Siva Mahendran, BSc, MRCP, SCE (Resp), FRCP, PhD
Consultant Physician in Respiratory & Internal Medicine
Expertise
Dr Siva Mahendran is a Consultant Physician dual-trained in Respiratory and Internal Medicine. His practice is embedded in general respiratory medicine, providing highly effective care and expert management across the range of respiratory symptoms, including breathlessness, cough, chest infections, disturbed sleep, unexpected chest X-ray/CT findings, and supporting proactive lung health and risk management.
His Internal Medicine background adds a broader clinical perspective on how respiratory symptoms relate to wider health, especially when complex or hard to explain. He combines active research with leadership, including chairing his Trust's Medicines Optimisation Committee, to bring the latest advances in Respiratory Medicine into everyday practice, supported by excellent secretarial and digital outpatient systems.
Dr Mahendran's approach is personalised and thoughtful, backed by clear communication, ensuring patients understand their condition and feel fully involved in decisions about their care.
Areas of focus
- Asthma
- Persistent cough
- Imaging abnormalities (chest X-ray/CT findings, lung nodules)
- Pleural disease and ambulatory pleural procedures
- Medicines optimisation
- Air pollution and lung health
Education
- PhD in Respiratory Immunology - King’s College London
- Specialty Certificate in Respiratory Medicine - Royal College of Physicians
- Pleural Ultrasound - Royal College of Radiologists / BTS Standards
- MRCP - Royal College of Physicians
- MB BS - Royal Free & University College London
- BSc Anatomy with Basic Medical Sciences - University College London
Professional memberships
- British Thoracic Society
- European Respiratory Society
- British Thoracic Oncology Group
- British Society of Thoracic Imaging
- UK Pleural Society
- Royal College of Physicians
Languages
- English