
Name
David Thomson
Job title
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Email Address
joan.greenhalgh@nhs.net
Phone number
0161 446 3361
Qualifications
MA (Oxon.) BMBCh PGCME MD MRCP FRCR
Specialities
Head and neck clinical oncology
Started at The Christie (Year)
2009
Responsibilities
- Head and neck clinical oncology; treating patients with intensity-modulated radiotherapy, proton beam therapy, chemotherapy, biological and immunotherapies.
- Clinical Director of the Greater Manchester Head and Neck Cancer Pathway Board
Professional biography
Dr Thomson qualified from Oxford in 2004, with a First Class honours degree. He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) research degree from Manchester in 2015, with clinical research in proton therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education with Distinction (Edge Hill, 2014). Dr Thomson was appointed Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Christie (2015) and Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester, specialising in head and neck cancer.
As the Head and Neck Clinical Lead for Greater Manchester Cancer, Dr Thomson is passionate about improving the survival outcomes and long-term quality of life for patients. He is Chief Investigator for the UK phase 3 NIMRAD trial (hypoxia modification using nimorazole with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer) and Chief Investigator for the UK phase 3 TORPEdO trial (proton beam therapy to reduce side effects for oropharyngeal cancer). Dr Thomson is a member of the National Proton Panel and was clinical lead for NHSE policy development for proton beam therapy in head and neck cancer. He is also clinical lead for development and implementation of electronic patient reported outcomes in head and neck cancer at The Christie.
Research Interest
Advanced radiotherapy technologies and adaptation; proton beam therapy; salivary gland cancers; tumour hypoxia modification; clinical trials
Educational Interests
Postgraduate medical education; radiotherapy quality assurance
Publications
The Christie Private Care
Dr. Thomson also practises privately at The Christie Private Care
- Contact: 0161 918 7296
- Email: christieprivatecare@hcahealthcare.co.uk