Dr Qamar Ghafoor

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 THE CURRENT SERVICE LEAD FOR ONCOLOGY IN BIRMINGHAM.

He developed the 4D and Stereotactic lung cancer radiotherapy service in Birmingham, having spent time training for this in the USA and Italy. He implemented the Cyberknife Lung Cancer service in Birmingham, and has the largest experience in treating lung cancers with Cyberknife in the UK. He has significant expertise in concurrent chemoradiotherapy with curative intent, and helped develop a prehabilitation clinic for lung cancer patients in Birmingham.

Dr Ghafoor has significant expertise in using immunotherapy, targeted treatments and chemotherapy.

He is the principal investigator for a number of National Cancer Trials, and is at the forefront for new cancer therapies. He has published widely in peer reviewed journals, in addition to presenting at International Conferences.

He has instigated the West Midlands Mesothelioma MDT, and also offers expertise in treating skin cancers with systemic therapies and radiotherapy.