Sophie Fletcher BA, BMBCh, MRCP, PG Cert (Med Ed)

Dr. Sophie Fletcher, BA, BMBCh, MRCP, PG Cert (Med Ed) is the clinical lead for the respiratory department at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). Since 2013, Dr. Fletcher has led the ILD (interstitial lung disease) service, a regional specialist service recognized by NHS England that receives both national and international referrals. Dr. Fletcher has worked with the biomedical research unit, the British Lung Foundation, the University of Southampton, and Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth to set up a patient support group for those in Wessex with ILD called WILD. You can find out more about the group on there. Dr. Fletcher is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Southampton and has extensive experience in leading clinical trials in interstitial lung disease, as both a principal investigator and chief investigator. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals and presented at both national and international conferences. She also established an international ILD clinical research fellowship program at UHS.