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Consultant Clinical Oncologist  

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Dr Christopher Martin Nutting qualified from Portsmouth Grammar School in 1986 and from University College and Middlesex Hospital School of Medicine (University of London) in 1992.

He was awarded 1st Class BSc Honours (Medicine and Cell Pathology, University of London) in 1989 and MB BS (University of London) 1992.

He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) 1995 and Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK) 1998. He was awarded fellowship of European Society of Medical Oncology in 1999.

He undertook a period of study at Imperial College Business School and was awarded the Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management (University of London) in 2000.

He studied for a Medical Doctorate (MD)at the Institute of Cancer Research University of London between 1998 and 2001 and was awarded MD in 2001.

He was appointed Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Oncology at the Institute of Cancer Research in 2001.

He was appointed Teacher of the University of London, and Head of the Head and Neck Unit at the Royal Marsden Hosiptal in 2002.

He was appointed National Clinical Lead in Head and Neck Cancer by the Department of Health (UK) and the Cancer Services Collaborative in 2003. Has been a member of the National Cancer Research Institute Committee (NCRI) for head and neck cancer research since 2003.

He was appointed as National Clinical Oncology advisor to the Data for Head and Neck Oncology (DAHNO) project since 2005.

He is Chairman of the National Advisory Board on Head and Neck Cancer to the Cancer Services Collaborative (DoH).

He is holder of research grants for advancement of radiotherapy and chemotherapy research totalling approaching £1M.

He is a regular contributor to International medical publications and has published over 100 articles in his areas of expertise.



Prizes

Dr Nutting was awarded the following accolades and prizes for research in radiotherapy and oncology:

Postgraduate:
  • Mansden Lecturer, Glasgow University 2004

  • ESTRO-Varian Clinical Oncology Prize 2001

  • British Institute of Radiology Sir Godfrey Hounsfield Lecturer 2000

  • Royal College of Radiologists Ross Award 2000 (for presentation to BCRM)

  • British Institute of Radiology Flude Prize 2000 (for advancing UK radiology)

  • European School of Oncology Hans Wyder Travel Fellowship 2000

  • Leonard Levy Prize (best oral paper presentation at IOS 2000)

  • Royal College of Radiologists Durrant Travelling Fellowship 1999

  • RSM Radiology Section Finzi Prize Winner 1999

  • Cancer Research Campaign Clinical Research Fellowship 1998

  • Royal Marsden Hospital Ronald Raven Clinical Research Prize 1998
Undergraduate:
  • Cancer Research Campaign National Undergraduate Prize 1991

  • Royal College of Radiologists Undergraduate Prize 1991

  • Allen Goldsmith Clinical Prize in Oncology (Medical School finals)

  • Maurice Elton Prize in Oncology (Medical School Essay Prize)

  • Reitlinger Prize (University of London intercalated BSc Prize)

  • John Jepson Essay Prize ("The Molecular Basis of Medicine")

  • Poster prize, Uro-oncology '90 meeting

Training

2000-2001:
Senior Registrar, Radiotherapy and Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

1998-2000:
Cancer Research Campaign Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Registrar, Department of Urological Oncology and Academic Unit, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton.

1995- 1998:
Specialist Registrar training rotation in Clinical Oncology at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London and Surrey, and St Lukes Hospital, Guildford.

1993- 1995:
Senior House Officer rotation in General Medicine at University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.

1992-1993:
House Officer at Middlesex and University College Hospitals (Clinical Oncology) then at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford (General Surgery).

Current Clinical Practice:
My current post specialises in management of patients with head and neck, skin urology and lung malignancy. I work within the Royal Marsden, Royal Brompton, and St Georges Hospitals. The post provides tertiary care for National and International referrals. I have experience in developing clinical services, and managing a research potfolio in these disciplines. All my patients are treated in clinical and research protocols with external beam radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. I have special interest and am the clinical lead for conformal radiotherapy, IMRT, stereotactic and brachytherapy programmes in the head and neck region, and have experience in structuring and developing these services.

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