Doctor Pierluigi Struzzo

Consultant in respiratory and occupational medicine - Geriatrics at Whipps Cross Hospital - London

Doctor Pierluigi Struzzo  specialized in Chest Medicine
Country

United Kingdom

Speciality
Chest Medicine
Subspeciality
Respiratory and geriatric Medicine
Experience
1978 years
Languages
English, Italian

Areas of expertise

  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Occupational Asthma
  • Rehab
  • Geriatric medicine

About the expert

Doctor Pierluigi Struzzo is a highly esteemed consultant in respiratory and occupational medicine based in London. With more than 40 years of experience in healthcare, Doctor Struzzo is an internationally recognised figure in the treatment of asthma and upper/lower respiratory chest disorders in adults and children (over six years old).

Doctor Struzzo currently also has expertise in disorders linked to ageing (cognitive impairment, heart failure, COPD, and frailty in general).

    Doctorr Pierluigi Struzzo is a highly esteemed consultant in respiratory and occupational medicine based in London. With more than 40 years of experience in healthcare, Doctor Struzzo is an internationally recognised figure in the treatment of asthma and upper/lower respiratory chest disorders in adults and children (over six years old).

    Thanks to his NHS post at Whipps Cross Hospital, Dr Struzzo currently also has expertise in disorders linked to ageing (cognitive impairment, heart failure, COPD, and frailty in general).

    Dr Struzzo has spent the majority of his professional life between Italy and the UK. Having originally qualified from the University of Bologna and Trieste, Doctor Struzzo worked in the Italian NHS and in private practice for more than 35 years before changing practice location to the UK in 2019. Since then, Doctor Struzzo has practised as a consultant geriatrician in NHS locations, including in a COVID-19 ward at Luton Hospital. As a dual specialist, he is qualified to evaluate and see all types of patients, not only those with medical lung disorders but also with gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and rheumatologic disorders as well.

    Throughout his distinguished trajectory, Doctor Struzzo has also balanced his clinical responsibilities with research and management duties at a micro and a macro level, with regional Italian authorities and with the European Commission. He was the scientific responsible and collaborator for multiple EU projects and also served as a consultant for the World Health Organisation Euro policies.

  • Consultant in respiratory and occupational medicine / Geriatrics

    2021 - Today

    Whipps Cross Hospital - London

  • Consultant Geriatrician - Occupational and Respiratory medicine

    2021 - Today

    Older Adults Service, Thurrock Community Hospital, NELFT NHS Trust

  • Consultant Geriatrician

    2021 - 2021

    King George Hospital Acute frailty ward

  • Registrar general medicine in COVID - 19 ward

    2021 - 2021

    Luton Hopital-care of the elderly

  • Public General medicine doctor / Private Specialist on asthma, occupational asthma, COPD and other medical lung disorders.

    1979 - 2018

    Italian NHS / Private Practice

  • Occupational Medicine Specialist

    University of Trieste

    1994

  • Tisiology and Resporatory Disease specialist

    University of Bologna

    1990

  • MBChB

    University of Bologna

    1978

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