Max Thomas
Clinical Scientist in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
MSc Clinical Science, MSc Human and Applied Physiology, BSc (Hons) Biology
Max Thomas is a senior HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist specialising in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology, with more than a decade of experience in NHS diagnostic and clinical services.
He is Service Lead for Respiratory and Sleep Physiology at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital. He also leads Respiratory and Sleep Physiology across the South East Physiological Sciences Network for NHS England.
Max has held several national and international professional roles. He previously served on the Board of the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology and now chairs its Manufacturer’s Liaison Committee. He also chairs a subgroup of the joint American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society task force developing international recommendations for pulmonary function test reporting.
Alongside his clinical work, Max lectures at King’s College London and Brighton and Sussex Medical School. His areas of interest include obstructive sleep apnoea and other sleep-related breathing disorders, insomnia, home sleep diagnostics, and the role of sleep in human performance, with a particular focus on elite performers and athletes.
Max’s role within our Snoring & Sleep Apnoea service
As part of TwentyOneDental’s Snoring & Sleep Apnoea service, Max Thomas provides specialist sleep and respiratory physiology expertise through Maximum Science.
Where an assessment at TwentyOneDental indicates that further investigation of a possible sleep-related breathing disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnoea, may be appropriate, your clinician may recommend for further investigations such as a home sleep study.
TwentyOneDental will coordinate this specialist investigation with Max Thomas, HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology, through Maximum Science.
Max will advise, assess and interpret the results of a home sleep study and provide a Clinical Scientist report with evidence-based recommendations regarding appropriate next steps. Depending on the findings, these may include consideration of a mandibular advancement device, CPAP, or further clinical assessment.
