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Living with COPD: How to manage breathlessness and improve daily life
Here, revered consultant in respiratory medicine, Dr Tahir Anwar, details how to successfu...
Dr Tahir Anwar is a highly experienced consultant in respiratory and general internal medicine, with more than 10 years of consultant-level experience. He specialises in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of a wide range of respiratory conditions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care tailored to each individual's needs.
Over the course of his career, Dr Anwar has developed extensive expertise in managing both acute and complex respiratory diseases across inpatient and outpatient settings. He has worked at leading NHS organisations, including Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, and currently serves as the trust lead for COPD and Smoking Cessation Services. Dr Anwar is committed to delivering accurate diagnoses, clear communication, and personalised treatment plans, ensuring that every patient receives comprehensive, evidence-based care.
His areas of expertise include the assessment and management of breathlessness and unexplained shortness of breath, chronic cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis, recurrent chest infections, sarcoidosis, pleural diseases including pleural effusions and pneumothorax, pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases, pneumonitis, lung cancer, smoking-related respiratory conditions, pulmonary embolism (lung blood clots), pulmonary nodules, tuberculosis (TB), allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), and obstructive sleep apnoea.

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