Staff Profile

I initially studied Psychology in Birmingham before moving to Newcastle in 2007 to begin medical training.

I completed my MBBS degree in 2011, and have remained in the North East throughout my subsequent postgraduate career, including work as a Clinical Teaching Fellow (2015-2016) and Clinical Research Associate (2016-2020). I was awarded my PhD ('Assessing pulmonary ventilation and perfusion properties with ¹⁹F-MRI') from Newcastle University in Nov 2021.

I currently split my time between working as a NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University (since May 2024) and as an Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (since August 2025).

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) in Psychology, University of Birmingham, 2005

MRes in Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Birmingham, 2006

MBBS, Newcastle University, 2011

MRCP(UK), The Royal College of Physicians, 2015

CertMedEd, Newcastle University, 2016

PhD, Newcastle University, 2021

SCE in Respiratory Medicine, The Royal College of Physicians, 2024

My clinical and research interests relate primarily to the study of airways disease (COPD and asthma) and pleural disease (pleural effusion and pneumothorax).

Current work is focussed on the application of novel imaging methods (particularly magnetic resonance imaging) to improve our understanding of underlying mechanisms of disease, including the capacity for early detection and monitoring of respiratory pathology.

I work closely with colleagues based at the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre (Prof Pete Thelwall, Dr Mary Neal) as well as clinical colleagues working in the field of respiratory medicine.

I have a strong interest in teaching and education at both undergraduate (e.g. medical students) and postgraduate levels (e.g. MRCP PACES candidates).

I am a co-supervisor for students enrolled on BSc/MRes in medical science courses at Newcastle University.

I was previously employed as a Clinical Teaching Fellow at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2015-2016), during which time I completed a postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (Newcastle University, 2016).

I frequently contribute as an examiner for medical student assessments.

Other roles

Member, BTS Education and Training committee (Nov 2023 - present)

Faculty member, MRCP Part 1 revision course, HEENE (Oct 2022 - present)

Trainee representative, North of England Thoracic Society (Oct 2021 - March 2024)

RCP Chief Registrar (Sept 2022 - Sept 2023)

RCP Associate college tutor (Oct 2018 - Aug 2020)

