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About Professor David Parr
Professor Personal Profile
Personal Profile
Professor David Parr is a highly experienced Consultant Respiratory Physician at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and an Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Warwick Medical School.
He graduated in Medical Sciences from the University of Cambridge, before completing his medical degree at The Royal London Hospital Medical College in 1994. He undertook his specialist postgraduate training in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine within the West Midlands Deanery, where he also held roles as a Clinical Research Fellow and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham.
Professor Parr has built a distinguished career combining clinical excellence, academic research and medico‑legal expertise, and is widely recognised for his in-depth knowledge of respiratory disease.
Clinical Expertise
Professor Parr is an expert in adult respiratory medicine, with extensive experience across a wide range of conditions.
His areas of expertise include:
Airways disease (including COPD and emphysema)
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Bronchiectasis and bronchiolitis
Interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary embolism and thromboembolic disease
Thoracic malignancy (lung cancer)
Medico‑Legal Expertise
Professor Parr provides specialist medico‑legal assessments and reports across all areas of respiratory medicine.
His expertise supports:
Personal injury claims
Clinical negligence cases
Occupational lung disease
Long-term respiratory disability assessment
Complex respiratory diagnostics
He is recognised for his detailed, evidence-based reports, clear communication and objective expert opinion.
Research & Academic Contribution
Professor Parr is actively involved in advanced respiratory research, with a particular focus on:
Quantitative lung imaging
Respiratory physiology
Clinical phenotyping
Patient outcomes
He has an extensive academic portfolio with numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributing to advancements in the diagnosis and management of respiratory disease.
Professional Roles & Teaching
As an Honorary Professor at Warwick Medical School, Professor Parr plays an important role in:
Academic teaching
Research supervision
Advancing respiratory medicine education
His background as a Clinical Lecturer reflects his ongoing commitment to education and training within the field.
Patient‑Centred Approach (Medico‑Legal)
In his medico‑legal work, Professor Parr is known for:
Thorough and objective assessments
Clear, structured reporting
Evidence-based conclusions
Professional integrity and impartiality
He ensures that all reports meet the highest professional and legal standards.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
British Thoracic Society (BTS)
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
British Medical Association (BMA)
Professor Clinical Interest
Professor Parr is an expert medicolegal witness with expertise across a wide range of respiratory conditions.
His clinical practice spans all areas of adult respiratory medicine with sub-specialty interest in airways disease (COPD / emphysema, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary thromboembolism and thoracic malignancy.
Professor Professional Memberships
- British Thoracic Society
- European Respiratory Society
- British Medical Association
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
