Areas of Expertise

Dr Abdullah has a wide range of experience in the management of the following conditions:

• Chronic cough
• Breathlessness
• Haemoptysis
• Asthma
• COPD
• Lung nodules
• Lung cancer diagnostics
• Pleural effusions
• Pneumothoraces
• Pleural infection
• Respiratory infections
• Bronchiectasis
• Sarcoidosis

He has expertise in performing the following diagnostics and procedures:

• Lung function testing
• CT scans
• Chest ultrasound
• Bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial Ultrasound
• Lymph node biopsy (EBUS)
• Chest drainage
• Long term indwelling pleural catheters

About Dr Reza Abdullah

Dr Reza Abdullah qualified in Medicine from Guys’, Kings’ and St Thomas’ Medical School, London with MBBS and BSc(Hons). He trained in respiratory and general internal medicine in the North West London Deanery, including Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton Hospital. Following completion of his training, he undertook a clinical fellowship in pulmonary intervention and pleural disease at St Mary’s Hospital.

He is established as a Respiratory Consultant at University College London Hospital, where he runs a sub-specialty service in pleural disease, lung cancer and pulmonary nodule surveillance as well as general respiratory clinic and inpatient support. He performs regular diagnostic procedures including bronchoscopy, EBUS and pleural intervention and co-chairs multi-disciplinary team meetings with radiology, surgical and oncology colleagues.

He is committed to providing medical education and training to undergraduate and post graduate doctors, as well as collaborating to develop research interests and attending national and international conferences. He has a particular interest in service development with a focus on a patient centred approach and supporting patients throughout their care journey.