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Dr Qamar Ghafoor

Consultant Clinical Oncologist

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Portrait of Dr Qamar Ghafoor , Consultant Clinical Oncologist
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Dr Qamar Ghafoor

Consultant Clinical Oncologist

Dr Qamar Ghafoor related hospital List
Dr Qamar Ghafoor related speciality List

About Dr Qamar Ghafoor

Personal Profile

Qamar Ghafoor qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2002. He trained within the West Midlands and was appointed as Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University Hospital Birmingham in 2011. He is also a visiting consultant to Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. Qamar specialises in the treatment of lung and skin cancers with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

He is the principle investigator for a number of national clinical trials, and has published papers in peer reviewed journals, in addition to presenting at International conferences. He has developed 4-Dimensional and stereotactic lung radiotherapy within Birmingham, and has expertise in delivering Cyberknife treatment to lung tumours.

Clinical Interests

  • Lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies
  • Cyberknife and stereotactic lung radiotherapy
  • Skin cancer

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Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (Clinical Oncology)
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians
  • European Society for Medical Oncology
  • British Thoracic Oncology Group

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

6048893
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

MBChB, BSci (Cell and Molecular Medicine), MRCP, FRCR

Professional memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (Clinical Oncology)
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians
  • European Society for Medical Oncology
  • British Thoracic Oncology Group

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