Mr. Ian Hunt is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon with a highly specialised practice focused exclusively on chest wall deformities and complex rib conditions. 

He is one of the few surgeons in the UK with a practice dedicated entirely to chest wall conditions and receives referrals for both primary and complex or previously treated cases. 

He provides expert assessment and treatment for conditions including pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, rib instability, and complex chest wall pain. 

Mr Hunt’s approach is centred on careful diagnosis, clear explanation and appropriate treatment. 

Not all chest wall conditions require surgery. Many patients benefit from reassurance, monitoring, or structured non-operative management. Where intervention is appropriate, decisions are made on an individual basis, ensuring patients understand their condition, the available options, and expected outcomes. 

His aim is to provide clarity and confidence at every stage of care. 

Mr Hunt qualified in Medicine with Distinction from University College London and completed Higher Specialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery across leading London centres including St Thomas’, Guy’s, St George’s, the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. 

He undertook advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Alberta, Canada, and has developed his specialist practice through ongoing collaboration with internationally recognised leaders in chest wall surgery. 

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS C-Th) and holds a substantive Consultant post at St George’s Hospital, London. He also holds honorary roles at specialist centres including the Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton Hospitals and contributes to surgical training as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of London. 

Mr Hunt has assessed and treated thousands of patients with chest wall conditions and has extensive experience managing complex and revision cases. 

His specialist practice includes: 

• Pectus excavatum 

• Pectus carinatum 

• Mixed and complex chest wall deformities 

• Rib flare and chest wall asymmetry 

• Slipped rib syndrome and rib instability 

• Chronic chest wall pain

He offers a full range of treatment options, from non-operative approaches such as bracing and vacuum bell therapy through to advanced surgical correction and chest wall reconstruction. 

Publications, lectures and teachings

Mr Hunt contributes actively to research, education and international collaboration in thoracic surgery. 

• International lecturer on chest wall surgery and rib injury 

• Author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and textbooks 

• Active involvement in surgical training and mentoring 

• Proctorship of surgeons developing specialist chest wall techniques 
   

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