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OMAR USMANI, MD MB BS, PhD, FHEA, FRCP, FERS

OMAR USMANI, MD MB BS, PhD, FHEA, FRCP, FERS

Reader in Respiratory Medicine and Consultant Physician

  • Reader in Respiratory Medicine and Consultant Physician at the National Heart and Lung Institute(NHLI), Imperial College London & Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH).
  • International Authority on Aerosol Science and Inhalation Medicine whose research has fundamentally contributed to the understanding of therapeutic aerosol deposition and clinical effectiveness in inhaled drug delivery to the lungs.
  • Awarded one of the highest accolades in Aerosol Science, the Thomas T Mercer Award from the American Association of Aerosol Research (AAAR) and the International Society of Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM), recognizing his International Research Excellence in Pharmaceutical Aerosols and Inhalable Materials.
  • Chair of the UKIG (UK Inhaler Group), worked with Asthma UK, oversaw the production of a series of validated videos on inhaler technique and represents UKIG on the Medicines Optimization Working Group, part of the Taskforce on Lung Health.
  • Chair of the Guidelines Working Party that developed the Inhaler Choice Guideline for UK healthcare professionals in 2017, which was updated in 2020.
  • Awarded the Fellowship of the European Respiratory Society (FERS).
  • Head of Assembly 5 (Airway Diseases, Asthma and COPD).
  • Head of Medicine Phase One (Year 3) of the MBBS programme at Imperial College London and Clinical Lead of CSI Cases (Clinical Science Integrative Cases) a flagship Phase One Module in Imperial's new MBBS Curriculum.
  • Organized Outreach Events to less advantaged London secondary and primary school pupils on STEM activities at Imperial College.