Dr Katharine Hurt

Professional statement

Dr Katharine Hurt is a consultant respiratory physician at Spire Montefiore with expertise in bronchiectasis, respiratory infections (including tuberculosis, Aspergillus, and non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease), and airway diseases. She also manages general respiratory conditions such as cough and shortness of breath. Dr Hurt has been in her consultant role since 2012.
 
Dr Hurt graduated from the Royal Free and University College London Medical School in 2000. She completed her training in respiratory and general medicine in the South East region, working at King's College Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys and St Thomas', and other hospitals on the south coast. She spent three years at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, and the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, where she conducted research on cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis and gained specialist clinical experience.
 
Dr Hurt is committed to teaching and training. She holds several senior educational leadership positions for undergraduate students and is the training program director for respiratory medicine postgraduate training in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. She serves on the British Thoracic Society Council and is part of their Education and Training Committee. Additionally, she is the Royal College of Physicians Specialist Advisor in Respiratory Medicine for Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.