Mr Kunal Bhakhri

Mr Bhakhri completed his speciality thoracic training at Royal Papworth Hospital
and undertook an advanced robotic fellowship in London. He is the robotic lead
for thoracic surgery at University College London Hospital. He has pioneered in
treating thoracic conditions using minimally invasive and robotic methods.

He works together with a super-specialist group of clinical teams developing processes for world class surgical care for diseases of the chest across the whole
patient pathway – from consultation, imaging to surgery and recovery.

All procedures

• Thoracic (Lung) Surgery
• Thoracoscopy or VATS
• Robotic assisted surgery
• Lobectomy
• Thymectomy
• Diaphragm plication
• Lung volume reduction surgery
• Sympathectomy
• NUSS procedure
• Pectus Bracing and Vacuum bell therapy
• Chest wall reconstruction and rib plating

All conditions

· Lung cancer

· Metastatic cancer – lung nodules and
pleural effusion

· Mediastinal tumours

· Myasthenia Gravis

· Diaphragm palsy

· Pectus deformity

· Chest wall injury including sports related
injuries of the rib cage.

· Chest pain – costochondritis, xiphodynia,