The term “lung disease” refers to many acute and chronic disorders affecting the lungs. These include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections (influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis), bronchiolitis, smoking-related lung disease, vaping-induced lung disease, lung cancer, and breathing problems such as sleep apnoea (a condition where the body forgets to breathe whilst you are asleep which results in tiredness and lethargy).
Respiratory medicine is the area of health care that specifically deals with disorders of the lungs. At the Specialist Medical Clinic, one of our physicians Dr Waqar Haider has a special interest in respiratory medicine. Within the clinic he provides a dedicated respiratory healthcare service, including sleep studies for people with possible sleep apnoea.
If you are concerned about your lungs or think you may have a breathing disorders, contact the clinic for an appointment.
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Your Specialists
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Dr Waqar Haider
General Physician (with specialist interest in Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Apnoea)
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Dr Isabella Bassill MA(Oxon) MBChB FRCP
General Internal Physician
Dr Isabella Bassill MA(Oxon) MBChB FRCP
General Internal Physician
Areas of expertise
Extensive experience in all areas of general medicine including the diagnosis and management of hypertension, asthma, COPD, heart disease, diabetes, infections and blood clots. Special interest in complex patients with multiple medical problems and in the diagnosis of unexplained breathlessness, chest pains and fatigue. Previously ran the GHA long COVID clinic.
Education and professional training
University Of Birmingham. University of Oxford.
Professional Qualifications, Associations & Accomplishments
On the GMC specialist register as a Consultant in Acute and General Internal Medicine. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London). Member of the Society for Acute Medicine and the European Respiratory Society.
Professional experience
Dr Bassill completed her post graduate training in West and East Midlands. This included higher specialist training posts in Intensive Care, Respiratory, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Accident and Emergency and Stroke Medicine. After qualifying as a Consultant in Acute and General Internal Medicine, she took a Consultant Physician post at the Royal Derby Hospital in 2015. In 2020 she moved to Gibraltar and worked as a General Physician at St. Bernard's Hospital for 18 months before joining the Specialist Medical Clinic.
Languages spoken
English
Interests
Before studying Medicine I completed a Masters degree in English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. Reading is my main leisure activity.
