ProfessorMichael Polkey

Professor of Respiratory Medicine

National Heart & Lung Institute - Faculty of Medicine

  • Professor of Respiratory Medicine
    National Heart & Lung Institute - Faculty of Medicine
  • 020 7351 8029 (Work)
  • Respiratory Musc, Royal Brompton, Royal Brompton Campus, United Kingdom

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • GUEST LECTURE
    Pathophysiology of Weaning Failure :Respiratory Muscle Pump: peripheral function
    28 Apr 2005
    International Consensus Conference in Intensive Care Medicine
  • GUEST LECTURE
    ALS: when to begin NIV
    9 Apr 2005
    10th International Conference on home mechanical ventilation
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Update on Respiratory Muscle Testing
    8 Apr 2005
    10th International Conference on home mechanical ventilation
  • AWARD
    Buckston Brown Lecturer
    1 Jan 2005
    Harveian Society
  • AWARD
    Linacre Lecture
    1 Jan 2005
    Royal College of Physcians
  • AWARD
    Moran Campbell Medal: Inaugural recipient
    1 Jan 2005
    British Thoracic Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    NIV in COPD; current concepts
    18 Sep 2004
    6th National Congress Chinese Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Pulmonary rehabilitation; muscle loading versus NIV mediated unloading
    5 Sep 2004
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Transcranial magnetic stimulation
    6 Jun 2003
    University of Chicago
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Respiratory muscles
    30 Jan 2003
    Postgraduate Course in Respiratory Biology
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Respiratory muscle weakness
    18 Jan 2003
    ARTP Conference
  • EDITORIAL BOARD
    Medicine International, Respiratory section
    1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2004
    Joint Editor (with Martin Muers)
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Value of the apnoea-hypopnea index in obstructive sleep apnoea; pro-con debate
    19 Sep 2002
    British Sleep Society, Robinson College
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Monitoring respiratory muscle function in the ICU
    17 Sep 2002
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Evaluation of muscle strength
    18 May 2002
    American Thoracic Society, Atlanta
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Fatigue and Exercise Limitation
    14 Mar 2002
    German Pneumonology Society
  • AWARD
    COPD Award (UK Winner 2002)
    1 Jan 2002
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Drugs for respiratory muscles
    24 Sep 2001
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Breathlessness seminar for palliative care physicians
    13 Jun 2001
    Downing College
  • EDITORIAL BOARD
    Respiratory section, Medical Masterclass
    1 Jan 2001
    Editor
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Physiology.... still relevant?
    15 Dec 2000
    British Thoracic Society
  • EXTERNAL COMMITTEE
    Council of the British Thoracic Society
    1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2002
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Clinical significance of respiratory muscle changes in COPD
    13 Oct 1999
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Assessment and training of the respiratory muscles
    9 Oct 1999
    European Respiratory Society
  • GUEST LECTURE
    Respiratory muscles for the clinician
    4 Jul 1999
    European Seminars in Respiratory Medicine