Dr. Abdul Ashish

Dr Abdul Ashish is a consultant respiratory physician at Spire Cheshire Hospital with over 16 years of experience as a Consultant Physician. He has broad experience across all aspects of respiratory medicine and specialises in the management of chronic cough, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis.

He has a particular interest in interstitial lung diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis, and has managed thousands of patients with these conditions. He has also established a multi-specialty clinic for patients with connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis who experience breathing difficulties and developed his NHS service to national recognition.

Dr Ashish takes a thorough and compassionate approach to care, with a strong emphasis on clear communication and evidence-based treatment. He is committed to seeing improvements through and takes great pride in delivering high-quality care to his patients. He leads a nationally acclaimed ILD service at his trust and is known for providing excellent patient care, leading with innovation, care and compassion.

In addition to his clinical practice, he is actively involved in research and educatiion. He has led several clinical trials as Principal investigator, enabling local patients to access emerging treatments and take part in important studies. He is the lead clinician for Respiratory medicine and  Deputy Medical Director Director at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. He has won National recognition (NIHR-RCP award 2021)  for research leadership as Respiratory Reserach lead for Greater Manchester Clinical Research Network lead (2020-22), and as Theme lead (2022-24). He is an honorary Senior lecturer at Edgehill University and a steering group memeber of Cardio-Respiratory Research group. He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate doctors in training and is an examiner for Medical students and post graduate doctors. In addition, he is the Regional Speciality advisor to Royal college of Physicians for Respiratory Medicine for North West England region.