BC
Pulmonologist
London, SE1 2PR
Dr Bernadette Coker is a Senior Consultant with 22 years' experience in treating patients with all medical and respiratory problems. She has a particular interest in sleep disorder assessment and treatments. She is a Lead Physician in acute non-invasive ventilation, which improves survival of patients with respiratory failure.
She provides assesments and treatments for COVID-19 illness with its long term complications.
Dr Coker also developed a comprehensive sleep service for patients suffering from sleep disorders and has a particular expertise in treating patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Dr Coker also implemented innovative treatments and techniques for patients with pleural effusions. She is a champion of patients' safety and delivers high quality of care, which she has been awarded a Clinical Excellence Award.
She launched a modern allergy service with comprehensive testing and immunotherapy.
Dr Coker is an accomplished medical teacher and trainer. She established a number of national courses for doctors, which more information can be found on www.fordoctorsbydoctors.co.uk. She is promoting and leading on simulation training for doctors to improve patient's safety and outcomes. Dr Coker is recognised as an Excellent Clinical Supervisor and she was ACCS Faculty Member in London Deanery assessing and recruiting doctors into speciality training.
Her research interests include sleep related breathing disorders, periodic limb movement disorders and non-invasive techniques to treat these conditions, allergy assessments and it's the most effective treatments including immunotherapy, very accurate assessments and excellent treatments for pleural effusions related to respiratory infections and lung cancer. She has published a number of scientific articles in these areas and she is regularly invited to lecture at national and international meetings.
Dr Coker sees all general medical and respiratory patients but has a special interest in the assessments of sleep problems, breathlessness, chest pains, cough and allergy testing. She works exclusively in HCA London Bridge Hospital and The Harley Street Clinic.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments1. assesment post COVID 19 complications
2. assesment of respiratory muscle strenght in patients with neuro-muscular and mascular disorders as neuron motor disease, scoliosis
3. comprehensive lung function testing including asthma tests
4. comprehensive gold standard sleep studies
5. yearly asthma assesment
6. chronic rhinitis and chronic sinus diease assesment and treatment
General Medical Council
No. 5204392
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I have worked with Dr Coker for many years now and she is a highly valued and respected colleague. Patients unfailingly comment on how thorough and kind she is, and I have found her to be knowledgeable, diligent and conscientious. She has built up an amazing team of colleagues around her and is able to support patients holistically to an exceptionally high standard.
Dr Helen Fidler
Dr. Coker is an excellent General Physician, Respiratory Physician, and Sleep specialist. She has been very helpful to me in managing patients with complex obesity with respiratory complications. She is thorough and committed.
Dr Abbi Lulsegged