Dr Amar Shah
BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP (Respiratory), PhD
Consultant in Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation and General Internal Medicine
Dr Amar Shah qualified with distinctions in medicine from Imperial College London in 2013, having completed a BSc in Haematology in 2009. He completed his specialist training in respiratory and general medicine in the North Central/East London Deanery. During his training he undertook a fellowship in sleep and ventilation at the Royal Free Hospital and a CRN NIHR funded Long-COVID clinical fellowship. He also undertook a PhD with University College London, looking at the role of wearable technology in chronic respiratory diseases including both obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dr Shah is a consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine with a sub-specialist interest in Sleep and Ventilation at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He cares for patients with a wide range of respiratory and general medicine problems, with a specialist interest in obstructive and central sleep apnoea, respiratory failure, breathlessness management and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
His academic interests are focused on sleep-disordered breathing, COPD, wearable technology and complex non-linear analysis methodology, creating network physiology maps that highlight intersections between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. He has several publications in peer-reviewed journals, ensuring that his private practice is informed by the latest evidence and active clinical work.
Dr Shah is bilingual and can offer consultations in Gujarati as well as English. Outside work he is a keen musician, enjoys spending time with his family and maintains an active lifestyle.
Hospital Locations
Royal Free Hospital, Hadley Wood Hospital
Specialities
- Respiratory
- General medicine
Memberships
- British Thoracic Society
- European Respiratory Society
- Royal College of Physicians
- CNWL COPD Lead
Registration and licensing
GMC:7419345
Procedures offered
- Investigation and management of sleep apnoea
- Low oxygen levels (hypoxia)
- Chronic hypoventilation syndromes
- Sleep studies
- Full lung function testing
- CXR and CT scans
Clinical interests
- Sleep Apnoea
- Chronic Respiratory failure
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Chest wall pathology / elevated hemi-diaphragm
- Neuro-muscular disease with respiratory failure
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Bronchiectasis
- Asthma
- Unexplained breathlessness
- Unexplained Cough
- Respiratory infection
- Pleural effusion