Dr Robert Chandler

Consultant Clinical Oncologist

MChem (Hons) MBChB MRCP FRCR

I have been working as a Consultant in Clinical Oncology at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care for five years. I specialise in the management of prostate, kidney and bladder cancers.

I am an expert in the treatment of urological cancers using both systemic treatments and radiotherapy. Areas of specialism include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted anti-cancer treatments, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and stereotactic radiotherapy (SABR).

I have a special interest in the field of cancer genomics and its increasing application in cancer treatment.

I undertook specialist training in North London. During this period I spent time running trials in advanced prostate cancer with the team at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Following this, I was appointed as Consulant in Clinical Oncology at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care in 2018.

I continue to have a passion for research, and have been the principal investigator on a number of national and international clinical trials.

I have a busy NHS practice, with weekly clinics at the Freeman Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital, and pride myself on delivering excellent, patient-focused care.

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Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Robert Chandler at Spire include:

Clinical oncology

Other treatments

  • Immunotherapy
  • Targeted anti-cancer treatment

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Additional information

Bladder cancer
Chemotherapy
Kidney cancer
Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy

MChem (Hons) / University of Sheffield / 2003
Master of Chemistry

MBChB / University of Leeds / 2008
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

MRCP / Royal Colleges of Physicians, London / 2011
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK) Diploma

FRCR / Royal College of Radiologists, London / 2016
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists


Professional memberships

Member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)

Member of the British Uro-oncology Group (BUG)


Professional leadership

I am the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) lead for uro-oncology in the North East and Cumbria.

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, The Freeman Hospital

I am a keen sportsman and follower of sport in general. I enjoying keeping fit and spending time with my wife and two boys.

Telephone 0191 21 38466
Email robert.chandler1@nhs.net
Private secretary Hazel Munro
Private secretary telephone 0191 21 38466
Private secretary email hazel.munro@nhs.net