Professional statement
Dr James Tomlinson is a consultant nephrologist at Hammersmith Hospital and an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College Healthcare Trust. He qualified from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine with a 1st Class Honours BMedSci and MBBS. During his training, he completed a PhD studying mechanisms of chronic kidney disease at Imperial College and the Medical Research Council. Dr Tomlinson has a medical leadership role as a Head of Specialty in one of the largest renal centres in Europe at Hammersmith Hospital. He provides specialist care at Charing Cross Hospital, where he supervises haemodialysis and offers both inpatient and outpatient nephrology consultations. Dr Tomlinson is particularly experienced in managing a wide range of kidney-related conditions, focusing on acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, and vasculitis.
With a strong research background in chronic kidney disease, Dr Tomlinson works on efforts to improve patient education, outcomes and treatment strategies. He also coordinates a multidisciplinary team and tertiary referral service to address rare and complex conditions; retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) and IgG4-related disease. His work is aimed at advancing both clinical management and understanding of these challenging conditions.
Dr Tomlinson is an active member of several professional organisations, including the General Medical Council (GMC), the Medical Protection Society (MPS), the Renal Association, and the American Society of Nephrology. His expertise extends to the management of dialysis catheters, where he plays a key role in ensuring effective treatment for patients requiring dialysis.
Clinics
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital
Central London, 33 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7HY,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- Consultant Nephrologist at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital.
- Consultant Nephrologist at Hammersmith Hospital.
Professional memberships
- Member of the General Medical Council (GMC).
- Member of the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
Education
- Completed medical training with additional 1st Class Honours BMedSci, PhD and established expertise with over 18 years in nephrology.
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, involved in educating and mentoring medical students and resident doctors in the fields of general and renal medicine.
Teaching posts
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College Healthcare Trust, contributing to the education of medical students and junior doctors in nephrology.
- Leads research and clinical initiatives focused on kidney diseases.
Publications and conferences
- Actively involved in research related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and rare kidney conditions such as retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) and IgG4-related disease.
- Contributes to conferences and senior author of publications on nephrology and kidney diseases.
Languages spoken
- English