Dr Helen Cahill, Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, General Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine
Dr Helen Cahill
Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, General Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine
Dr Helen Cahill MB ChB BSc (medSci) Hons MRCP EDIC FFICM
Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, General Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine
Dr Helen Cahill
Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, General Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine MB ChB BSc (medSci) Hons MRCP EDIC FFICM

Areas of expertise
- Asthma
- Wheezing
- Bronchiectasis
- Chest infection
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

About Dr Helen Cahill
GMC number: 4706173
Year qualified: 2000
Place of primary qualification: University of Glasgow
Dr Helen Cahill is a highly experienced consultant physician specialising in respiratory medicine, general medicine, and intensive care medicine. She is currently serving as a consultant intensivist and interstitial lung disease specialist at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Cahill has extensive expertise in managing breathlessness, post-COVID interstitial lung abnormalities, and post-critical care symptoms.
In addition to her role at the NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Cahill also provides private consultations at the Lister Hospital and engages in private medico-legal work. She is dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to her patients and has a strong interest in acute care pathways, patient safety, and governance.
Dr Cahill's impressive qualifications include a BSc (MedSci) Hons in Sports and Exercise Medicine from the University of Glasgow in 1997, an MB ChB from the University of Glasgow in 2000, an MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians (London) in 2004, an EDIC (European Diploma of Intensive Care Medicine) in 2011, and an FFICM from the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine in 2013. Her passion for helping patients achieve better health outcomes is evident in her highly skilled and compassionate approach to medicine.
Areas of expertise
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Chest infection
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung disease
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sleep disorders
- Troublesome cough
- Wheezing
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