Dr Andrew Barlow

I am a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. My clinical experience is wide-ranging and includes complex airway disease (difficult asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis) respiratory failure, respiratory infections (pneumonia, bronchitis), pleural diseases (empyema, pleural effusions), sleep medicine and respiratory allergies. 

I am also trained in advanced respiratory physiology techniques including cardio-pulmonary exercise testing. I have sub-specialty expertise in interventional procedures and am also (uniquely) trained in EUS (oesophageal ultrasound procedures) which enables a wider variety of biopsy targets including para-oesophageal nodes, hepatic mets and left adrenal gland biopsy.

I am an advanced practitioner in pleural interventions including thoracocentesis, pleural ultrasound-guided biopsy and the insertion of indwelling pleural catheters. These advanced techniques are crucial for the diagnosis of both benign and malignant diseases. 

Amongst the treatments I offer are respiratory physiology including full lung function, static volumes and gas transfer, allergy testing for type-1 (immediate) hypersensitivity for inhaled and ingested allergens, EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)-with biopsy of mediastinal and peri-bronchial lesions, EUS (Esophageal ultrasound)-with biopsy of mediastinal, liver and left adrenal lesions, pleural procedures including IPC insertion, pleural biopsy, thoracocentesis, diagnostic aspiration, thoracic ultrasound to evaluate pleural disease and diaphragm function, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and cross sectional imaging (CT scans).

I strongly believe in a patient-centred approach so treatment programs can be tailored to each individual for the best possible outcomes.