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Dr Robin Woolfson, Renal Physician
MD FRCP | 020 3887 1064

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Renal medicine
Diabetic kidney disease, Dialysis, General nephrology, Hypertension
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General (internal) medicine
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Consultant Nephrologist
Divisional Medical Director
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
Member of General Medical Council
Dr Robin Woolfson (MB BChir, MD, FRCP) is an eminent nephrologist, with special interests in diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, chronic renal failure and adult dialysis. He works as the Divisional Medical Director for Transplantation and Specialist Services at the Royal Free Hospital, where he has previously served as the Clinical Director for Nephrology, Hepatology and Transplantation Services. He also serves as a Nephrologist and Physician on the staff of King Edward VII?s Hospital, London W1.
After graduating from Cambridge University and St Thomas' Hospital Medical School in 1983, Dr Woolfson trained as a Renal Registrar at Guy's Hospital Renal Unit and subsequently as a Senior Registrar and Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Urology and Nephrology, UCLH. He received his MD from Cambridge University in 1990. He was appointed as Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer to the Middlesex and Whittington Hospitals in 1997.
He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He also nurtures a strong interest in training and education, having served as Chairman of the London Deanery Specialist Training Committee for Renal Medicine from 2005 to 2012.
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Kidney disorders
Renal disease
Hypertension
Diabetic nephropathy
Dialysis
Renal transplantation
Who has recommended Dr Robin Woolfson?
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Recommended on 14/04/2013
Superb physician and nephrologist.
Recommended on 06/01/2014
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 13/01/2014
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 11/11/2015
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 11/11/2015
Combines clinical excellence as a physician and nephrologist with a warm and witty manner.
Recommended on 15/11/2015
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 24/11/2015
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 30/11/2015
brilliant
Recommended on 03/12/2015
highly respected, knowledgable and sensible opinion
Recommended on 03/12/2015
good correspondance
Recommended on 04/12/2015
Recommended renal physician
Recommended on 21/01/2016
v good
Recommended on 15/03/2016
Recommended for professional excellence.
Recommended on 04/04/2016
Dr Woolfson is a very experienced renal physician who provides excellent advice for the management of patients with renal disorders.
Recommended on 12/04/2016
Very experienced.
Recommended on 06/06/2016
Recommended consultant physician and nephrologist.
Recommended on 02/07/2016
Excellent Nephrologist
Recommended on 07/12/2016
Recommended consultant physician and nephrologist.
Recommended on 31/01/2017
Recommended Nephrologist.
Recommended on 23/08/2018
Very good