Dr. Shah is Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the National Heart & Lung Institute – Faculty of Medicine, and the lead clinician for lung cancer services at Royal Brompton Hospital and the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. He is involved in the development of new bronchoscopic techniques for early detection and therapeutic interventions in lung cancer, using a combination of intra-operative imaging, novel devices and robotics to approach peripheral lung nodules. His current research interests also include the role of innovative treatments in COPD, from chronic bronchitis to emphysema, and airway diseases.