Biography

Professor Peter George qualified at Imperial College School of Medicine in London in 2005, and has trained at the most prestigious centres in London and in 2009 was awarded an Academic Clinical Fellowship in respiratory medicine. 

He secured funding from the Medical Research Council to pursue a higher degree and went on to complete his PhD at Imperial College, London, focusing on the role of the innate immune system in pulmonary vascular inflammation. 

Professor George has trained in interstitial lung disease at both Hammersmith and Royal Brompton Hospitals and spent time in the interstitial lung disease unit at the National Jewish Health Hospital in Denver, Colorado, considered by many to be the leading respiratory hospital in the United States. Between 2019 and 2021, he held the role of respiratory speciality lead for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) North West London Clinical Research Network (CRN), where he led the delivery of improving patient access to research in respiratory medicine. 

Areas of expertise

Professor George is a consultant respiratory physician at Royal Brompton Hospital. His expertise is in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) including:

• idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
• sarcoidosis
• pulmonary manifestations of connective tissue disease
• fibrotic lung diseases secondary to environmental and inhalational stimuli.

Professor George has expertise in interstitial and inflammatory lung diseases, which is reflected in both his clinical and research experience. 

He has presented novel research data at the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society and British Thoracic Society conferences and has published a number of articles in the most highly regarded journals. 

He lectures regularly to GPs and secondary care doctors on the topic of interstitial lung disease.

Teaching

Professor George is Professor of Practice (Respiratory Medicine) at Imperial College. He is committed to teaching and is a Module Lead within the Imperial College Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health MSc. He supervises PhD and BSc students at Imperial College London. Since 2017, Professor George has led a globally renowned International Fellows programme at Royal Brompton Hospital attracting and training senior trainees with a specialist interest in interstitial lung disease.

Memberships

Professor George is an active member of the British Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society, regularly featuring as an invited speaker and Chair.

Private patient referral 

If you would like to make an appointment with this specialist for private care, contact the RB&HH Specialist care team.