Mr Anikin specialises in a range of general thoracic surgical procedures (excluding transplantation), thoracoscopy, diagnostic and interventional endoscopy. He also specialises in reconstructive lung surgery, advanced VATS, complex endobronchial interventions. Mr Vladimir Anikin received thoracic surgical training in Moscow at the P A Hertzen Cancer Research Institute and at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. He worked as a consultant thoracic surgeon in Bradford Royal Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital, Leeds before joining the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Harefield Hospital in 2007. His areas of expertise include surgery for locally advanced tumours of the chest, reconstructive lung surgery, cryosurgery, surgical treatment of lung metastases and chest trauma surgery. Mr Anikin is co-author of a number of papers in peer reviewed journals including the European Journal of Surgical Oncology, International Journal of Radiation, Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Journal of the American College of Surgeons, amongst many others. He was also an invited speaker at a number of major international professional events.