Professor Jack Kastelik
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
BSc, MBChB, MD, FRCP
"I thoroughly enjoy working at the Spire hospitals. Spire hospitals offer exceptional, professional care within a supportive, calm and efficient environment."
I am a Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where I have worked for over 18 years. I have acquired a wealth of knowledge and specialist expertise in the assessment and care of patients with a wide range of lung conditions. My clinical expertise spans the full spectrum of respiratory medicine, including asthma, COPD, bronchitis, chronic cough, breathlessness, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, pleural disease and sleep apnoea.
I completed my undergraduate training at the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester, followed by specialist respiratory training in Hull and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, where I also held a Clinical Lectureship. I was awarded an MD from the University of Hull in 2004, with research focused on cough, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and lung infection.
Alongside my clinical work, I am Director of Medical Education at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and an Honorary Professor at Hull York Medical School. I have also served as Training Programme Director for Respiratory Medicine in Yorkshire and the Humber for 10 years. Nationally, I am Chair of the Respiratory Medicine Specialty Advisory Committee and a Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians. I am also President of the Hull Medical Society.
I have published over 120 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to national and international respiratory guidelines and textbooks, helping to shape standards of care in lung disease. I believe that listening to patients is vitally important and, to this end, I will always endeavour to take time to understand the patient's concerns, addressing my patients in an approachable and sympathetic manner and adopting the highest level of communication during my consultations.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Jack Kastelik at Spire include:
Respiratory medicine
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Qualification and professional memberships
BSc, MBChB, MD / University of Manchester / 1994
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Doctor of Medicine
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
General Medical Council (GMC)
British Thoracic Society (BTS)
Professional leadership
I am an Honorary Reader at the Hull York Medical School, University of Hull
I am a Director of Medical Education at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
I am a Chair of the Respiratory Medicine Specialty Advisory Committee - a national body, which is responsible for training in Respiratory Medicine in the UK.
I am a Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians of London.
I am the Governance Lead for Respiratory Medicine, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Honorary Reader, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull
Contact information
| Private secretary | Chesca Frieze-Smith |
| Private secretary telephone | 01482 660294 |
| Private secretary email | Chesca.Frieze-Smith@spirehealthcare.com |