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About Dr Claire Baldry
Personal Profile
Dr Baldry is an established Consultant Clinical Oncologist with extensive experience in systemic treatment and radiotherapy for breast cancer. She is experienced in all non-surgical treatments for breast cancer, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted treatments and immunotherapy. She enjoys getting to know her patients and takes pride in providing holistic care, taking into account her patients' needs, concerns and priorities. She receives large amounts of positive feedback regarding both her medical expertise and her care for her patients as individuals. She runs regular clinics at Thornbury Hospital, and provides radiotherapy in partnership with GenesisCare UK. Her NHS practice is at Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield where she has held a consultant post since 2016.
Dr Baldry gained a first class undergraduate degree at Oxford University, specialising in cancer biology, developmental biology and genetics. Dr Baldry was awarded the Yamanouchi prize for Cell (Cancer) Biology as the top performing student in the year for this subject. She went on to clinical training in Edinburgh, gaining further undergraduate distinctions, and was awarded honours in her medical degree.
After junior doctor training, she obtained an academic training post in Clinical Oncology in London, working in hospitals including Guy's and St Thomas', Maidstone and Tonbridge Wells, and St Bartholomew's. She was awarded both the Frank Doyle and Rohan Williams award (gold medals) as the highest performing candidate in the first and second parts of the FRCR clinical oncology examinations, becoming only the third person to have achieved this.
Dr Baldry leads on radiotherapy service development at Weston Park Cancer Centre. She was responsible for implementing weekly peer review to discuss and quality assure complex cases. Her work has led to the introduction of modern radiotherapy techniques in the region, including volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) for patients who require treatment to lymph nodes. She is the Principal Investigator for clinical trials in breast cancer at Sheffield. For patients treated through GenesisCare she can also offer surface guided (tattoo-free) radiotherapy.
She has been a voting member for national radiotherapy guidance and contributes to national audit. She trains and supervises highly skilled specialist breast radiographers. She served a six-year team as a board member for the specialist examinations run by the Royal College of Radiologists. She is also a director of the Sheffield FRCR preparatory course run for doctors taking their final oncology examinations. Since 2020, she has contributed to two textbooks on the management of breast cancer, and has taught on a European course for surgeons. She regularly speaks at regional meetings which provide a forum to share knowledge and best practice.
Clinical Interests
- All non-surgical breast cancer treatments
- Chemotherapy
- Endocrine treatment
- Targeted treatments
- Immunotherapy
- Offers radiotherapy in both the post-operative and metastatic settings
