Consultant Medical Oncologist, University College Hospital London

HCA London Bridge Hospital, BMI Blackheath Hospital South East London

Qualifications (including places of study)

BSc MBChB MRCP PhD Rebecca qualified in medicine from St Andrew’s and Manchester Universities including eight months at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) on an Erasmus scholarship. Following general medical training in London, Rebecca undertook her medical oncology training at The Royal Marsden Hospital and a CRUK-funded research fellowship at the Institute of Cancer Research. Subsequently, Rebecca spent a year as a senior research fellow on the Drug Development Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital gaining specialist experience in the design and conduct of early phase clinical trials and translational medicine.

Notable clinical achievements and professional memberships

She also has a specialist interest in drug development as well and is leading several clinical trials of novel agents relevant to gynecological malignancies including PARP inhibitors. Her research work, as part of the UCLH gynecological oncology team, Clinical Research Facility at UCLH and the UCL Cancer Institute, is focused on the development of early phase clinical trials and translational research to identify and evaluate innovative treatment strategies for gynecological malignancies as well as other solid tumours.

Current academic/ clinical positions (NHS and private)

Dr Rebecca Kristeleit is Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Medical Oncologist at UCL/UCLH. Dr Hartmut also holds clinics for private patients at London Bridge Hospital and Blackheath Hospital, London

Area(s) of speciality / particular clinical interests