Dr Suman Paul

Dr Suman Paul is a highly experienced consultant respiratory and general physician in Manchester, Liverpool, Newton-le-Willows, and London, who specialises in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer, alongside shortness of breath, cough, sleep apnoea, lung function tests and pulmonary fibrosis. He privately practises at Pall Mall Medical in Manchester, Liverpool and Newton-le-Willows, and Cromwell Hospital. His NHS base is Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he leads the hospital's COPD services.

Dr Paul is dedicated to providing evidence-led, patient-centred care for a wide array of acute and chronic breathing difficulties.He's an expert in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, having performed hundreds of minimally invasive interventions, including diagnostic bronchoscopy, lung biopsies, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy and navigation bronchoscopy.

Dr Paul's academic and professional journey includes international training at world-leading institutions. After completing his MBBS (2010) and an MD in Pulmonary Medicine (2014) at the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, India, he underwent rigorous specialist respiratory training within NHS trusts across North-West England. He then went on to complete an advanced interventional pulmonology fellowship in Forli, Italy. He holds a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from the GMC, the European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine, and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS).

Dr Paul is Principal investigator in respiratory clinical trials on COPD and bronchiectasis via Orizzonte Clinical Research in London. Dr Paul is a committed advocate for medical education and digital health communication. He creates regular respiratory-focused educational content, creating accessible video content across major social media channels, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, to empower patients and share medical insights. He's also a regular speaker at national and international conferences, as well as educational meetings organised by pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations.