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Dr Sarah Elkin

Verified Respiratory Medicine London

Dr Sarah Elkin

14 years of experience 5.0 (22 verified reviews)

9,563+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
15
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Sarah Elkin at a glance

Dr Sarah Elkin is a Respiratory Medicine practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2008). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Sarah Elkin is an experienced Consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. She sees private patients at Onewellbeck, the Physicians' Clinic and The Lindo Wing of St Marys. Dr Elkin is an integrated clinician working in the acute trust on call, in clinics and in the community with GPs.

Dr Elkin has clinical interests in a broad range of respiratory conditions, including the following:


Breathlessness and cough

Chest infections

Chronic Obstructive and Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung cancer related to smoking

Long Covid

pulmonary rehabilitation

asthma

pneumonia


She completed her medical degree at UCLH and the Middlesex hospital, subsequently completing her specialist training in Respiratory Medicine within North West London. Dr Elkin later was awarded a doctorate degree for her research work , completed at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London as well as a Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

In her NHS Trust, she is the COPD Lead and Clinical Director of Integrated Care .She has more lately set up the Long COVID clinic within Imperial and was a founder clinican of the successful ENO-Breathe program which runs across the UK. She holds the position of CRO-Respiratory for the North West London Integrated care system and In her position at Clinical Director, she works closely with GPs and patient groups to improve healthcare for those with respiratory conditions. She works to improve the respiratory health of all londoners in her positon of Co-CD for the London Respiratory network.

Dr Elkin holds professional memberships with the British Thoracic Society, the Primary Care Respiratory Society and the European Respiratory Society.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Sarah Elkin

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Respiratory Medicine
    Universitat de València, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Respiratory Medicine

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-888175 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Respiratory Medicine
#EB-C653645D · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,917
Annual physical exam 99395 435
Vaccination administration 90471 2,699
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 852

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Sarah Elkin in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Sarah Elkin at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 102s
Meet Sarah Elkin

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 11

  1. Long-term follow-up of Respiratory Medicine across GB
    Sarah Elkin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5492/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38879936 · cited by 197
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Respiratory Medicine
    Sarah Elkin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7549/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37267164 · cited by 103
  3. Long-term follow-up of Respiratory Medicine across GB
    Sarah Elkin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9742/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35048914 · cited by 41
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Respiratory Medicine
    Sarah Elkin, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.9774/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 33484136 · cited by 35

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Respiratory Medicine European Annual Congress (Respiratory Medicine) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Respiratory Medicine National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Respiratory Medicine — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Respiratory Medicine 2026-03-23 · 10 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a respiratory medicine? 2026-01-14 · 6 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.sarah.elkin@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

22 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
22 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Sarah Elkin's Areas of Specialty

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Respiratory Medicine

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Sarah Elkin specialises in Respiratory Medicine in London, GB. 35 years of clinical experience.

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    Sarah Elkin speaks English.

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