Dr McAlpine brings the extensive skills and experience to his private practice from many years of outpatient care as well as inpatient and emergency patient management in the NHS. He led the development of clinical and investigation services in all aspects of respiratory medicine and built a specialist team in Lanarkshire to provide care for people with lung problems. In private practice, as in the NHS, Dr McAlpine works closely with other specialists to bring multidisciplinary expertise to your care when needed. These specialists include experts in lung radiology (x-rays and CT scans), lung surgeons, lung oncologists, cardiologists, ENT surgeons, specialists in pain management, physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and others. He is able to liaise with colleagues in the NHS when appropriate.