Dr. John Cannon
MBBS, PhD, MRCP
Respiratory Doctor, General (Internal) Medicine
23 years of experience
Cambridge, CB2 0AY
1 connection in healthcare
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by Mr Aman Coonar
23 years of experience
Cambridge, CB2 0AY
1 connection in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Mr Aman Coonar
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About Dr. John Cannon
Dr Cannon graduated from the Royal Free and University College Medical School in 2002 with distinctions in his final medical examinations. He undertook his basic postgraduate medical training in London at St Thomas' and the Royal Brompton Hospitals before moving to the Eastern Deanery for his higher medical training in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. During this he was awarded a PhD from University of Cambridge for research into the role of bone morphogenetic signalling in zebrafish vascular development and a Masters Degree in pulmonary vascular diseases from the University of Bologna. He was appointed as a Consultant at Royal Papworth Hospital in 2013 and since 2019 has been the Director of National Pulmonary Hypertension Service - Cambridge.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Interpretation of lung function tests, simple and advanced
Interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise tests
Interpretation of allergy tests
Right heart catheterisation
Pulmonary angiography
Chronic cough
Unexplained breathlessness
Chest pain
Long COVID
Asthma
COPD
Recurrent chest infections
Blood clots on the lungs
Pulmonary hypertension (raised blood pressure on the lungs)
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Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 6054021
Education
University of London
Medicine
Graduated 2002
Qualifications
Education
1999: Intercalated BSc (1st Class Hons), University College London
2002: MBBS (Hons), The Royal Free and University College School of Medicine
2011: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
2012: Masters in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, University of Bologna
Memberships
General Medical Council
British Thoracic Society
Royal College of Physicians
Languages spoken
- English
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Endorsements
I have worked with John Cannon for many years. He is an excellent doctor who is extremely knowledgeable both in general respiratory medicine and also his super-specialist field of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary thromboembolic disease. He is currently the director of the National Pulmonary Hypertension Service. He is extremely caring of his patients and very thoughtful in his assessment of complex problems. He is also a leading medicolegal expert in his field who is known for his careful consideration of the issues and sound counsel.
14 Mar 2024
Mr Aman Coonar
Cardiothoracic Surgeon