Prof George Santis
Prof George Santis is one of the UK’s foremost authorities in respiratory and thoracic oncology. A Consultant Physician at Guy’s & St Thomas’ for over 30 years and Professor of Thoracic Oncology at King’s College London, he is internationally recognised as a pioneer of interventional bronchoscopy. Among the first in the UK to introduce Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), he has performed more than 9,000 procedures, achieving accuracy rates among the best in the world. Ever at the forefront of innovation, he now uses robotic-assisted bronchoscopy to detect even the smallest lung lesions. Known for his meticulous care, rapid one-stop clinics and collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, Prof Santis brings world-class expertise to London Bridge and The Lister Hospital, Chelsea.
https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/finder/stepconsultantprofile/professor-george-santis
Dr Matthew Hind
Intellectually curious, with an easy manner and a dedication to finding the best solution for his patients, Dr Matthew Hind brings both skill and warmth to respiratory medicine. A consultant at the Royal Brompton Hospital and One Welbeck, he covers all aspects of general respiratory care with a subspecialist focus on sleep and ventilation. After completing his medical and respiratory training in London, he became a Welcome Trust Fellow, earning a PhD in lung regeneration and later founding a developmental biology lab at Imperial College London. Away from medicine, he lives on a farm with his wife and four children, and finds calm in night-time sea trout flyfishing.
https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist/dr-matthew-hind
Dr Michael Beckles
At 6’8”, Dr Michael Beckles quite literally stands out among London’s leading respiratory physicians. Dually accredited in respiratory and general medicine, he brings over two decades of consultant experience and a calm, analytical authority to every consultation. His expertise spans lung cancer, asbestos-related lung disease, sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis, and he has led key services in lung cancer, acute medicine and bronchoscopy at the Royal Free Hospital. Admired for his calm and easy manner, his patients range from celebrities to complex second opinions. Outside medicine, he credits salsa dancing with keeping his balance, though he jokes that a Strictly title is still a way off. He sees patients at The Physicians’ Clinic and Wellington Diagnostics Centre.
https://thephysiciansclinic.co.uk/phisician/dr-michael-beckles/
Prof Neal Navani
Prof Neal Navani has spent more than two decades at the helm of developments in lung health, with internationally recognised expertise in lung nodules, bronchoscopy, EBUS and the early detection of lung cancer. Based in central London at UCLH, The Physicians’ Clinic and OneWelbeck, he leads national lung cancer screening in North London and chairs the British Thoracic Society guideline on lung nodule management. As a Professor at UCL, he also heads a research group using data science to improve diagnosis and care. Outside medicine, he plays tennis weekly and, having earned his football coaching badges, admits he’s tempted by a future on the sidelines, though his patients hope not just yet.
https://thelungconsultant.co.uk/
Prof Pallav Shah
With over 25 years’ experience across the NHS and private practice, Prof Pallav Shah is one of the UK’s leading voices in respiratory medicine. Based at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, his work has transformed how conditions such as asthma, COPD, emphysema and lung cancer are diagnosed and treated. He’s a prolific researcher, with more than 300 scientific papers to his name, and has shaped medical education through editorial roles for Gray’s Anatomy and the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Prof Shah was among the first to introduce robotic bronchoscopy to the UK and continues to push boundaries with robotic-guided lung tumour ablation. His private practice is at One Welbeck, London.
Prof Peter George
Prof Peter George is a leading respiratory physician whose expertise spans everything from persistent coughs and breathlessness to complex autoimmune-driven lung diseases. At the Royal Brompton Hospital, he is head of Europe’s largest Interstitial Lung Disease Unit and also serves as Professor of Practice at Imperial College London. Sought-after for his clinical confidence and data-led approach, he is Medical Director of the Lung Health Group at OneWelbeck, where he has helped develop pioneering AI technology that predicts lung-disease outcomes from a single CT scan. Beyond the clinic, he enjoys travelling to support Tottenham Hotspur and spending time in the kitchen with his children.
https://welbeck.com/find-a-specialist/professor-peter-george
