Dr Ayman El-Nayal

MRCP, FFICM

School of Medicine and Population Health

Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

ayman.el-nayal@nhs.net
General Intensive Care Unit, D Floor, Critical Care Unit, Northern General Hospital

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Dr Ayman El-Nayal
School of Medicine and Population Health
General Intensive Care Unit, D Floor, Critical Care Unit
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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I am a Consultant in Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a strong interest in clinical research.  

I trained in Respiratory, Intensive Care, and General Internal Medicine, and currently work as a Consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I am an NIHR Associate Principal Investigator alumni, reflecting my ongoing commitment to advancing clinical research within the NHS. 

I have co-authored peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, and have presented at national conferences including the British Thoracic Society (BTS), State of the Art (SOA), European Respiratory Society (ERS), and British Society of Rheumatology (BSR). My work bridges clinical practice and research, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through evidence-based medicine.

Research interests

Research interests (if applicable) 

I have contributed to several NIHR portfolio studies, including: 

  • MARCH – Mucoactives in Acute Respiratory Failure
  • MOSAICC – Sodium Bicarbonate in Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients
  • UK-ROX – Conservative vs Liberal Oxygen Therapy in ICU
  • ASPECT – Aspirin in Pneumonia (as an NIHR Associate Principal Investigator) 

I am also a sub-investigator on the AEOLUS Phase 4 Clinical Trial, which evaluates the effect of dupilumab on airway inflammation in patients with COPD. Additionally, I have contributed to the multi-centre observational study: The use of echocardiography in the management of shock in critical care. 

My research interests include: 

  • Translational medicine
  • Management of acute and chronic respiratory failure
  • Research capacity building within the NHS