Dr Naomi Fersht

Dr Naomi Fersht is a consultant clinical oncologist at UCLH and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She specialises exclusively in the management of primary brain and spinal tumours. This involves the use of both conventional and innovative radiotherapy techniques and chemotherapy. Her special interests are: gliomas ; meningiomas; pituitary tumours; the management of teenagers and young adults with brain tumours (age 16-24); and advanced radiotherapy techniques including proton beam therapy and radiosurgery. She qualified from the University of Cambridge and her specialist training was at The Royal Marsden and University College Hospitals. Naomi's doctoral thesis, supervised by Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse, was in cell cycle checkpoints.

Neuro-oncology: primary brain and spinal tumours involving the use of both conventional and innovative radiotherapy techniques and chemotherapy. Her special interests are: gliomas ; meningiomas; pituitary tumours; the management of teenagers and young adults with brain tumours (age 16-24); and advanced radiotherapy techniques including proton beam therapy and radiosurgery.