Our Clinical Team · London Private Practice

The people who will look after you — from first call to full recovery.

Surgery is one moment in your care. The team around it — secretarial, clinical, physiotherapy, nutrition, and psychology — determines whether the experience feels supported or fragmented. This is who you will meet.

Direct access to a named person at every step 020 7459 4367 — answered by the team, not a call centre Allied health specialists available alongside surgery

When you contact this practice, you are not dealing with a faceless admin system. Every person listed here is a named individual who is specifically chosen for their expertise and their approach to patient care. We believe that the quality of support around a surgical episode matters as much as the surgery itself.

Clinical Leadership

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Mr Marco Scarci

MD(Hons) · FRCS(Eng) · FCCP · FACS · FEBTS · GMC: 6159768

Mr Scarci leads all clinical care within this practice. He performs every surgical procedure personally — there is no delegation to a registrar on the day of your operation. He reviews all pre-operative imaging before your consultation, conducts the consultation himself, explains findings and options directly, calls you personally with biopsy results, and remains accessible between appointments for clinical questions.

Trained in Italy, Malta, London (Guy’s and St Thomas’), and Toronto, Mr Scarci has been a consultant thoracic surgeon since 2011 — at Papworth Hospital, UCLH, San Gerardo Hospital in Milan (as Director of Thoracic Surgery), and currently at Imperial College NHS Healthcare. He has authored more than 170 peer-reviewed publications and four surgical textbooks, and holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the European Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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The full team

Everyone who supports your care

From your first phone call to your final follow-up — these are the people you will work with.

Senior Thoracic Surgical Assistant

Mr Ezeldin Shaarawy

A highly trained thoracic surgery registrar with extensive experience in cardiothoracic procedures and perioperative patient management. He brings specialist expertise in lung resections, mediastinal tumours, pleural diseases, and trauma-related chest injuries — working closely with Mr Scarci throughout the surgical pathway.

Lung resectionMediastinal tumoursPleural diseaseChest trauma

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Assistant Practice Manager

Namita Patel

Namita brings two decades of experience in private healthcare in central London, and is the primary point of contact for patients from first enquiry through to post-operative follow-up. She manages appointments, insurance pre-authorisation, and the administrative pathway that makes a complex surgical episode feel streamlined.

Patient coordinationInsurance authorisationAppointment management

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Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

Emily Lockwood

BSc · MCSP · ACPRC

Emily leads Air Physiotherapy, established in 2018 after a decade at the Royal Brompton Hospital. She specialises exclusively in respiratory conditions — spanning pre-operative optimisation and post-operative rehabilitation for thoracic surgery patients.

Pre-op optimisationPost-op rehabRespiratory conditions

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Registered Dietitian

Ms Raquel Britzke

Raquel is a highly experienced registered dietitian with a decade of specialist focus on cancer and surgical nutrition. Nutritional optimisation before and after surgery makes a measurable difference to wound healing, immune function, respiratory muscle recovery, and overall stamina.

Cancer nutritionSurgical preparationPost-operative recovery

📞 Referred via the practice

Health Psychologist

Joanna Konstantopoulou

HCPC Registered

Joanna is a London-based Health Psychologist and founder of the Health Psychology Clinic on Harley Street. She works with patients managing chronic pain, health anxiety, and adjustment to diagnoses — helping thoracic surgery patients engage fully with treatment and recovery.

Health anxietyChronic painSurgical adjustmentCancer diagnosis

📞 Referred via the practice

How the team works

Coordinated care — not fragmented referrals

Each member of this team knows your case. Communication happens between specialists so you do not have to relay your history repeatedly.

First Contact

Your call is answered by Namita — not a call centre

Namita coordinates your initial consultation, gathers any existing scan results in advance, and ensures Mr Scarci has reviewed your case before you arrive. You speak to a named person who understands the clinical context of your enquiry from the first call.

Consultation

You meet Mr Scarci — with your imaging already reviewed

You leave with a clear diagnosis, a treatment plan, and answers to your questions. Not a letter saying someone will be in touch. If further investigations are needed, they are arranged before you leave the building.

Pre-Operative Preparation

Allied specialists prepare you for surgery

Where indicated, Emily coordinates respiratory physiotherapy to optimise your lung function before surgery. Raquel advises on nutritional preparation. Joanna is available if anxiety or psychological factors are affecting your readiness for the procedure.

Surgery

The operation is performed by Mr Scarci personally

Mr Shaarawy provides consistent clinical support throughout. The anaesthetic and theatre teams at your chosen hospital are briefed in advance on your specific case. There is no delegation to a registrar on the day.

Results & Follow-Up

Biopsy results discussed by Mr Scarci — by phone, within 24 hours

Post-operative review is scheduled before you leave hospital. Namita coordinates any further follow-up appointments. You are never left waiting without knowing who to contact.

Recovery

Supported recovery — with a clear point of contact throughout

Emily’s physiotherapy team supports respiratory rehabilitation. Raquel advises on post-operative nutrition. Questions between appointments reach Mr Scarci directly. No patient is left managing their recovery alone.

Our Clinical Team · London Private Practice

Everyone who supports your care

How the team works

Your call is answered by Namita — not a call centre

You meet Mr Scarci — with your imaging already reviewed

Allied specialists prepare you for surgery

The operation is performed by Mr Scarci personally

Biopsy results discussed by Mr Scarci — by phone, within 24 hours

Supported recovery — with a clear point of contact throughout

A team this experienced is ready to hear from you.

Joanna Konstantopoulou

Lisa Kearey

Mr Ezeldin Shaarawy

Ms Raquel Britzke

Namita Patel

Emily Lockwood BSc MCSP ACPRC

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