Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Dr Prasad is a Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine with specialist interest in cough, breathlessness and allergy.
He is trained as a respiratory specialist in Oxford. He has experience in specialised interventional procedures such as EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound), endobronchial stenting, valves and coils. He manages patients with entire range of respiratory conditions including asthma, allergy, bronchiectasis, COPD, lung cancer, lung fibrosis, lung infections including TB, pulmonary nodules, sarcoidosis, sleep apnoea, unexplained cough or breathlessness.
Dr Prasad has a very patient-focused approach to care and believes in providing high standard of care. He has excellent feedback from his patients. He gives attention to patient details to understand their concerns and tailors treatment accordingly.
Areas of interest
Abnormal CXR and CT scan;
Allergy;
Asthma;
Breathlessness;
Bronchiectasis;
Chest pain;
COPD including bronchitis and emphysema;
Cough - acute and chronic;
Lung cancer;
Lung fibrosis;
Lung infections including pneumonia and TB;
Pleural diseases including effusions;
Nodules;
Rhinitis;
Sarcoidosis;
Snoring;
Sleep apnoea;
Wheezing
Medical secretaries
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Wycombe Hospital
Research interests
Lung Cancer - Currently involved in the LUCID trial. This is a multinational trial looking at exhaled gases to detect early lung cancer
Pleural Diseases - currently involved in a multicentre trial looking at portable chest drain kit for pneumothorax
Personal interests
Sport
Golf
Cooking
Family
Awards received
2015 - Top Trust researcher
2014 - Best poster at the International spinal meeting
Publications
TIME 2 in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association
Exhaled Nitric Oxide (Respiratory Medicine)
Courses offered to GPs
Update on COPD
Asthma guidelines
Advances in lung cancer
Assessment and management of sleep apnoea
Allergy - how to manage
Novel treatments in asthma
Cough management
My outcomes
Outcomes (self-reported)
Bronchoscopy: 2019 - 75 procedures done, no complications
EBUS bronchoscopy 2019: 57 procedures done. Hit rate of 95%. No complications
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- MBChB, BSc (Hons)
Leeds University 1995
Additional training
- FRCP
Royal College of Physicians 2006
GMC registration
Reference number 4203182
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Smoking Cessation Champion
BTS 2014
- Lung Cancer Lead
Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust 2014
Details of entry to specialist register
- General Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
, 2005
Affiliations / memberships
Fellow of RCP
BTS member
Member of the Allergy foundation
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- BMI The Chiltern Hospital, HP16 0EN
- Monday
- 18:00
- 21:00
- 01494 854932
- BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital, SL4 3SJ
- Monday
- 14:00
- 17:00
- 01753 743434
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
Dr Anjani Prasad
via secretary on 03300538151