Dr Timothy Chapman

Dr Timothy Chapman is a highly specialised consultant physician in respiratory medicine with private clinics at Spire Harpenden Hospital and Pinehill Hospital in Hertfordshire and Cobham Clinic in Bedfordshire. He has a special interest in lung cancer and asthma but treats all aspects of respiratory medicine, including; chronic cough, asthma, breathlessness, bronchiectasis, pleural disease, fibrotic lung diseases (fibrosis), obstructive sleep apnoea and allergic respiratory disorders.

Dr Chapman completed his medical training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London, and completed his specialist training in general medicine and respiratory medicine in internationally renowned centres of excellence at St George’s Hospital London, The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital. He was awarded a 'Darzi Fellowship' in thoracic oncology and medical leadership training from the University of Leeds. Dr Chapman also holds a masters degree with distinction (MSc) in Allergy from Imperial College, London.

He has held multiple positions including Clinical Director of Acute Medicine, the Lead Clinician for COPD and pleural disease, a Lead Clinician in lung cancer at the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital and is an active member of the lung cancer network. He is also part of the education faculty at Luton and Dunstable teaching hospital, teaching postgraduate doctors in medicine, and examines undergraduate students for final examinations. He has many papers published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at national and international conferences. 

Dr Chapman will assess your symptoms both thoroughly and quickly with a wide array of investigations available from lung function tests to sleep studies, bronchoscopy, pleural and endobronchial ultrasound and CT imaging. He also works alongside a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, surgeons and oncologists to provide a complete holistic service for his patients.

Please note that Dr Chapman does not see paediatric patients.