Dr Brian O'Connor

Dr Brian O'Connor is a well-respected Consultant in Respiratory and Allergy Medicine with HCA Healthcare at The Lister Hosptial and Chelsea Outpatients Centre. He has a wide range of experience in all areas of respiratory medicine, but his clinical interests include chest infections, asthma and smoking related lung diseases.

He graduated from Dublin in 1980 with a Medical Degree and completed his basic general medical training. He became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1984 before moving to the UK to further his career. He undertook research into airway inflammation asthma and was aware and MS for his outstanding work, alongside his specialist respiratory training at The Royal Brompton Hospital. In 1992, he was appointed his first Consultant post and as Senior Lecturer at the National Heart and Lung Institute. He has lead pioneering research throughout his career and established a facility to investigate new treatments and strategies in airways disease. in 2008 he left the NHS to focus primarily on private practice. He has been published extensively and has presented at international level. He is a member of the British Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society.