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John Costello, M.D.

Consultant Pulmonologist

Physician expertise

Expertise

Dr. Costello is a pulmonologist, who, for 25 years, was head of Respiratory Medicine at King's College Hospital in London. He also served as clinical director of medicine and its trust's first medical director. To ensure his patients receive the most effective and advanced treatments possible, Dr. Costello has conducted research on a broad spectrum of respiratory disorders, and has a clinical commitment to the management of COVID-19 infection in the acute phase and its longer term effects.

Conditions treated

Asthma
Atypical dyspnea
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
COVID-19 infection
Dysfunctional breathing
Early detection of lung cancer

Procedures

Lung function testing

Education

Dr. Costello trained at the University College and Mater Hospital in Dublin.

Research activities

Dr. Costello is a regular reviewer of a dozen research journals and has published nearly 300 research articles on treatments for and causes of asthma and other pulmonary conditions. He has also edited several books and contributed to more than 20 chapters.

See Dr. Costello's published articles

Honors

Dr. Costello has served as medical director for King's College Hospital and was the chief of its Academic Department of Respiratory Medicine. He was also the chair of the Royal Society of Medicine's Respiratory Section and was appointed assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco in the U.S.

Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI)
Honorary consultant, Physician King's College Hospital
Visiting fellow, King's College London
Consultant physician, Cromwell Hospital and The London Clinic
Chairman, Capital Hospitals Ltd 2005-2018