Sharon Peoples is a consultant in clinical oncology specialising in neuro-oncology, stereotactic radiotherapy and paediatric radiotherapy.
She graduated from the University of Edinburgh in medicine in 1996 and completed her post graduate training in clinical oncology in Edinburgh in 2006. In 2006 she spent six months training in paediatric radiotherapy at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College Hospital London.
Dr Peoples is currently the clinical lead for the Edinburgh Centre of Neuro-Oncology. In 2024 she took on the role of clinical lead for the Scottish Adult Neuro-Oncology Network. She is committed to ensuring that all patients with brain tumours in Scotland have equal access to high quality, safe and effective treatments.
She has an interest in technical radiotherapy delivering stereotactic radiotherapy in Edinburgh and she sits on the Scottish and National Proton Radiotherapy Panels. In addition, she is actively involved in neuro-oncology clinical trials and has been a principle investigator for a number of clinical trials delivered in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre.
She has an interest in Teenage and Young Adult Oncology and has set up a neuro-oncology transition clinic in Edinburgh. She is currently the clinical lead for Teenagers and Young People with Cancer in South East Scotland. Dr Peoples is a member of the Children and Young People with Cancer Clinical Service Network and contributes to a number of work streams including contributing to a national set of guidelines for transitioning young people with cancer into the adult setting.
Outside of work she enjoys long walks, yoga, photography, travel and the occasional game of chess.