• Articles

  • Barton EC, Warren FC, Zheng S, Symonds J, Tucker E, Jackson K, Pearce C, Fahy M, Tan PC, Hassan W, Yip KP, Iqbal B, Hallifax R, Nilo-Pedron K, Sethi D, Thirlwall Y, Steward M, Rashed A, Smith N, Shiham F, Mitchell M, Zhang J, Pippard B, Green E, Henshall DE, Maskell NA, Walker S. Associations of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax characteristics with key clinical outcomes – a prospective cohort study. ERJ Open Res 2026. In Press.
  • Sobala R, Kibbler J, Yip K, Thompson R, Rafique C, Steward M, Samanta R, INSPIRE ERUPT Collaborators including Pippard B, Jha A, Rahman N, De Soyza A. Evaluation of real-world use of pulmonary embolism thrombolysis: ERUPT. ERJ Open Res 2025, 11(3), 00935-2024.
  • Smith SJ, Pippard BJ. A Practical Approach to Pleural Infection. Pulmonary Therapy 2025, 11, 535-551.
  • Veale N, Martinelli AW, Sethi D, De Souza P, Mon KZ, Cheng JOS, Morrow D, Sam M, Saleem I, Yip KP, Kerks J, Henshall D, Smitherman-Cairns T, Smith K, Mitchell D, Jackson K, Pippard B, Paul S, Mohammad W, Hyman J, Rowlands B, Bosence S, Pearce C, Probyn B, Thorley R, Mitchell M, Griffiths A, Westley R, Huda AB, Mehmood A, Khan A, Tee V, Crooks R, Minnis P, Standing L, Ong WH, Rashid MS, Salih A, Koh EL, Ho CK, Soo Y, Hayes M, Holmes C, Al-Arrayed F, Saad A, Iqbal B, Trewick S, Goodley P, Oldershaw J, Thompson E, Hodge A, Gadallah M, Bhat R, Barton E, Sundaralingam A, Kankam O, Quinn J, Corcoran JP, Walker SP, Aujayeb A, Herre J, Jha A, Marciniak SJ, Rahman NM, Hallifax RJ. A National Evaluation of Intercostal Chest Drain Removal Strategies. Chest 2025, 169(3), 849-858.
  • Pippard BJ, Neal MA, Holland CW, Maunder AM, Forrest I, Lawson RA, Fisher HF, Matthews JNS, Wild JM, Simpson AJ, Thelwall PE. Assessing Lung Ventilation and Bronchodilator Response in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with ¹⁹F-MRI. Radiology 2024, 313(3).
  • Melhorn J, Achaiah A, Conway FM, Thompson EMF, Skyllberg EW, Durrant J, Hasan NA, Madani Y, Naran P, Vijayakumar B, Tate MJ, Trevelyan GE, Zaki I, Doig CA, Lynch G, Warwick G, Aujayeb A, Jackson KA, Iftikhar H, Noble JH, Ng AYKC, Nugent M, Evans PJ, Hastings RA, Bellenberg HR, Lawrence H, Saville RL, Johl NT, Grey AN, Ellis HC, Chen C, Jones TL, Maddekar N, Khan SL, Muhammad AI, Ghani H, Myint YMM, Rafique C, Pippard BJ, Irving BRH, Ali F, Azam A, Barton EC, Bhatnagar M, Blackburn MP, Millington KJ, Budhram NJ, Bunclark KL, Sapkal TP, Dixon G, Harries AJE, Ijaz M, Karunanithi V, Nail S, Khan MA, Savlani K, Kumar V, Gallego BL, Mahdi NA, Morgan C, Patel N, Rowlands EW, Steward MS, Thorley RS, Wollerton RL, Ulla S, Smith DM, Lason W, Rostron AJ, Rahman NM, Halifax RJ. Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19: a phenotype of severe COVID-19 pneumonitis? The results of the United Kingdom (POETIC) survey. European Respiratory Journal 2022, 60(3), 2102522.
  • Pippard B, Clarke L, Chew V, Conroy K, Dunleavy J. Massive colothorax secondary to intestinal pseudo-obstruction: an unusual cause of respiratory failure. Thorax 2022, 77, 946-947.
  • Pippard BJ, Neal MA, Maunder AM, Hollingsworth KG, Biancardi A, Lawson RA, Fisher H, Matthews JNS, Simpson AJ, Wild JM, Thelwall PE. Reproducibility of ¹⁹F-MR ventilation imaging in healthy volunteers. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2021, 85(6), 3343-3352.
  • Neal MA, Pippard BJ, Simpson AJ, Thelwall PE. Dynamic susceptibility contrast 19F-MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane: a novel approach to combined pulmonary ventilation and perfusion imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2020, 83(2), 452-461.
  • Neal MA, Pippard BJ, Hollingsworth KG, Maunder A, Dutta P, Simpson AJ, Blamire AM, Wild JM, Thelwall PE. Optimized and accelerated ¹⁹F-MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane to assess regional pulmonary ventilation. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2019, 82(4), 1301-1311.
  • Pippard BJ, Shipley MD. Healthcare staff attitudes towards the use of electronic cigarettes ('e-cigarettes') compared with a local trust policy. Perspectives in Public Health 2017, 137(4), 216-219.
  • Pippard B, Anyiam O. The many roles of a clinical teaching fellow. BMJ Careers 2016, 355, 333.
  • Riddoch MJ, Pippard B, Booth L, Rickell J, Summers J, Brownson A, Humphreys GW. Effects of action relations on the configural coding between objects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 2011, 37(2), 580-587.

• Editorial

  • Stanton AE, Pippard BJ. Time to next pleural procedure: should we take it as RED?. Thorax 2026, Epub ahead of print.

• Reviews

  • Mellor C, Davidson R, Pippard B. Vaping-related lung disease: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2026, 18(6), 673.
  • Wilkins H, Britt E, Bhatnagar M, Pippard B. Hepatic hydrothorax. Journal of Thoracic Disease 2024, 16(2), 1662-1673.
  • Bhatnagar M, Fisher A, Ramsaroop S, Carter A, Pippard B. Chylothorax: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management - a comprehensive review. Journal of Thoracic Disease 2024, 16(2), 1645-1661.
  • Pippard B, Bhatnagar M, McNeil L, Donnelly M, Frew K, Aujayeb A. Hepatic hydrothorax: a narrative review. Pulmonary Therapy 2022, 8, 241-254.