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Dr Thomas Bird
MBChB MRCP FRCR MSc (Oncology) Clinical Oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Expert in
Upper gastro-intestinal, pancreatic and urological cancers
Interested in
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SABR) for cancer that has spread to a limited number of sites (oligometastatic disease)
Stereotactic radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer
Overview
Centres
Treatments
Dr Bird works as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Bristol Cancer Institute, specialising in upper gastro-intestinal, pancreatic and urological cancers. He also has a specialist interest in stereotactic radiotherapy (SABR) for cancer that has spread to a limited number of sites (oligometastatic disease) and stereotactic radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer.
Before taking up his Consultant post in Bristol, Dr Bird completed his medical training in Edinburgh and underwent Specialist Training in Oncology at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Guy’s Hospital and the Kent Oncology Centre. He was awarded a Masters degree in Oncology with distinction from the Institute of Cancer Research (University of London) for research evaluating the effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and PET-CT imaging to reduce treatment side effects for patients. He completed a 12-month Radiotherapy Fellowship at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Melbourne, Australia) and published on outcomes with combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, as well as the use of complex pelvic radiotherapy approaches for recurrent cancer.
Dr Bird is keenly involved with research and actively recruits and manages patients enrolled in clinical trials. He has several first name publications in peer reviewed journals and has presented at both national and international conferences.
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Career positions
- Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Education
- Edinburgh
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Melbourne, Australia
Expertise and interests
- Upper gastro-intestinal cancers
- Pancreatic cancers
- Urological cancers
- Prostate Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Oesophagus Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Stereotactic radiotherapy
Professional association
- Royal College of Radiologists
- British Uro-oncology Group
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
- British Medical Association
- Medical Protection Society
Accomplishments
An overview of the doctors accomplishments go here
Awards
- Masters degree in Oncology with distinction from the Institute of Cancer Research (University of London)
