Your private health insurance
Circle Health Group works with all major UK health insurance providers. Simply let your provider know your chosen hospital to begin your treatment journey.
About Dr Ioanna Nixon
Personal Profile
Dr Ioanna Nixon is a highly experienced Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow, specialising in the treatment of prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. She also offers expert radiotherapy for benign conditions such as Dupuytren’s disease, plantar fibromatosis (Ledderhose disease), and heterotopic ossification.
With over 20 years of experience, Dr Nixon is known for combining advanced cancer expertise with compassionate, patient-centred care. She works closely with each patient to create a personalised treatment plan, ensuring that care is tailored to individual needs and circumstances. She is the Lead for Regional Renal Radiotherapy, and the Lead for Cancer Innovation in the West of Scotland, driving improvements in patient care.
Alongside her clinical role, she has held senior leadership positions including National Lead for the Scottish Sarcoma Network, NCRI Epidemiology and Survivorship Clinical Research Group for Head and Neck Cancers, and Clinical Director of Oncology Services for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. She is also Professor at Strathclyde University and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, actively contributing to cancer research, innovation, and education.
Dr Nixon has been recognised nationally for her commitment to improving patient care, receiving awards for her work in medicine and cancer innovation. She continues to focus on delivering high-quality treatment while supporting patients and families through every stage of their cancer journey.
You can read what patients say about Dr Nixon here.
To learn more, visit Prof Nixon’s website here.
Clinical Interests
- Prostate cancer – advanced radiotherapy, systemic anticancer therapy, hormone therapy
- Bladder cancer – advanced radiotherapy
- Renal Cancer – advanced radiotherapy
- Duppuytren’s : low dose radiotherapy
- Ledderhose : low dose radiotherapy
- Heterotopic Ossification: low dose radiotherapy
Professional Memberships
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Radiologist
- European Society of Therapeutic radiation and Oncology (ESTRO)
- Medical and dental defence union Scotland (MDDUS)
- Associate member of American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO)
- Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)
- FMLM (Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management)
- EORTC Quality of Life Group
- EORTC Radiotherapy Group
