Launch
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- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Leading a great team focussing on high quality care delivered safely, compassionately & efficiently. Recently rated the top UK cardiothoracic hospital for in-patient (and proud to say that is mostly surgery) cancer care experience .
Clinical interests
• minimally invasive surgery (VATS, 'keyhole', non-intubated)
• lung cancer surgery (including advanced cases and patients with poor lung function)
• trauma
• LVRS
• chest wall surgery
• thoracic sarcoma and rare tumours
• resection of metastases
• thymectomy for myasthenia & cancer
• mesothelioma
• airway surgery
Service Interests:
•human factors & teamwork
•safety
•enhanced recovery
•streamlining pathways & avoiding silos
•value-based care and quality/service improvement
For much of this time I have been the Clinical Lead aiming to grow the department. I also visit the Lister, Stevenage, and Addenbrookes, Cambridge.
Background
I have degrees in medicine & psychology from London. I was a visiting student at Harvard. I trained in internal medicine, intensive care and research. I have a research MD. My general & cardiothoracic surgery training was at Guy's, St Thomas', King's, Royal Brompton and London Chest Hospitals.
In 2005-2007, I was at the Toronto General Hospital as senior fellow in general thoracic/lung transplant. This is one of the 'homes of thoracic surgery'. I gained a large experience of innovation and complex cases.
Education & student/public engagement
SCTS Education committee. I run 2 national schemes for SCTS - student engagement and CPD. I was recently President of the RSM Cardiothoracic Section. Senior tutor - Cambridge University. RCS Tutor. Cambridge VATS course.
Areas of interest
Thoracic surgery; Sarcoma; Lung cancer; Minimal access / invasive surgery (MIS); Video-assisted thoracic Surgery (VATS) ;Metastases; Thoracic oncological surgery; Mesothelioma; Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
Medical secretaries
- Cheryl Scott
- 01480 364887
- cheryl.scott7@nhs.net