Dr Shakil Rahman

Dr Shakil Rahman is a highly experienced Consultant in General, Internal, and Respiratory Medicine, appointed in 2001. He received his specialist registrar and senior registrar training at several prestigious university hospitals across England, including Sheffield University Hospitals (Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals) and later Imperial College London’s University Hospitals, notably Hammersmith and The Royal Brompton Hospitals (National Heart and Lung Institute).

During his five years as a Senior Research Fellow and Senior Registrar at Imperial, Dr Rahman developed advanced expertise in respiratory medicine and clinical research. Following his consultant appointment at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, he played a pivotal role in establishing a modern respiratory department. This included creating sub-specialty respiratory clinics, launching a fibre-optic bronchoscopy service, and overseeing the development of a dedicated respiratory ward for the care of acute and complex inpatients.

Dr Rahman has a strong academic and research background, with specific interests in beta receptor polymorphisms and their impact on asthma phenotypes. He was among the early adopters of PET imaging for diagnosing lung inflammation and for the staging and management of lung cancer. 

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr Rahman serves as Sub Dean for the undergraduate medical student body at Epsom and St Helier, supporting students primarily from St George's and Imperial College Medical Schools. He also chairs the Medical Audit Department, a role he has held for over a decade.

Clinical Interests:

• Acute asthma and chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Managment of pneumonia and its complications
• Bronchiectasis
• Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
• Lung Cancer initial assessment and diagnostics.
• Sleep aponea and management of non invasive ventilation (NIV)
• Pulmonary Emboli