Dr Lieske Kuitert, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Dr Lieske Kuitert

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Dr Lieske Kuitert MB ChB PhD FRACP FRCP

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

MB ChB PhD FRACP FRCP

Dr Lieske Kuitert

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine MB ChB PhD FRACP FRCP

MB ChB PhD FRACP FRCP

Areas of expertise

  • Adults with cough
  • Chest infections
  • Breathlessness
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Lung cancer

Recommendations for Dr Kuitert

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Recommended by:

  • byDr Renee Hoenderkamp, GP

    Resp consultant with general physician expertise, thorough, thoughtful and tackles problems methodically

  • byMr Nima Heidari, Consultant Foot, Ankle and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon

    Trusted colleague and would be happy to refer a member of family to her.

  • byMr David Goodier, Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Dr Lieske Kuitert is a brilliant and caring diagnostician.

  • byDr Nurhan Sutcliffe, Consultant Rheumatologist

    Recommended Consultant General Physician

  • byDr Renee Hoenderkamp, GP

    Resp consultant with general physician expertise, thorough, thoughtful and tackles problems methodically

  • byMr Nima Heidari, Consultant Foot, Ankle and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon

    Trusted colleague and would be happy to refer a member of family to her.

  • byMr David Goodier, Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Dr Lieske Kuitert is a brilliant and caring diagnostician.

  • byDr Nurhan Sutcliffe, Consultant Rheumatologist

    Recommended Consultant General Physician

  • Address

    • Chelsea Outpatient Centre

      280 King's Rd, London, SW3 5AW

    • London Bridge Hospital

      27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR

    • The Lister Hospital

      Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH

    About Dr Lieske Kuitert

    GMC number: 3514607

    Year qualified: 1983

    Place of primary qualification: University of Auckland

    Dr Lieske Kuitert is a well-respected consultant in respiratory medicine. She previously held a consultant NHS post at Bart's Health Trust, where she set up a specialist cough clinic but left in 2015 to focus on private practice. She maintains an honorary consultant status with the Trust.

    Dr Kuitert qualified from Auckland University Medical School in 1982 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree. Following this, she completed an extensive training scheme in respiratory medicine, including a fellowship with the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1991. She moved to the UK in 1990 to further her career and completed a PhD degree investigating leukotriene and prostaglandin biology in asthma and cystic fibrosis in 2001.

    Dr Kuitert was appointed as Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service and Lead for the Regional Bronchiectasis Service. She was also a member of the Trust Antibiotic Review Group for over ten years. Additionally, she helped develop Trust guidelines on the diagnosis and management of DVT and pulmonary emboli.

    Her areas of expertise include cough, asthma, acute and chronic lung infections, and blood clots in the lungs. Dr Kuitert is a member of the British Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, American Thoracic Society, Royal College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and Royal Society of Medicine.

    Dr Kuitert treats a variety of conditions including cough, chest infections, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, breathlessness, pulmonary embolus, emphysema, and tuberculosis. She is also skilled in performing bronchoscopy.

    Dr Kuitert's dedication to respiratory medicine and her extensive experience make her a leading specialist in her field.

    Areas of expertise

    • Asthma
    • COPD
    • DVT
    • Cough
    • Breathlessness
    • Chest infections
    • Emphysema
    • Pulmonary embolus
    • Lung cancer
    • Emphysema
    • Pulmonary emboli

    Professional memberships

    British Thoracic Society
    European Respiratory Society (ERS)
    American Thoracic Society
    Royal College of Physicians
    Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Pathologists
    General Medical Council

    Articles by Dr Lieske Kuitert

    Winter colds, flu, and chest infections - differentiating between the wintry ailments

    Pneumonia treatment