Dr Emma McLeanMB BCh FRCPath

Emma joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust as an SHO in histopathology in August 2002, returning a number of times during her specialist training before being appointed a consultant in November 2008 shortly after Viapath was formed.

She developed her interest in lung pathology following her position as a Clinical Research Assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Guy’s Hospital; researching the effect of antioxidants on lung function. She has continued and expanded this interest specialising in lung histopathology and cytopathology. Since becoming a consultant she has played an important role in developing the EBUS service provided at St Thomas' which is now the largest in the country.

Emma is also involved in gynaecological cytology as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. Within the trust she is the Hospital Based Programme Co-ordinator, having overall responsibility for overseeing the coordination, quality and effectiveness of the cervical screening programme linked to the laboratory and act as a link for screening commissioners, PCT leads, programme leads and regional quality assurance teams.

Her greatest achievement so far has been to get her current position and be able to combine her special interests in lung pathology and cytopathology with a commitment to providing accurate and timely pathology diagnosis as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team within an academic, innovative and collaborative environment.