About
Dr. Bernadette Coker is a Senior Consultant with over 22 years of experience in treating patients with medical and respiratory problems. She has a particular interest in sleep disorder assessment and treatments and is the Lead Physician in acute non-invasive ventilation, which improves the survival of patients with respiratory failure. Dr. Coker provides assessments and treatments for COVID-19 illness and its long-term complications and has developed a comprehensive sleep service for patients with sleep disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.Dr. Coker has implemented innovative treatments and techniques for patients with pleural effusions and launched a modern allergy service with comprehensive testing and immunotherapy. She is an accomplished medical teacher and trainer, establishing several national courses for doctors. Her research interests include sleep-related breathing disorders, periodic limb movement disorders, and non-invasive techniques to treat these conditions, allergy assessments, and treatments including immunotherapy, and very accurate assessments and treatments for pleural effusions related to respiratory infections and lung cancer. She has published several scientific articles and is regularly invited to lecture at national and international meetings.