Dr Alex King
Primary medical qualifications:
BSc MSc DClinPsy (not medical)
Foreign languages:
Greek
GMC number:
1688600
Specialities:
Background
Before joining Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Dr Alex King worked in various specialties within clinical health: psychology at Chelsea & Westminster (paediatrics), The Wellington (neuropsychology), Torbay Hospital (pain management), Hillingdon Hospital (chronic fatigue CFS/ME) and Guy's & St Thomas (psycho-oncology). He obtained his BSc with combined honours in social psychology with computing at the University of Kent and his MSc in psychoanalytic developmental psychology and D.Clin.Psy. doctorate of clinical psychology at University College, London. Clinically, his approach draws flexibly on cognitive-analytic, solution-focused and cognitive-behavioural models, and he has a particular interest in treatment decision-making, coping on acute inpatient wards, and long-term effects.
Dr King contribures to policy and service development at a regional and national level through the London Cancer Alliance and the British Psychological Society's Faculty of Oncology & Palliative Care.
Expertise
Psycho-oncology, Clinical health psychology, Mental health
Research & publications
Research & development projects directly relevant to cancer, pre-surgical pathway in oesophageal cancer, long-term follow-up to stem cell transplantation
Selected publications can be found online:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex_King4
https://www.mendeley.com/profiles/alex-king