- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
i am a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, one of the biggest Thoracic Surgical Units in the UK. I have over 20 years experience in Thoracic Surgery. Specialist interests include lung cancer, surgery for emphysema, thoracic malignancies and minimally invasive thoracic surgery including VATS and Robotic lobectomy. I graduated from Manchester University in 1994 and completed my basic surgical training in Manchester. I moved to Liverpool for my cardiothoracic training and was appointed a consultant at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in 2007. I am a board member of the British Association of Surgical Oncology and Associate Editor of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology. I have been a member of NICE guidelines committees and have over 50 peer reviewed publications.
Areas of interest
Lung cancer: Pulmonary metastasis: Chest wall: Minimally invasive thoracic surgery: Emphysema; Lung volume reduction; Mesothelioma
Medical secretaries
- Paula Hale
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3PE
- 0151 600 1398
- 0151 600 1246
- paula.hale@lhch.nhs.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Anurodh Bhawnani FRCA
Fee Assured
- Dr Islam Shaban Mohamed
Fee Assured
- Dr Timothy Ridgway
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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E5180
Diagnostic bronchoscopy +/- biopsy - (1-5)
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E5430
Pulmonary lobectomy (including segmental resection) - (1-5)
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E6300
Diagnostic mediastinoscopy - (1-5)
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E5442
VATS wedge resection of lung - (1-5)