Dr John Chinegwundoh, Consultant Respiratory Physician

Dr John Chinegwundoh

Consultant Respiratory Physician

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Dr John Chinegwundoh MA MB BChir MD FRCP

Consultant Respiratory Physician

MA MB BChir MD FRCP

Dr John Chinegwundoh

Consultant Respiratory Physician MA MB BChir MD FRCP

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MA MB BChir MD FRCP
HCA-Healthcare-UK

Areas of expertise

  • Asthma
  • Allergy
  • Breathlessness
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Chest infections
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About Dr John Chinegwundoh

GMC number: 4117379

Year qualified: 1994

Place of primary qualification: University of Cambridge

Dr John Chinegwundoh is a leading expert in respiratory medicine, practising at several private hospitals in London and Surrey, including the Lister Hospital and Chelsea. He specialises in treating respiratory conditions such as post-Covid complications, breathlessness, cough, COPD/emphysema, asthma, and other lung-related issues. Dr Chinegwundoh's medical journey began at Cambridge University, where he earned his BChir in 1994 and his MB in 1995, graduating with first-class honours and receiving the Albert Hopkinson Prize for Medicine.

Dr Chinegwundoh has trained at top UK hospitals, including the Royal Brompton Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Royal Free, and University College. He also completed a three-year International Fellowship at Columbia University in New York, USA, where he earned his Doctorate in Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, a member of the British Medical Association, and currently serves as President of the Cambridge Medical Graduates' Society.

In 2009, Dr Chinegwundoh was appointed Senior Chest Consultant at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and more recently, he became the Clinical Director for Medicine at the same institution. These roles have enabled him to lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care for patients with respiratory ailments. Dr Chinegwundoh is committed to research, focusing on the immune system and lungs, particularly in areas such as Covid, cough, asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

His expertise includes procedures like bronchoscopy, lung function testing, and overnight oximetry. Dr Chinegwundoh treats conditions such as cough, COPD, asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, respiratory infections, breathlessness, pleurisy, lung cancer, small airways disease, and occupational asthma. His dedication to patient care and his extensive knowledge make him highly recommended by both patients and colleagues.

Areas of expertise

  • Cough
  • Unexplained Breathlessness
  • Sports related breathing problems
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Allergy
  • Chest infections
  • Pleurisy
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Respiratory medicine
  • Lung fibrosis
  • Cough

Professional memberships

Royal College of Physicians
British Medical Association (BMA)
Cambridge Medical Graduates' Society
General Medical Council

Articles by Dr John Chinegwundoh

Bronchiectasis: symtoms, causes and how covid-19 has affected treatment

Covid-19 guidance: looking after your lung health in the pandemic