Dr Tim Gatheral

Respiratory medicine

GMC: 6040031

Professional statement

Dr Tim Gatheral is a leading consultant respiratory physician based in Preston, who specialises in chronic cough, breathlessness, bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as interstitial lung disease (ILD) including pulmonary fibrosis. His NHS work is based at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMB).  His private clinic is located at the Greater Lancashire Hospital in Preston. 

Dr Gatheral is highly qualified, with a MA (1999) and MB BChir (2002) from the University of Cambridge. After post-graduate training in London Dr Gatheral undertook a period of research at the National Heart and Lung Institute and Royal Brompton Hospital leading to the award of a PhD from Imperial College London in 2012.

He runs the specialist Interstitial Lung Disease clinic at his NHS hospital, specialising in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), which is a form of ILD characterised by damage to the lung accompanied by an uncontrolled healing response that causes progressive scarring or thickening (fibrosis) of tissues between the lungs' air sacs. 

Dr Gatheral is a respected name in his field as a lead member of the Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network (an integrated respiratory care network promoting excellence in respiratory care diagnosis and management), and also in clinical academia. He is a senior clinical lecturer at Lancaster Medical School where he is co-director of Year 3, and his research has been published in various peer-reviewed journals. He is principle investigator for several university and industry led clinical research trials in Morecambe Bay.

Dr Gatheral has recently been appointed as the director of research and development at UHMB and has held previous managerial roles at the trust including  clinical lead for respiratory medicine.

Areas of expertise:
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Pulmonary fibrosis

What is Pulmonary fibrosis ?

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

What is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ?

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Chronic cough

What is Chronic cough ?

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Bronchiectasis

What is Bronchiectasis ?

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Lung diseases

What is Lung diseases ?

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Shortness of breath

What is Shortness of breath ?

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What is bronchiectasis, and how is it managed?

Here, Dr Tim Gatheral, a highly experienced, skilled, and qualified consultant respiratory physician, details some of the most effective ways one can effectively manage bronchiectasis.

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What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Here, Dr Tim Gatheral, a highly experienced consultant respiratory physician, provides us with an all-we-need-to-know guide with regards to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Reviews

J.T.

25/02/2025

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Excellent Doctor, really put my mind at ease and explained everything so well.

s.p.

09/01/2025

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Fantastic doctor who took his time to explain everything that was going on we didn't feel rushed and came out of the appointment feeling 100% better with the knowledge we had gained I would highly recommend this doctor and the service provided by Top Doctors to everyone.Thankyou.

M.

05/01/2025

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I found Dr. Gatheral extremely helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and he had a very good grasp of my medical condition. I could not rate him more highly. Thank you

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Greater Lancashire Hospital
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Wyder Court, PR2 5BW, Preston (Lancashire)

telephone (+44) 01612406299 Ext. Option 1

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