Dr Ricardo Jose areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Ricardo José is an expert pulmonologist and respiratory medicine consultant, based in North West London at the UK's largest Heart and Lung centre, the Royal Brompton Hospital. He has experience in all areas of pulmonology and specialises in the treatment of bronchiectasis, infections of the chest (bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal and viral including coronavirus), Immunodeficiency and lung complications of cancer therapy).
He achieved his degrees in both medicine and surgery at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, before going onto gain a diploma in anaesthetics. After moving to the UK in 2006, he specialised in respiratory medicine and internal medicine at several world-renowned University teaching hospitals in North London. Dr José gained his postgraduate certificate in public health as well as membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians. He was awarded a prestigious Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship and received his PhD from University College London for his study on respiratory infection, inflammation and immunity.
Thanks to his passion for education, Dr José has gained vast experience in teaching and examining students at both undergraduate and post graduate level. He is an honorary associate professor at UCL and previously held the position of clinical lead of UCL’s renowned MBPhD programme, a course for the very best medical students who wish to achieve a PhD as well as their medical qualification.
Dr José as authored numerous scientific and medical articles (>70) as well as book chapters on many respiratory medicine topics including respiratory infection (e.g. pneumonia and COVID), bronchiectasis, lung complications of cancer therapy, lung cancer and bronchoscopy. He continues to write and contribute to medical publications - For a list of publications click here
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S Y. Verified Patient
22/01/2025
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I’m from the U.S. and have been coughing non stop for the last 6 months. None of my doctors at Kaiser Permanente was able to help. Dr. Jose found the issue and prescribed the right medication that helped. He def is the expert in his field! Thank you Dr. Jose as you are the best!
D. Verified Patient
15/01/2025
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All is so good.Quality of care by Doctor is exceptional and very friendly and helpful staff.
B. Verified Patient
04/01/2025
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It is always reassuring when you meet a Consultant for the first time and find him friendly, helpful but above all understanding of the current illness, which how we both found Dr. Jose to be.
D G. Verified Patient
02/12/2024
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Warm and friendly staff and Dr Jose was very pleasant and made you feel comfortable. He was very thorough and would definitely recommend.