Dr Swapna Mandal
BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCP, PhD
Consultant Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation Physician Clinical Lead Sleep and Ventilation Service
Dr Swapna Mandal is an internationally recognised Consultant Respiratory and Sleep Physician with over a decade of specialist expertise in diagnosing and managing complex thoracic and sleep conditions. As the Clinical Lead for the Sleep and Ventilation Service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and an Associate Professor at University College London (UCL), she brings world-class academic rigour and cutting-edge clinical innovation directly to private patient care.
With extensive experience in both NHS and academic leadership, Dr Mandal specialises in evaluating complex sleep disorders - including obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, and nocturnal hypoventilation, as well as investigating complex or unexplained breathlessness. Having previously developed specialist multi-disciplinary breathlessness services, her clinical approach focuses on thorough, personalised diagnostic assessments that address the root causes of persistent respiratory and sleep-related symptoms.
Dr Mandal also spearheaded major clinical research into sleep disorders, wearable diagnostics and Long COVID. This focus on translating translational research into direct patient benefit ensures that patients receive the most current, evidence-based therapies available.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr Mandal holds key national and international roles shaping the future of respiratory medicine. She serves as Chair of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Sleep Specialist Advisory Group, sits on the Executive Committee of the British Sleep Society (BSS), and acts as the Deputy National Specialty Lead for Respiratory at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and North London RRDN Respiratory Regional Specialty and Setting Lead. She has also been appointed Incoming Editor-in-Chief for the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Monograph. Whether treating routine sleep disturbances or unravelling intricate, multi-system respiratory issues, Dr Mandal is dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care supported by the latest advances in digital diagnostics and treatments.
Hospital Locations
Royal Free Hospital
Country of qualification
UK
Languages spoken
English
Specialities
- Respiratory Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
Memberships
- GMC
- MDU
- British Thoracic Society
- British Sleep Society
Registration and licensing
GMC:6077117
Procedures offered
- Sleep studies
- Lung function tests
- CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
Clinical interests
- Sleep and Ventilation
- Breathlessness
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Central Sleep Apnoea
- Hypoventilation Syndromes
- Respiratory failure
- Obesity Hypoventilation
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Chest wall (kyphosis, scoliosis) related breathing disorders
- Neuromuscular related breathing disorders
- Sleep related breathing disorders