Daniel Krell Email & Phone Number

Dr Daniel Krell qualified in medicine at Leeds University Medical School, where he also gained a Bachelor’s degree in microbiology and immunology. He completed his junior doctor training at Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospitals and University College Hospital before undertaking his oncology training at The Royal Free and University College Hospitals in London.Dr Krell’s DPhil research was undertaken at Oxford University, at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, and was funded by Cancer Research UK and HCA. Dr Krell’s research investigated the role that genetic mutations in genes controlling cellular metabolism play in the development of cancer, with the aim of identifying new therapeutic targets in this area. He continues to be involved in clinical research and clinical trials aimed at identifying new cancer therapies, with a focus on gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers. He maintains an interest in cancer genetics and is involved in genetic testing for familial cancers with a particular focus on colorectal, gastro-oesophageal and pancreatic cancer.Dr Krell has published several peer-reviewed papers in journals such as the British Journal of Cancer and Lancet Oncology. His clinical work focuses on the management of patients with gastric, oesophageal, colorectal, pancreatic, liver and biliary tract cancers using chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapies. He also manages patients with cancer of unknown primary and is the clinical lead at his institution for this. He also acts as the clinical lead for gastro-oesophageal and hepatobiliary cancer.

Listed skills include Oncology, Molecular Oncology, Cancer Genomics, Human Genetics, and 6 others.

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  Consultant Medical Oncologist

  Royal Free London Nhs Foundation Trust

  May 2015 - Present