Dr Teresa Guerrero Urbano

Dr Teresa Guerrero Urbano is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Lead for the South East London and Kent Oncology Centre NHSE Radiotherapy Clinical Network, Adjunct Reader at King's College London and an expert witness. Her principal areas of clinical expertise include head and neck cancer, non-melanomatous skin cancer, prostate cancer, advanced radiotherapy techniques, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and the delivery of clinical trials.

Her current clinical practice is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of adults with head and neck malignancies and non-melanomatous skin cancer, delivering both radiotherapy and systemic anticancer therapies. She provides comprehensive outpatient care, including clinical assessment, treatment planning and long-term follow-up, while actively recruiting suitable patients into clinical trials. Alongside her specialist practice, she has more than 20 years' experience managing patients with prostate cancer and has extensive expertise in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and multidisciplinary cancer care across a broad range of oncological conditions.

Dr Guerrero Urbano combines her clinical practice with significant leadership, research and educational responsibilities. As Clinical Lead for the South East London and Kent Oncology Centre NHSE Radiotherapy Clinical Network, she plays a key role in service development and quality improvement across regional radiotherapy services. Her academic appointment at King's College London, extensive publication record and ongoing involvement in clinical research ensure that her practice remains aligned with the latest evidence and advances in modern clinical oncology. 

Dr Teresa Guerrero Urbano has undertaken medico-legal work since 2025, providing independent expert opinion in Clinical Negligence claims involving adult claimants. Her practice focuses on the assessment of oncology care, particularly in relation to head and neck cancer, non-melanomatous skin cancer and prostate cancer, drawing on extensive experience in radiotherapy and systemic anticancer treatments. She has completed formal medico-legal training through Inspire MediLaw and provides objective, evidence-based opinions that support the requirements of legal proceedings.

She prepares screening, breach of duty, causation and condition and prognosis reports, offering balanced opinions on the standard of oncological care, treatment decisions and patient outcomes. Her medico-legal expertise includes the use of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and the management of complex cancer treatment pathways. Her active clinical practice, combined with leadership of a regional radiotherapy network and ongoing involvement in clinical research, ensures that her opinions reflect current NHS practice and contemporary evidence-based oncology standards, providing solicitors with clear and authoritative analysis of complex clinical oncology issues. 

Dr Guerrero Urbano's current clinical practice is centred on the management of adults with head and neck cancer and non-melanomatous skin cancer, delivering comprehensive care using both radiotherapy and systemic anticancer therapies. She spends the majority of her clinical time assessing patients, planning personalised treatment strategies, delivering outpatient care and monitoring response to treatment, while actively recruiting suitable patients into clinical trials to provide access to innovative therapies.

Alongside her specialist head and neck oncology practice, she has extensive experience in the management of prostate cancer and provides inpatient clinical oncology care across a broad range of tumour sites. She has particular expertise in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), enabling the precise delivery of treatment while minimising toxicity to surrounding healthy tissues. Her practice also encompasses chemotherapy and immunotherapy, integrating multimodal treatment approaches to optimise patient outcomes. Through her leadership of the South East London and Kent Oncology Centre Radiotherapy Clinical Network, she remains closely involved in service development and the implementation of best practice, ensuring patients benefit from high-quality, evidence-based oncology care. 

Dr Guerrero Urbano's current clinical practice is centred on the management of adults with head and neck cancer and non-melanomatous skin cancer, delivering comprehensive care using both radiotherapy and systemic anticancer therapies. She spends the majority of her clinical time assessing patients, planning personalised treatment strategies, delivering outpatient care and monitoring response to treatment, while actively recruiting suitable patients into clinical trials to provide access to innovative therapies.

Alongside her specialist head and neck oncology practice, she has extensive experience in the management of prostate cancer and provides inpatient clinical oncology care across a broad range of tumour sites. She has particular expertise in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), enabling the precise delivery of treatment while minimising toxicity to surrounding healthy tissues. Her practice also encompasses chemotherapy and immunotherapy, integrating multimodal treatment approaches to optimise patient outcomes. Through her leadership of the South East London and Kent Oncology Centre Radiotherapy Clinical Network, she remains closely involved in service development and the implementation of best practice, ensuring patients benefit from high-quality, evidence-based oncology care.