Dr John Chinegwundoh

Dr. John Chinegwundoh is leading expert in Respiratory Medicine at a number of private hospitals in London (the Lister, Chelsea) and Surrey, including the Ashtead and Kingston-upon-Thames areas. With his speciality in respiratory conditions, any patients suffering from problems including post Covid, breathlessness, cough, COPD/emphysema, asthma, or other lung or respiratory problems will get expert care from Dr. Chinegwundoh.

The doctor’s education began at Cambridge in 1994, where he graduated with his BChir (Bachelor of Surgery), and his MB in 1995. He also went on to win a first class honours degree and the Albert Hopkinson Prize for Medicine at Emmanuel College.

Dr. Chinegwundoh trained at some of the top hospitals throughout the UK, and also undertook additional training aboard at various institutions. In the UK, he rotated through the Royal Brompton Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Royal Free and University College. He won a competitive scholarship to spend three years as an International Fellow at Columbia University in New York, USA while completing his Doctorate in Medicine.

He has been inducted as a Fellow in the Royal College of Physicians, is a member of the British Medical Association, and currently serves as President of the Cambridge Medical Graduates' Society.

Dr. Chinegwundoh believes strongly in research and development of new treatments and techniques. He continues to work studying the immune system and lungs in a research capacity, especially in the areas of Covid, cough, asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

In 2009, following the retirement of one of his colleagues and mentors, Dr. Chinegwundoh was elevated to the Senior Chest Consultant position at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. More recently, he was also granted the honour of being appointed as the Clinical Director for Medicine at that same institution. These positions have allowed the doctor to lead a team of staff, both medical/nursing and administrative, in order to ensure top quality service to patients suffering from respiratory ailments.

His patients and colleagues highly recommend him for his knowledge and abilities. For patients suffering from a respiratory ailment, Dr. Chinegwundoh can provide much-needed relief, treatment, and improvement, to allow patients to live a better quality of life.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Bronchoscopy

Lung function testing

Overnight oximetry 

• Cough
• COPD
• Asthma
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Respiratory Infections
• Breathlessness
• Pleurisy
• Lung cancer
• Small airways disease
• Occupational asthma
• Sports performance