008

    Clinical supervision of external beam radiotherapy, for 16 or up to and including 30 fractions - (1-5)

  • X6760

    Preparation for superficial radiotherapy with imaging, dosimetry and calculation - (1-5)

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