Dr Himender Makker
Consultant Respiratory Physician
DM FRCP
Specialises in
- Asthma
- COPD/bronchiectasis
- Lung cancer
- Long COVID breathlessness and fatigue
- Sleep disorders
I have been a Consultant Physician in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the North Middlesex University and University College London NHS Trust Hospital since 1997. My clinical practice includes a full range of respiratory and sleep disorders. I have a special interest in sleep disorders, lung cancer and asthma.
I provide a sleep study service and manage a wide range of sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnoea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. I have developed protocols for management of sleep disorders, provide specialist training in sleep medicine, run sleep medicine courses and have published extensively - including book chapters and a book on Case Histories in Sleep Medicine.
I have led busy lung cancer services since 1997 and supported a national lung cancer audit, clinical trials and published a book on Case Histories in Lung Cancer. I have developed local NHS Trust guidelines for Ambulatory Management of Pulmonary Embolism.
I am an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians, Malta Medical School and St George's University School of Medicine, Grenada. I peer review original research articles and grant applications for MRC and NIHR, chair scientific sessions at respiratory conferences (APSR, ERS) and am a member of the Peer Review Subcommittee of American Thoracic Society.
General Medical Council Number: 3411230
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Himender Makker at Spire include:
Respiratory medicine
- Allergy testing
- CT scan
- Asthma
- Sleep apnoea test
- Snoring treatment
Chest medicine
- Asthma
- Sleep apnoea test
- Snoring treatment
Other treatments
Respiratory
- Asthma-exercise-induced asthma, chronic severe/poorly controlled asthma and work related/occupational asthma
- Breathlessness-persistent, chronic, unexplained
- COPD - assessment for home neubliser, portable oxygen, long term oxygen, fitness for flying and surgical interventions
- Cough - persistent, chronic, recurrent and coughing up blood
- Lung cancer- screening, diagnosis and staging
- Recurrent respiratory infections and bronchiectasis
Sleep - disturbed sleep
- Gasping and choking and pauses in breath (sleep apnoea)
- Loud disruptive snoring
- Nightmare and acting out dreams (REM sleep behaviour disorders)
- Restless legs (Periodic limb movement syndrome)
- Sleepwalking, talking & nightmares (Parasomnia)
Unable to sleep
- Disturbed sleep rhythm (Owl and lark)
- Insomnia –difficulty with sleep initiation and maintenance
- Jet lag
- Shift work
Unable to stay awake during daytime (Excessive daytime sleep/tiredness)
- Idiopathic hypersomnia
- Narcolepsy
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Chest medicine
Lung cancer
Respiratory medicine
Respiratory • Asthma-exercise-induced asthma, chronic severe/poorly controlled asthma and work related/occupational asthma • Breathlessness-persistent, chronic, unexplained • COPD -assessment for home nebuliser, portable oxygen, long term oxygen, fitness for flying and surgical interventions • Cough-persistent, chronic, recurrent and coughing up blood • Lung cancer- screening, diagnosis and staging • Recurrent respiratory infections and bronchiectasis Sleep - disturbed sleep • Gasping and choking and pauses in breath (sleep apnoea) • Loud disruptive snoring • Nightmare and acting out dreams (REM sleep behaviour disorders) • Restless legs (Periodic limb movement syndrome) • Sleepwalking, talking & nightmares (Parasomnia) Unable to sleep • Disturbed sleep rhythm (Owl and lark) • Insomnia –difficulty with sleep initiation and maintenance • Jet lag • Shift work Unable to stay awake during daytime (Excessive daytime sleep/tiredness) • Idiopathic hypersomnia • Narcolepsy
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Delhi, India / 1982
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MD (General Medicine) / University of Delhi, India / 1985
Doctor of Medicine
MRCP / London / 1987
Royal College of Physicians London
DM / University of Southampton / 1994
Doctorate of Medicine
CCST / London / 1996
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training
FRCP / Royal College of Physicians London / 2001
Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians
MBA / University of Hull / 2005
Health Services
MSc / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine / 2006
Epidemiology
Professional memberships
Professional leadership
NICE Committee Member - Automated home testing devices for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (2023 - 2024)
Co-Vice Chairman & Member of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Ethics Committee, London (2003 - 2009)
Director of Research and Development North Middlesex University Hospital (2001 - 2005)
Clinical Lead - Sleep Service and Lung Cancer Service
Current NHS posts
University College London Hospital NHS Trust.
Contact information
| Telephone | 020 8901 5555 |
| Private secretary | Robyn Smith |
| Private secretary telephone | 07730145512 |
| Private secretary email | drmakkersecretary@hotmail.com |