Job Title
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Location
Related services
Specialty
- Respiratory Medicine
Sub-specialty
- Lung cancer
- sleep medicine
Biography
Dr Alessio Navarra has been a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust since 2024. He has a specialist interest in lung cancer diagnosis and staging, interventional respiratory procedures — including Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and pleural interventions — and sleep medicine. His training includes an interventional fellowship at Watford General Hospital and a placement at the Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre (RSSC) at The Royal Papworth Hospital, where he gained significant experience managing sleep disorders, including Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), for which he runs regular clinics.
Dr Navarra graduated from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome in 2015 with distinction and completed all his medical training, including specialty training in respiratory medicine, in the East of England region.
He is actively involved in research, with publications and conference presentations in areas such as lung cancer diagnostics, pleural diseases, and the application of artificial intelligence in respiratory care. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Data Science at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on AI-driven solutions for respiratory medicine.
A dedicated educator, Dr Navarra supervises respiratory registrars, Foundation and Internal Medicine trainees, and has developed training programs, such as mastering pleural procedures for internal medicine trainees. He also has leadership experience through the King’s College Next Step Leadership and Management Fellows Programme.
Outside of work, Dr Navarra enjoys playing guitar, cooking Chinese and Italian cuisine, and performing magic. He is also passionate about exploring new applications of technology in his personal and professional life.
