What is Professor Adam Fox's specialty?

Professor Adam Fox is a consultant specialising in Allergy & immunology, with extensive experience in assessing and treating patients within this field.

Which conditions and treatments does Professor Adam Fox specialise in?

Professor Adam Fox is a allergist who provides assessment and treatment for Allergic rhinitis, Child allergies, Asthma, Allergic urticaria, Food allergies and Anaphylaxis. During your consultation, you will be informed of the most suitable options following a personalised evaluation.

How many years of experience does Professor Adam Fox have?

Professor Adam Fox has 29 years of professional experience as a consultant allergist, providing specialist assessment and treatment in this medical field.

What do patients say about Professor Adam Fox?

Patients give a rating of 5.0 out of 5 to Professor Adam Fox, a score considered excellent. This average is based on 98 verified patient reviews, reflecting the experience of those who have attended an appointment.

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Where does Professor Adam Fox practise?

Professor Adam Fox practices in the following locations: Central London at The Portland Hospital, 2nd Floor, 215 Great Portland Street Central London at The Shard, St Thomas Street Elstree at Centennial Ave Elstree at Elstree Road, WD6 3BS In-person consultations are available at these locations as a Allergy & immunology.

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Does Professor Adam Fox offer private appointments?

Yes, Professor Adam Fox offers private appointments for patients seeking flexible and direct access to a consultant allergist.

Does Professor Adam Fox offer online consultations?

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Does Professor Adam Fox accept insurance?

Professor Adam Fox works with the following private medical insurance providers: Bupa, AXA, Cigna, WPA, Simply Health, Allianz, CS Healthcare, Vitality, The Exeter Friendly, Pru Health, Groupama, April, Freedom, National Assurance, General Medical, Saga, Healix, Legal & General Insurance and Health-online. If your insurer is not listed, you may contact the practice directly to confirm your coverage.

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What payment methods does Professor Adam Fox offer?

You can pay for your consultation with Professor Adam Fox using the following methods: Self-paying.

What languages does Professor Adam Fox speak?

Professor Adam Fox is a allergist who offers consultations in English.

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Professor Adam Fox

Top Doctors Awards: 2018 and 2022

GMC: 4312583

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Professional statement

Adam read Medicine and Neuroscience at Cambridge University before completing his clinical training at University College, London. After specialist training in Paediatric Allergy in 2006, he was one of the founding consultants of what is now one of Europe's largest specialist Allergy services, at St Thomas' Hospitals, London. Adam spent 9 years as clinical lead for Allergy (Adult & Paediatric) at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, during which time the service was recognised as an International Centre of Excellence by both the World Allergy Organisation and GALEN (European Asthma & Allergy Network).

He is also a Professor of Paediatric Allergy at King's College London and the founding Director of the KCL Allergy Academy, a postgraduate educational programme, which was a finalist at the BMJ Awards in 2018. Adam chaired the UK Department of Health National Care Pathway for Food Allergy in Childhood and was a member of the National Institute of Healthcare and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline development group for the assessment and diagnosis of food allergy in children.

He has been an expert committee member on two MHRA specialist groups and a NICE Health Technology Appraisal and was appointed a NICE non-specialist guideline chair in 2021. He was senior author of the iMAP (International Milk Allergy in Primary Care) guideline, which was awarded the Allergy UK Innovation award in 2018. He previously represented Paediatric Allergy on the NHSE Specialist Paediatrics Clinical Reference Group and chaired the Paediatric Committee of the British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI). He was elected as BSACI President, the first Paediatrician to hold this position, from October 2018 until 2021, after which he took on the role of Chair of the National Allergy Strategy Group from July 2022.

As part of this, he jointly chairs the Expert Advisory Group for Allergy with the Department of Health & Social Care and is lead for the National Allergy Strategy. In 2024, Adam became only the second person to receive the BSACI Fellows Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to clinical allergy. Adam was awarded ‘Paediatric Allergist of the Year’ from Allergy UK in 2007. His doctoral thesis on peanut allergy received the Raymond Horton Smith prize from Cambridge University in 2012 and he was included in The Times ‘Britain’s 100 Best Children’s Doctor’s’ (2012).

Adam received the William Frankland Award for Outstanding contribution to Allergy from the British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in 2015 and a National Clinical Excellence award from the UK Department of Health in 2016 and 2020. In 2024, Adam became only the second person to receive the BSACI Fellows Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to clinical allergy. Adam has lectured around the world, made numerous documentaries, published over 100 research articles including in top medical journals (NEJM, BMJ, Pediatrics) and is a regular contributor on ITV ‘This Morning’ and BBC Morning Live.

Adam’s private practice, Allergy London was awarded 'Best Allergy Clinic - London' in the 2019 Global Health & Pharma Private Healthcare Awards and Best Allergy Testing Specialists in the 2020 Private Healthcare Awards. He was also recognised by Doctify for 'Excellent Patient Experience' in 2018 and was one of a small number of specialists to receive the ‘Top Doctors award’ in 2018 and again in 2022 from Top Doctors website, voted for by other doctors, asked to nominate who they would choose to go to.

He was also listed in the most recent ‘The Tatler Doctors List’ (2013) of the best 250 UK private medical consultants. Together with two colleagues he established The Food Allergy Immunotherapy Centre at Great Ormond St Hospital in 2021, where he initiated the first patient in the world, outside of the US, on Palforzia (the first licenced food allergy desensitisation product) in October 2021.

Clinics

Allergy London
Central London, The Portland Hospital, 2nd Floor, 215 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN
Medical insurances accepted
I'm paying for myself
Bupa
AXA
Cigna
WPA
Simply Health
Allianz
CS Healthcare

Credentials

Professional experience

29 years of experience
Paediatric Allergist, The Portland Hospital (present)
Paediatric Allergist, HCA The Shard (present)
Paediatric Allergist, Centennial Medical Centre (present)
Paediatric Allergist, HCA Elstree Waterfront (present)
Commercial Medical Director, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (present)
Paediatric Allergist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (2006 - present)
Director, King's College London Allergy Academy (2008 – present)

Subspecialties

Food allergies
Eczema
Asthma
Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
Urticaria
Anaphylaxis

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD), Paediatric Allergy, University of Cambridge (2008 – 2011)
Diploma in Allergy, University of Southampton (2006 – 2007)
MSc Clinical Paediatrics, University of London (2001 – 2002)
MB BS, UCL (1993 – 1996)
MB BS, University of London (1996)
MA (Hons)Medical & Neurosciences, Cambridge University (1990 – 1993)

Teaching posts

Reader in Paediatric Allergy, King's College London
Director of the King's College London Allergy Academy

Positions in organisations

President of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (October 2018 - present)
Senior Author of the iMAP (International Milk Allergy in Primary Care) guideline
Former Chair, UK Department of Health National Care Pathway for Food Allergy in Childhood

Prizes and awards

Paediatric Allergist of the Year, Allergy UK (2007)
Raymond Horton-Smith prize, University of Cambridge (2012)
National Clinical Excellence Award from the Department of Health (2016)
William Frankland Award, British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (2016)
Allergy UK Innovation Award (as part of the iMAP team) (2018)

Languages spoken

English

Registration number: 4312583

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