Dr Syed Hassan
Qualifications
MBBS, FRCP UK, FCCP (USA)
GMC number: 7506170
Practising since: 2012
Specialties
Respiratory Medicine
Consultation times
- Third and fourth Monday of each month AM
- Dr Hassan can see patients 18+
- Overview
About
Dr Syed Hassan is a Consultant Chest Physician with dual specialist accreditation in Respiratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, with tertiary experience in Sleep Medicine.
He works as a substantive consultant at East Kent NHS Trust covering Kent and Canterbury Hospital and William Harvey Hospital Ashford, where he leads the lung cancer diagnostic service and Co-Chairs Lung Cancer MDM at William Harvey bringing over a decade of expertise in respiratory and sleep care to his patients.
Dr Hassan has expertise in investigating causes of breathlessness, cough, wheeze, weight loss and snoring.
He also has training and experience in diagnosing and managing lung cancer, pleural diseases, asthma, COPD, lung fibrosis (interstitial lung disease), Obstructive Sleep Apnoea OSA. He is also skilled in advanced interventional procedures, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), EUS-B, medical thoracoscopy, bronchoscopy, and indwelling pleural catheter (IPC/PleurX) management.
Dr Hassan received his specialist training in Respiratory, Sleep and Internal Medicine across renowned institutions in London and the Southeast, including Nottingham University Hospital, Guy’s Hospital (Lung Cancer , Airway diseases and Sleep Medicine), and St Thomas’s Hospital (Critical Care, Pleural Diseases). His training included rotations at Harefield Hospital (lung transplantation), and King’s College Hospital, (cystic fibrosis).
He has also worked in Maidstone Hospital and Medway Maritime Hospital.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Hassan has held multiple educational roles, including being a Clinical Lecturer, Clerkship Director, and Associate Professor of Medicine. He serves as an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and holds professional qualifications in Clinical Research, Medical Education, and Clinical Leadership.
Dr. Hassan’s expertise and contributions to the field have been recognised by leading institutions, earning him Fellowships from the American College of Chest Physicians, the College of Physicians & Surgeons Glasgow, and the College of Physicians of London.
He is also a member
of the Academy of Medical Educators UK, the Pleural Society UK, the British
Thoracic Society, and the British Medical Association.
Special interests
- Diagnosis and survaillance of lung cancer
- Pleural diseases such as water on lungs or pleural effusion or disorders of lining of lung
- Asthma or allergy-related breathing problems
- COPD
- Interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis
- Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), sleep disorders
- Breathlessness.
Other interests
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Sleep-related disorders.
Languages spoken
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Syed Hassan at Nuffield Health
- Bronchoscopy
- CT scan (or CAT scan)
- Respiratory virus screen
- Ultrasound
Locations Dr Syed Hassan works with
Related experience
Memberships
- FRCP
- FCCP
Other posts held
- Consultant / Lung Cancer Lead East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Insurers Dr Syed Hassan works with
Dr Syed Hassan works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Four Points Assistance
- Freedom Health
- General & Medical
- Groupama
- Healix
- Legal & General
- PHC
- SAGA
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- The Exeter
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Syed Hassan does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Syed Hassan does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Syed Hassan does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.