Dr Philip Short

I am a Consultant Respiratory Physician with 20 years of experience in respiratory medicine. I trained in Dundee and Edinburgh, and I was awarded my MD by the University of Dundee in 2014. I provide specialist respiratory care to private patients at Spire Healthcare, with a practice focused on the needs of people living and working in Scotland.

At Spire, I offer prompt specialist assessment and clear, personalised management plans, delivered with empathy and compassion. I see patients with any respiratory problem, including general breathlessness, but focus on asthma, COPD, pleural disease, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, and chronic cough. I know that breathing difficulties can be difficult, so I take the time to listen, explain things clearly, and coordinate your care with your GP and other health professionals.

My private practice is built on a long NHS career. At Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside, I am lead clinician for the pleural service and the Macmillan Mesothelioma Lead Clinician. I was Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine in NHS Tayside from 2021 to 2024, and I am now Clinical Service Director for Winter Planning. I also founded Respiratory Scotland, to bring specialist respiratory assessment to patients across the country.

Research and teaching are central to my work. My MD thesis evaluated beta-blockers in asthma and COPD, and I am an Honorary Clinical Reader at the University of Dundee. As Co-lead of the National Research Scotland Respiratory Network, I help oversee respiratory clinical trials across the country and work with the Chief Scientist Office.

If you are struggling with breathlessness or living with a long-term lung condition, or you would like a specialist second opinion, I would be glad to see you at Spire Healthcare. You can expect to be listened to and treated with compassion at every step.