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Dr Peter Dickinson

Dr Peter Dickinson
Peter
Dickinson
Consultant Clincial Oncologist
BMedSci, BM BS, MSc, MRCP, FRCR

Languages spoken

English

Expert in

Lung cancer, thoracic cancer, mesothelioma, stereotaactic radiotherapy

Overview

Dr Peter Dickinson graduated from the University of Nottingham Medical School. He completed his training in Clinical Oncology in Nottingham and a technical radiotherapy fellowship at the Christie Hospital, Manchester. He was appointed as consultant at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust in 2013. He is Clinical Lead for Clinical Oncology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and prior to this was Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy for six years. Dr Dickinson is a member of Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Oncology Professional Support and Standards Board


Dr Dickinson specialises in the use of stereotactic radiotherapy and in the treatment of thoracic malignancies with radiotherapy and systemic therapy. He uses stereotactic radiotherapy to treat primary lung cancer and metastases in the following areas – spine, lung, lymph node, bone, adrenal gland and pelvic re-irradiation.

Dr Dickinson has an active interest in clinical research and sits on the Trial Management Group for a national radiotherapy study.

 

Career positions

Current position(s)
  • Consultant clinical oncologist, Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust

Year qualified

  • 2004

Expertise and interests

Interests
  • Lower gastrointestinal (GI) cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Re-irradiation
  • Thoracic cancer
  • Lymph node
  • Bone cancer
  • Adrenal gland
  • Pelvis 

Professional memberships

  • MRCP – Member of the Royal College of Physicians
  • FRCR – Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
  • Member of Royal College of Radiologists Clinical Oncology Professional Support and Standards Board