Acute & chronic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
COPD and chronic asthma management
Frailty, sarcopenia, and rehabilitation in respiratory disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
Post-ICU and neuro-rehabilitation
Bronchiectasis management and airway clearance
Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) & ambulatory oxygen therapy
Sleep-disordered breathing
Peri-operative optimisation
Long COVID assessment & rehabilitation
Exercise testing (6MWT, ISWT)
Dr Kola Akinlabi is an internationally recognised specialist in Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Rehabilitation, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. He is the MD/CEO of 360 Medicx Harley Street Clinic, combining leadership with active clinical practice.
He trained at University College London (UCL) School of Medicine, gaining an MSc in Advanced Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Physiotherapy, and completed sub-specialty training in ICU Neuro-rehabilitation at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stoke Mandeville, and general respiratory medicine at King’s College Hospital. He holds a PhD in Respiratory and Pulmonary Rehabilitation from the University of Essex, with further postgraduate training in Independent Prescribing and Neurorehabilitation.
Dr Akinlabi has led respiratory and rehabilitation services across major NHS trusts, including Imperial College Healthcare, Whittington Health, Barts Health NHS Trust, and Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals. His expertise includes managing complex respiratory failure, chronic lung disease, and post-ICU recovery, with a strong focus on improving lung mechanics, exercise capacity, and patient quality of life.
Dr Akinlabi lectures at Middlesex University and has delivered more than 200 GP and healthcare professional training sessions on COPD, frailty, and pulmonary rehabilitation. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences, including the British Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society congresses. His research has focused on pulmonary rehabilitation, frailty in COPD, and novel interventions such as neuromuscular electrical stimulation in severe lung disease.
North Central London (NCL) Respiratory & Long COVID Clinical Network
London Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network
Faculty, BSc Sports and Rehabilitation Science, Middlesex University
Education & Governance Lead, Barnet Respiratory COPD & Home Oxygen Review Service
Clinical effectiveness of Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation – ERJ, 2021
Frailty in Chronic Respiratory Disease – ERJ, 2020
Impact of Physical Frailty on Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Hospitalisation in COPD – ERJ, 2018
Effect of Portable Positive Pressure Ventilation on Exercise Tolerance in COPD – ERJ, 2018
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Severe COPD Rehabilitation – Thorax, 2013
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
23 Harley Street Consultation Room
London W1G 9QN
UNTIL, 1 Orchard Street
London W1H 6HJ
To book your Medical Optimisation consultation,
call us on:
0759537834, 02039673040
Or email: medicx@360medicx.co.uk
