Mr Gerry O'Sullivan
Consultant ENT Surgeon
MB BCh, BAO, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Lon), FRCS (Oto)
"Spire Murrayfield is for me an excellent choice to see and treat my patients. The staff and management strive to provide the best possible care for patients and do so in the most feasible way."
I am a Consultant ENT Surgeon with 30 years of experience. I specialise in general ENT conditions, including nasal, sinus, and throat disorders, as well as issues related to hearing, ear, and balance. I also treat snoring problems and investigate patients suspected of having head and neck cancers, referring patients needing major surgery/radiotherapy/chemotherapy to colleagues who focus on oncology. My main interests include rhinology nasal conditions, otology ear conditions, and paediatric ENT surgery.
I introduced endoscopic sinus surgery to the Wirral and was the first ENT surgeon in England to use a microbrider, now a key tool in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery FESS. I perform routine procedures such as tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, middle ear surgery, and parotid surgery.
In addition to my surgical practice, I was the Chief Medical Information Officer for Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trustuntil 2024. In this role, I lead efforts to integrate digital technology into healthcare, helping the trust maintain its status as a global digital exemplar. My previous roles include Clinical Lead for ENT, Clinical Director for Special Surgery, Associate Medical Director of the Division of Surgery, Chair of the Medical Board, and Member of the Spire Murrayfield Medical Advisory Committee.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Gerry O'Sullivan at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty)
- Laryngoscopy investigation
- Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy and lymph node removal
- Septoplasty surgery
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS)
- Tonsillectomy for adults
Other treatments
- Cholesteatoma surgery
- Ear drum repair (myringoplasty)
- Nasal airway surgery (turbinate reduction)
- Snoring surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Audiological medicine
Balance disorders
Ears
Ear, nose and throat
Facial surgery
Head and neck pathology
Head and neck surgery
Hearing loss
Laryngology
Otology
Rhinology
Sinus surgery
Sleep disorders
Snoring
Voice disorders
Qualification and professional memberships
MB, BCH, BAO / University College Cork / 1982
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics
Degrees given on completion of Medical School Training
Professional memberships
Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons, London
Intercollegiate Fellowship in Otolaryngology
ENT UK
Professional leadership
Chief Medical Information Officer, Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust
Current NHS posts
Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon, Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust.
Personal profile
While clinical work and my informatics role take up a huge amount of my time, I have interests in photography and DIY projects. I have just renewed my interests in "growing your own" by taking on an allotment with my wife Anne. Going to the cinema and home theatre is part of the less strenuous pastimes I engage in. Life begins again when you have grown up "children".
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 342 6951 |
| info@spirewirral.com | |
| Website | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_hmZz9wb4 |
| Private secretary | Dawn Rose |
| Private secretary telephone | 07380 647 884 (secretary after 4.30pm weekdays and 10am – 4pm weekends) / 0151 342 6951 (billing queries only) |
| Private secretary email | dawnfredarose@gmail.com |