Professor Ian Pavord : General (internal) medicine , Respiratory medicine

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Professor Ian Pavord

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About me

I was an NHS Consultant Chest Physician for 18 years at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester before moving to Oxford to become the first University Professor of Respiratory Medicine in October 2013. I continue to see patients at the Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, at the Manor Hospital in Oxford (Thursday evening) and Spire Hospital in Leicester (Friday evening roughly two weeks/month). My special area of interest is airway disease. I am a leading researcher in this area.

Areas of interest

Asthma; COPD; Chronic cough; Bronchiectasis

Medical secretaries

Sue O'Gorman
Spire Leicester Hospital Gartree Road LEICESTER LE2 2FF
0116 265 3678
07754 599276
Susan.o'gorman@spirehealthcare.com

About me

External resources

Citation report

Current NHS consultant posts held

Honorary Consultant Physician
Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Churchill Hospital
Oxford

Research interests

My research focuses on common airway diseases responsible for significant morbidity and NHS costs. I am the world's most cited researcher aged under 65 in this area. Key outcomes have not improved since 2005 despite increased use of effective treatments. I have addressed this by:
â€¢ Changing the way airways disease is assessed and classified so that treatment is used more effectively and economically by identifying key disease mechanisms, new biomarkers and leading the development of a new taxonomy of airway disease.
â€¢ Introducing new treatments. I discovered the clinical efficacy of Mepolizumab in 2009 by recognising that the effects were specific to patients with exacerbations and eosinophilic airway inflammation. I led the phase II (2012) and III studies (2014 & 17); and regulatory approvals (2015 & 16). This treatment is now approved for use on the NHS, the first new class of treatment for airway disease in 15 years, offering new hope for patients with severe asthma.

Personal interests

I am the father of three grown up children, none of whom have wanted to follow in my footsteps ('you work too hard dad'). I'm a keen golfer playing to a handicap of 6 and am a member of Notts (Hollinwell) and Frilford Heath Golf Clubs. I have a large garden in Charnwood Forest and love gardening. I travel extensively for work and pleasure.

Awards received

2004: Cournand Lecture at the European Respiratory Society. This lecture is given to the most prominent European researcher aged <45.

2016: Gold Medal for asthma research from the European Respiratory Society.

Publications

I am the most cited researcher in my area world wide with 390 papers, including 8 in the leading Clinical Medicine journal (New England Journal of Medicine) and 13 in the Lancet. My 'H' index is 93. I am senior author of 4 of the 20 most cited papers in my field in the last 15 years.

Courses offered to GPs

I do ad hoc lectures to GPs and to patient organisation. We have a very active and successful patient involvement in research program in Oxford.

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MB BS (basic medical qualification) University of London 1984
FRCP (speciality exam; MRCP 1987; FRCP 1999) Royal College of Physicians 1999
DM (Doctorate) University of Nottingham 1992
FMedSci Academy of Medical Sciences 2015
FERS European Respiratory Society 2014

Additional training

Specialist training in Respiratory Medicine 1987-1995 Leicester, Nottingham and Hamilton (Canada) 1987

GMC registration

Reference number 2942391

Details of entry to specialist register

Accredited specialist in Respiratory and General medicine , 1995

Affiliations / memberships

BMA
British Thoracic Society
European Respiratory Society
American Thoracic Society
Royal College of Physicians (London)
Academy of Medical Sciences (London)
Professorial Fellow St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Nuffield Manor Hospital, Headington, Oxford
Thursday
17:00 - 19:30
01865 307451

Spire Hospital, Leicester
Friday
17:00 - 19:30
0116 265 3678

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Myself 07762600248

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