Dr Swapna Mandal

Biography & Education

About Dr Swapna Mandal

Dr Swapna Mandal qualified in medicine at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ medical school, following graduation she specialised in respiratory medicine after completing her medical rotation, she completed her postgraduate training in London.

Having undertaken a period of research, Dr Mandal received a PhD from King’s College London, for her work in the investigation and management of ventilatory failure. Dr Mandal presents at international conferences and has published in several internationally peer reviewed journals, demonstrating the use of novel diagnostic/management techniques in ventilatory failure.

She has also been involved in the development on international guidance for bronchoscopy and advanced bronchoscopy with the British Thoracic Society. She is now the lead Consultant Physician in Sleep and Ventilation at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, focussing on the management of sleep disordered breathing, the service covers a large geographical area treating range of patients with often complex needs including those with progressive neurological disorders and ventilatory failure.

Dr Mandal also has a special interest in complex breathlessness and leads the multidisciplinary complex unexplained breathlessness service and also managed the acute post COVID clinic.

Additionally, she has set up a joint respiratory and palliative advanced respiratory care clinic for patients with chronic respiratory conditions requiring input from both specialties. She has introduced innovative diagnostic pathways and has won awards for her innovation.

She also participates in national societies including the British Thoracic Society and British Sleep Society.

GMC Number

6077117

NHS Base

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust