Expert chest and lung surgery.
Urgent cases seen same day.
Others within 24–48 hours.
If you are on an NHS waiting list, have a scan result that needs answering urgently, or have been told surgery is not possible — a specialist consultation often changes the picture. Urgent cases are seen the same day or within hours. Routine new referrals within 24–48 hours. Mr Scarci treats both malignant and benign chest conditions — lung cancer surgery, pneumothorax, chest wall repair, pleural disease, rib fixation, and more.
Mr Scarci is a consultant thoracic surgeon at Imperial College NHS Healthcare and sees private patients at five London hospitals — The London Clinic, Bupa Cromwell, The Wellington Hospital, HCA Elstree, and Imperial Private Healthcare.
He specialises in minimally invasive VATS and robotic-assisted surgery for both malignant and benign thoracic conditions — lung cancer, pneumothorax, chest wall deformities, pleural disease, rib problems, diaphragmatic conditions, and the full range of thoracic surgery. He has performed over 5,000 minimally invasive procedures and has more than 170 peer-reviewed publications.
What makes Mr Scarci's practice different is continuity. He sees you at consultation, performs your surgery personally, calls you with your biopsy results, and reviews your recovery. There is no relay through different team members at each stage.
Most patients fit into one of these groups. Wherever you are in your journey, the first step is the same: a consultation where your situation is reviewed properly.
You have a condition — lung cancer, recurring collapsed lung, pleural fluid, or a chest wall problem — and the NHS appointment is weeks or months away. Private care offers a different timeline. A consultation within one week, surgery within days of a confirmed plan.
What private thoracic surgery looks like →You or a family member has received a lung cancer diagnosis or been told you are not a surgical candidate. A second specialist opinion — reviewing all existing imaging and staging — frequently changes this assessment. Mr Scarci sees many patients referred as inoperable where surgery proves viable.
About second opinions →Chronic rib pain dismissed as muscular. Recurring pneumothorax never properly investigated. Breathlessness attributed to other causes. A significant proportion of Mr Scarci's patients have been seeking a correct diagnosis and a plan for years before finding one here.
Unexplained chest and rib pain →A lung cancer "inoperable" verdict is not always final. It depends on who is reviewing the case, what surgical options they have experience with, and what the imaging actually shows when reviewed by a specialist with a full VATS and robotic programme. A meaningful proportion of patients referred to Mr Scarci as inoperable have surgery — successfully.
The only cost of seeking a second opinion is a consultation fee and a week of your time. The downside of not seeking one is potentially greater.
Request a Second Opinion →These are concrete, verifiable differences — not generic claims about quality.
If you have an urgent scan result, rapidly recurring pneumothorax, or a time-sensitive diagnosis, same-day and next-day appointments are available. Routine new referrals within 24–48 hours.
Urgent: same day or within hours. Routine: 24–48 hours. No GP referral needed.All existing CT, MRI, PET scans, and clinical letters are reviewed by Mr Scarci before your consultation. You arrive at an appointment where the clinical picture is already understood.
You leave the first appointment with a diagnosis and a plan — not more uncertainty.Mr Scarci sees you at consultation, performs your surgery personally, calls you with biopsy results, and conducts your post-operative review. No relay between different team members.
Continuity of care from first appointment to final follow-up.From a confirmed surgical plan to an operating date is typically 3–5 days for most elective procedures. For lung cancer patients, this compression is clinically significant.
NHS cancer surgical pathway: weeks to months. Private: typically 3–5 days from plan.Results are reviewed by Mr Scarci and discussed with you personally by telephone — within 24 hours of the laboratory report. You do not wait weeks for a routine clinic appointment.
No letters. No waiting for a follow-up to understand your own results.The practice team verifies your coverage, obtains pre-authorisation, and bills your insurer directly. You pay your policy excess. 0% finance available for self-pay patients.
Bupa · AXA · Aviva · Vitality · Cigna · WPA · Healix and others.Consultations across The London Clinic, Bupa Cromwell, The Wellington Hospital, HCA Elstree, and Imperial Private Healthcare — Monday through Thursday.
No GP referral needed. Remote consultations available.Going private does not change your NHS rights. Many patients have surgery privately and continue NHS oncology, chemotherapy, or follow-up. Mr Scarci coordinates handover personally.
Private surgery and NHS care are not mutually exclusive.Mr Scarci's practice covers both malignant and benign thoracic conditions — lung cancer surgery, pneumothorax, chest wall deformities, rib conditions, pleural disease, and diaphragmatic surgery.
VATS lobectomy, wedge resection, segmentectomy, robotic resection, second opinions
→Surgical candidacy reassessment, MDT review, staging re-evaluation
→VATS bullectomy, pleurodesis, recurrent collapsed lung
→Talc pleurodesis, VATS biopsy, indwelling pleural catheter
→Titanium rib plating (SSRF), flail chest, multiple fractures
→Costal cartilage resection, Hooking Maneuver diagnosis
→VATS and robotic thymectomy, myasthenia gravis
→First rib resection, scalenectomy, TOS decompression
→VATS plication for phrenic nerve injury, diaphragm paralysis
→VATS drainage, decortication, pleural space clearance
→Nuss procedure, pectus excavatum and carinatum correction
→Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS)
→Thoracic endometriosis, diaphragmatic repair
→Titanium plate fixation, cardiac assessment, sternal nonunion
→Costochondritis, intercostal neuralgia, chest wall pain
→Full list of thoracic conditions treated by Mr Scarci in London
→Call 020 7459 4367 or message via WhatsApp — Namita will confirm within the same business day whether your condition is within Mr Scarci's practice and what the next step is.
"As a Doctor, I can say with utmost confidence that you will simply not find a cardiothoracic surgeon with the same depth and breadth of knowledge as Mr Marco Scarci. I am travelling to him from the United States despite being affiliated with Johns Hopkins — and my husband is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brown. He deserves to be in the surgical hall of fame."
"I had rib pain for 6 years, bounced around the NHS without a diagnosis. At consultation, within minutes he knew what the problem was — slipping rib syndrome. Surgery the following week. Two weeks later I'm almost back to full health. Simply amazing."
"My local hospital said the thymoma was inoperable. Mr Scarci reassured me it was resectable. I was booked for surgery the following week and he successfully removed the entire tumour. A big thank you — wonderful surgeon."
"I have just had a remote consultation with Mr Scarci. I am completely stunned. In one consultation he offered clarity on conditions I've been trying to get help for for two years, and a positive plan forward."
For patients unfamiliar with private care, here is exactly what happens — step by step.
Call, book online, or WhatsApp. Namita confirms your appointment, checks your insurance, and requests any existing scans.
Same day · urgent cases within hoursMr Scarci has already reviewed your imaging. You leave with a diagnosis, options, and a written plan.
24–48 hours (urgent: same day)Any additional tests arranged. Insurance pre-auth obtained. Operating date confirmed.
2–5 daysMr Scarci personally performs your operation. VATS or robotic approach where clinically appropriate.
Typically day case – 3 daysMr Scarci calls with biopsy results personally. Post-operative review scheduled. Full recovery support.
24h after results availableChoose the day and location that works for you. The clinical care is identical at every site.
Use the booking portal if you're ready to confirm a consultation date. Use the form if you'd prefer to ask a question first — the practice team responds the same business day.
Confirm your appointment online in under two minutes. Choose your preferred location and date. Namita will confirm within hours and check your insurance before you attend.
Tell us about your situation and what you need. The practice team responds the same business day. Your details are never shared.
Book online, call, or send a WhatsApp message. Urgent cases are seen the same day or within hours. Routine new patients within 24–48 hours. Cancer, benign chest conditions, chest wall surgery — all treated. No GP referral needed. No waiting.
020 7459 4367
020 7459 4367