Clinical expertise
Mr Asadi is a Thoracic surgeon specialising in minimally invasive thoracic surgery including robotic-assisted and video-assisted procedures for lung cancer, airway, pleural and chest wall conditions.
Mr Asadi treats these conditions:
- lung cancer and lung nodules
- mediastinal tumours including thymoma
- pleural disease and pleural effusion
- chest wall deformities (pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum)
- chest wall trauma and rib fractures
- tracheal stenosis and airway disorders
- hyperhidrosis
- advanced emphysema requiring lung volume reduction assessment
Mr Asadi offers the following surgery:
- robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS)
- video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
- lobectomy, segmentectomy and lung resections
- mediastinal tumour and thymoma surgery
- tracheal and airway surgery
- chest wall reconstruction and rib fixation
- lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS)
- surgery for hyperhidrosis (sympathectomy)
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Mr Nizar Asadi was appointed as a consultant thoracic surgeon at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals in 2017. Mr Asadi specialises in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, with expertise in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
He completed his medical and surgical training in Italy before undertaking specialist thoracic surgical training and fellowships in leading centres in the United Kingdom.
Mr Asadi has extensive experience in the surgical management of lung cancer, mediastinal tumours, airway disorders, chest wall conditions and advanced emphysema. He is one of the surgeons leading the development of robotic thoracic surgery using the latest da Vinci robotic technology.
In 2021, additionally appointed as the London Thoracic Lead for Getting IT Right First Time, a national programme of the NHS to improve the quality of patient care.
Mr Asadi is a clinical ambassador for Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity, working to strengthen relationships between the charity, donors and the hospitals. In this role, Mr Asadi’s clinical expertise helps donors to understand the difference their support makes and deepens ties to the charity’s life-changing projects, pioneering research, and improved patient outcomes.
Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Asadi has a strong interest in education and surgical training. He is the Cardiothoracic Specialty Dean for the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) and is passionate about mentoring and developing the next generation of surgeons.
Research
Mr Nizar Asadi has led several research projects in adult and paediatric thoracic surgery and has presented and lectured at national and international conferences in Europe and the Middle East.
Currently, Mr Asadi is pioneering the Digital Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (D-ERAS) project, which aims to introduce digitalisation to patient recovery after surgery, and thus promote early recovery after minimal invasive thoracic surgery.
He is leading several projects that aim to digitise the NHS and currently is completing the Digital Pioneer Fellowship.
Publications
Mr Nizar Asadi has published many articles and original papers on his specialist subjects, as well as multiple oral and video presentations.
