Dr Sarah Elkin Clinical director, integrated care; consultant in respiratory medicine
- Patient age group
- Adults
- Consultant registered on
- 01/08/1992
- Primary medical qualifications
- MBBS FRCP
- Gender
- Female
- Services
- Hospitals
Contact
- Phone
- 020 3312 7942
Shirley Austen, secretary
Background
After studying medicine at the Middlesex Hospital London (UCL) Dr Sarah Elkin went on to specialise in respiratory medicine in north west Thames. She has a doctorate from research performed at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. She has been a consultant for over 11 years and has clinical and research interests in COPD and models of care. More recently she has become consultant lead for the local community cardio-respiratory service and is spending more time in community settings working more closely with GPs. She is the COPD lead for north west London CLAHRC and is an honorary senior lecturer for Imperial College, London.
Expertise
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, diagnosis of breathlessness, lung cancer
Research & publications
Identifying the challenges and facilitators of implementing a COPD care bundle
Designing and implementing a COPD discharge care bundle
BTS Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation