Reconnect with Professor Anita Simonds

About this episode

Professor Anita Simonds discusses her influential career in respiratory and sleep medicine and her role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Anita Simonds joined the Royal Brompton Hospital in the 1980s as an SHO, and has been associated with it to this date.   She has been instrumental in developing respiratory and sleep medicine at the Royal Brompton, and in turn influencing the care delivered to patients all over the world. Join us as we discuss not only her time at our hospital, but also her crucial role in informing the UK’s clinical response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during her tenure as President of the European Respiratory Society. Professor Simonds has received the Margaret Pfrommer Medal from the American College of Chest Physicians for her contributions to long-term mechanical ventilation, and the British Thoracic Society Medal for her contributions to respiratory medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Anita Simonds

Topics covered

• respiratory medicine
• COVID-19 response
• medical history
• patient care
• sleep medicine

Keywords

• respiratory medicine
• COVID-19
• sleep medicine
• Royal Brompton Hospital
• European Respiratory Society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Brompton Hospital, European Respiratory Society, American College of Chest Physicians, British Thoracic Society

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