Consultants by speciality

Chest Medicine

Our Consultant for Chest Medicine are listed below.

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Dr Adrian Draper: Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine, St.George's Hospital. Occupational lung disease, asthma, critical care.
  • Clinic: Friday evenings & alternate Wednesday afternoons

 

I trained in respiratory & general medicine in London at various district hospitals, Royal Brompton Hospital and finally at St George's hospital where I was subsequently appointed as a consultant with a remit to develop interstitial lung disease sub specialisation and a rapid access service at Queen Mary's, Roehampton.

My research interest was in occupational lung disease, specifically respiratory hypersensitivity to workplace chemicals. Whilst at St George's I spent six months training in adult intensive care and became an advanced life support instructor.

Professor B P Madden: Consultant Physician, St. George’s Hospital. Endobronchial laser therapy and stenting, pulmonary hypertension, right heart catheterisation and intensive care.
  • Clinic:
  • Monday am (monthly)
Dr P Mitchell-Heggs: Consultant General and Thoracic Physician, Epsom Hospital. Problems with a thoracic or cardiac basis - cough, breathlessness, pain. Diagnostic dilemnas especially chest and medical problems including asthma, lung cancer and chronic lung disease.
  • Clinic:
  • Thursday pm
Dr N S Paramothayan:Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine, Epsom & St.Helier NHS Trust. Honorary Senior Lecturer St. George’s University of London. All general respiratory problems, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disorders and obstructive sleep apnoea.
  • Clinic:
  • Friday evening 5-8pm

 

  • Dr. Shanthi Paramothayan BSc MBBS PhD FCCP FRCP
  • Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine
  • Honorary Senior Lecturer St. George’s University of London
  • St. Helier University Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA
  • Work Tel No: 020 8296 3207
  • Work e-mail address:
  • GMC Number: 4024291

 

  • PRIVATE PRACTICE AT:
  • Contact details:
  • www.paramothayan.com
  • St.Anthony's Hospital Appointments 020 8335 4678 / 79
  • Clinics also at Shirley Oaks Hospital Saturday mornings 020 8655 5500

 

I have an Honours degree in Medical Biochemistry and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. I qualified from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London in 1993. I trained in Respiratory and General Medicine in several London hospitals, including St. George’s Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital where I received specialist training in Sleep Medicine, bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disorders and Sarcoidosis. I have published several Cochrane Meta-analyses on Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and Pulmonary Hypertension (Cochrane Library: www.cochrane.co.uk). My most recent publication is on “Treatments for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis” in Respiratory Medicine (January 2008). I teach undergraduates and postgraduates, am a Royal College of Physicians Educator and studying for my Diploma in Medical Education.

I obtained the MRCP in 1996, completed my specialist training in 2001 and am on the Specialist Register. I have been a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at St. Helier University Hospital since January 2004. I am a member of the British Thoracic Society. I was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians in 2007.

I am happy to be referred patients with all acute and chronic Respiratory problems: chest infections, cough, breathlessness, haemoptysis and abnormal chest X-rays. I provide a rapid and thorough diagnosis and management.

I have a particular interest and expertise in the management of patients with lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disorders and obstructive sleep apnoea. I am Lead Clinician for Obstructive sleep apnoea and provide an excellent and rapid service for patients with snoring and other sleep related disorders including obstructive sleep apnoea.

Procedures Undertaken: Sleep Studies and Diagnostic Bronchoscopy.

I am registered to see patients with all major health insurance companies, including BUPA (Provider No: 04024291), AXA PPP (Ref: NP01153), WPA (Ref: 4279753), Norwich Union and Standard Life.

Dr. J. Ratoff: Consultant General and Respiratory Physician, Epsom & St. Helier NHS Trust. General respiratory problems, interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis, obstructive sleep apnoea, lung cancer, COPD and asthma.
  • Clinics:
  • Alternate Thursday afternoons

 

Dr. Ratoff qualified from King’s College Hospital Medical School, London in 1994. His early training led to membership of the Royal College of Physicians and then specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine, in the South Thames region. During this period Dr. Ratoff completed clinical research towards his PhD thesis entitled: Airway T-cell Pathology in smoking, severe asthma and COPD. Sub-specialty training posts were held at St. George’s (airway intervention and intensive care) and Royal Brompton Hospitals (cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease), London. Dr. Ratoff was appointed Consultant General and Respiratory Physician at Epsom and St. Helier NHS Trust in 2009.

Dr. Ratoff has developed specialist interests in interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis, obstructive sleep apnoea, lung cancer, COPD and asthma, pleural disease, non-invasive ventilation, fibre-optic and rigid bronchoscopy, respiratory critical care medicine and medical education. He is a clinical supervisor, a tutor on MRCP PACES and clinical skills courses and continues to collaborate in research studies. Data from his thesis and other projects continues to be published and presented at international meetings.

Dr. Ratoff is married to Jill, a Burns and ICU nurse, and has three children (Kate, Abigail and William). On occasion they have been known to spend some time together! His interests include music, cinema, reading, skiing and tennis.

 

Dr C F J Rayner: Consultant Respiratory & General Physician.
  • Clinic: Thursday mornings

 

Dr. Charlotte Rayner trained in General and Respiratory Medicine at Charing Cross Hospital, the Royal Brompton Hospital and St.George’s Hospital London.

  • Charlotte now works solely in private practice.
  • Her PA, Sally Mclean can be contacted on 0208 605 2851

 

She was Lead Clinician for Respiratory Medicine and lung cancer at St.George’s Hospital and was Director of Training for General Medicine both at St.George’s and in the South West Thames Region. In addition, she was lead Clinician in South West Thames for both Lung Cancer and for Tuberculosis.

At St.George’s she established a specialist service in aspects of Respiratory medicine including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sarcoidosis, sleep disorders and tuberculosis, bronchoscopy and endobronchial therapy. Working with the Department of Paediatrics, she also had an interest in adolescent respiratory problems including asthma and allergy.

Her research interests cover aspects of cancer infection, infection and the lung including bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive airways disease and tuberculosis. In addition she has undertaken studies in sleep medicine, asthma, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung diseases and cough.
Charlotte is happy to see patients with any acute or chronic medical or respiratory disorders.