Dr Rudy Sinharay
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Lung Health
Sub-specialties: Fit to Fly Assessments, Lung Cancer, Pleural Disease.

Overview
Dr Rudy Sinharay is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at OneWelbeck, specialising in lung cancer, lung health screening, cough, asthma, pleural medicine, and diagnostic procedures. Dr Sinharay serves as lead clinician for the lung cancer service at St Mary’s Hospital, London.
About Dr Rudy Sinharay
Dr. Rudy Sinharay is a Consultant Respiratory and General Medical Physician at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
At St Mary’s Hospital, Dr. Sinharay is the lead clinician for the lung cancer service and lung cancer multidisciplinary team. He also runs a pleural and general respiratory clinic. His clinical expertise includes general and acute medicine, respiratory medicine, lung cancer, pleural diseases, interventional bronchoscopy, and airway diseases. He is highly experienced in performing advanced diagnostic procedures such as bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), and various pleural interventions.
He completed his specialist training in respiratory and general internal medicine in London, gaining extensive experience at renowned institutions such as St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, and University College London Hospital. Before taking on a substantive consultant role at Imperial College Healthcare in 2019, Dr. Sinharay worked as a locum consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr. Sinharay holds an MD(res) from Imperial College London for his research conducted at the Royal Brompton Hospital, which explored the impact of air pollution on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischaemic heart disease, and has published extensively in this area. He continues to contribute to academia as an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London. Dr Sinharay is closely involved in the medical undergraduate teaching program at Imperial College, London, and has authored and edited medical textbooks for Oxford University Press.
Dr. Sinharay’s 20 years' experience as a doctor dedicated to patient care, combined with his academic contributions and procedural expertise, ensures comprehensive and high-quality care for his patients.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Rudy Sinharay is an expert in the following conditions:
- Lung Cancer
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Pleural Disorders
- Pleural Effusion
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Cough
- Refractory Cough
- Primary Lung Tumours
- Bronchitis
- Long Covid
- Lung Disease
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Asthma
- Breathlessness
- Chest Infection
- Emphysema
- Pneumothorax
- Wheeze
- General Medicine
- Acute Medicine
He is also an expert in the following tests and treatments:
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Bronchoscopy
- Lung Biopsy
- Chest X-Ray
- Thoracic Ultrasound
- Chest Drains
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion
- Fitness To Fly Testing
- Blood Testing and Results Interpretation
- Allergy Blood Tests
- Lung Function / Spirometry
- Sputum Tests
Additional Information
Dr Rudy Sinharay's current clinical posts and locations:
His active memberships:
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians
- Member of the British Medical Association
- Member of The British Thoracic Society
- Member of The European Respiratory Society
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