- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with extensive experience in managing a wide range of respiratory conditions, including complex and chronic diseases. My NHS practice is based at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, one of the UK's leading cardiothoracic centres, where I work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering expert, patient-centred care.
After completing my core medical training in General Medicine, I specialised in Respiratory and General Medicine in Merseyside. I then undertook a two-year Clinical and Research Fellowship at the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital�one of the largest centres of its kind in the UK. My research into Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes led to the award of an MD from the University of Liverpool. I have also held a Consultant post at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust before returning to Merseyside to continue my clinical and academic work.
Collaborative Team Approach
I work closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive comprehensive and personalised care. This includes:
� Specialist chest physiotherapy for COPD, bronchiectasis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and breathing-pattern disorders.
� Advanced lung function testing and respiratory assessments.
� Clinical psychology support for patients with long-term conditions and co-existing mental health needs.
� Specialist chest and cardiac radiology expertise for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
Academic and Research Work
I hold an honorary academic appointment at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health, where I lead and contribute to research into bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and other chronic respiratory diseases. My work has been published in leading journals and has informed improvements in clinical practice.
Appointments & Referrals
I welcome private referrals across all areas of respiratory medicine, including:
� Assessment and management of chronic respiratory conditions
� Lung cancer diagnostics (in collaboration with interventional respiratory colleagues)
� Bronchoscopy and EBUS (in collaboration with interventional respiratory colleagues)
� Respiratory evaluation in sports and high-performance medicine
� Comprehensive lung function testing and CAA testing for respiratory problems
I remain actively involved in research, with a focus on improving outcomes for patients through evidence-based innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Areas of interest
Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Chronic cough,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Respiratory infections, Cystic Fibrosis (Provided only within an NHS setting), Clinical research (Provided only within an NHS setting).
Spirometry (lung function) services offered
Medical secretaries
- Abbie O'Brien
- Spire Liverpool Hospital 57 Greenbank Road LIVERPOOL L18 1HQ
- 07454 242380
- Abbieobrien.respiratory@gmail.com
- Abbie O'Brien
- Pall Mall Medical Ltd 5 St. Pauls Square Liverpool L3 9SJ
- 07454 242380
- Abbieobrien.respiratory@gmail.com
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
- Liverpool heart and Chest Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3PE
- 07897 531778
- Merin.Skaria@nhs.net
- Pall Mall Medical (Newton-le-Willows)
- Pall Mal Medical Centre 1 Belvedere Road Newton-Le-Willows WA12 0JJ
- 07454 242380
- Abbieobrien.respiratory@gmail.com
- Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
- Murrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive Heswall Wirral CH61 1AU
- 07454 242380
- 07454 242380
- Abbieobrien.respiratory@gmail.com
- Venturi Cardiology
- The Square 4 Birchwood Boulevard Birchwood Warrington WA3 7QY
- 07454 242380
- Abbieobrien.respiratory@gmail.com