Dr Merina Ahmed

Qualifications

BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, MD(Res)

GMC number: 4127194

Specialties

Clinical Oncology

Consultation times

  • Thursday 5pm-7pm
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About

Dr Merina Ahmed is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in the treatment of lung, lymphoma and skin cancers. She qualified at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Imperial College London, and has been at The Royal Marsden since 2003. She undertook a period of research (2007-9) at the Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research in head and neck cancer. Her MD was awarded in 2010 and she was subsequently appointed as Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden and St George’s Hospital.

Her current practice involves the treatment of patients with early and advanced stages of lung cancer, radiotherapy treatment for haematological malignancies and non-melanoma skin cancers. She has developed expertise in stereotactic radiotherapy and CyberKnife radiotherapy treatments for lung cancer, lung metastases and other sites of oligometastatic disease. Stereotactic/ CyberKnife radiotherapy forms a key part of her research programme. Other predominant research interests involve functional imaging for lung cancer and its utilisation for radiotherapy treatment, and the integration of novel biological therapies into radiotherapy for lung cancer.

Dr Ahmed only sees adults.

Special interests

Lung cancer, lung metastases, stereotactic radiotherapy, lymphoma radiotherapy, non-melanomatous skin cancer.

Locations Dr Merina Ahmed works with

Related experience

Memberships

  • Royal College Physicians
  • Royal College of Radiologists

Other posts held

  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Insurers Dr Merina Ahmed works with

Dr Merina Ahmed works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • AIG Direct
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Bupa On Demand
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • National Friendly Society
  • Police Mutual
  • SAGA
  • SecureHealth
  • Simplyhealth
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Merina Ahmed does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Merina Ahmed does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Merina Ahmed does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.