This page is designed for nurse triage teams, concierge medical services, private GP groups and medevac partners routing patients who need thoracic surgical input. It tells you when to route a patient to Mr Okiror, which specialist pathways are only available privately through him, and exactly what happens once you do.
The list below covers the most common reasons a patient will end up needing thoracic surgical input. Each entry links to a page with more detail on presentation and workup — useful if you or the patient want to read further.
Four surgical pathways where Mr Okiror is the right call for partner services. The first two are available privately only through him. The third is a service he delivers regularly at London Bridge Hospital with the regional anaesthesia and ICU infrastructure that chest trauma needs. The fourth is a structured pathway for second opinions on lung and chest cancers — a regular volume through concierge services. All four benefit from early PA contact.
Precision biopsy for small, peripheral or otherwise hard-to-reach lung nodules. Available privately only at London Bridge Hospital, through Mr Okiror. Typical pathway: imaging review and consultation within days, bronchoscopy and biopsy planned at the same visit where possible.
Read the full pathwayFor patients with severe emphysema who remain breathless despite optimal inhaler therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. Mr Okiror is the sole surgeon offering both Pulmonx Zephyr endobronchial valves and LVRS privately at London Bridge Hospital. Assessment includes CT, lung function and a structured MDT review with transplant team input where appropriate.
Read the full pathwaySurgical stabilisation of rib fractures (SSRF) for displaced multiple rib fractures, flail chest and persistent post-injury pain. Particularly relevant for patients being repatriated to the UK after chest injury abroad — common during ski seasons and after sports trauma. Delivered at London Bridge Hospital with regional anaesthesia and ICU support; collaboration with orthopaedics and other specialist teams for combined injuries.
Scope: isolated chest trauma and chest-predominant injury patterns suitable for single-specialty or co-managed care. Polytrauma with major non-thoracic injury should be routed directly to a major trauma centre.
Read the full pathwayFor patients reviewing a cancer diagnosis, staging, or a proposed surgical plan made elsewhere. Imaging, pathology and reports are reviewed ahead of the consultation so the patient leaves with a clear independent view — not another list of questions. Also offered for non-cancer chest conditions where surgical perspective is useful.
Evidence: Mr Okiror is a consultant at Guy’s & St Thomas’, where approximately 1 in 8 of the UK’s lung cancer operations is performed.
Read the second opinion pathwayThe routing promise matters more than any single piece of content on this page. These four commitments hold for every patient referred through a partner service.
At London Bridge Hospital or The Lister Hospital Chelsea, whichever is more convenient.
The patient leaves the consultation understanding exactly what comes next — no ambiguity.
A consultation letter to the GP and the referring service within two working days of the appointment.
The PA line is the fastest route for anything time-sensitive — use it rather than the main switchboard.
Jo Mitchelson is the designated private secretary for Mr Okiror. She is the right first call for any query from a partner service — clinical, logistical, or administrative.