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Mr David O'Reilly
Consultant Liver, Biliary and General Surgeon
MD, MB, BCh, PGCME, FRCS
"I am delighted to be able to offer my patients the opportunity to be treated both efficiently and to the highest standards by Spire Cardiff's dedicated team."
Specialises in
- Hernia surgery
- Gallbladder removal
- Gallstone removal
- Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) biliary and liver surgery
I have been a Consultant Liver and General Surgeon in Cardiff since 2015 and have developed our minimally invasive (laparoscopic) biliary and liver surgery programme.
I specialise in general abdominal surgery with a particular interest in liver, bile duct, gallbladder and hernia surgery.
I carry out up to 40 liver resections per year, which is a high volume in the UK. I have carried out more than 1,000 laparoscopic cholecystectomies and many hundreds of abdominal wall hernia repairs of all types.
I am the lead general surgeon in the Royal Air Force and am Clinical Director of the RAF's deployable hospital. I am Royal College of Surgeons Tutor for Cardiff and Vale, responsible for the quality of surgical training. I am Quality Improvement and Research Lead for the South Wales Major Trauma Network. I am Clinical Lead for Veterans Trauma Network Wales.
General Medical Council Number: 4710521
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr David O'Reilly at Spire include:
General surgery
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Hernia surgery
- Laparoscopy investigation and treatment
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BCh / University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff / 2000
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Great Britain and Ireland Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association
Association of Trauma and Military Surgeons
National Association of Clinical Tutors
British Medical Association
Research and publications
I carry out peer review for the British Journal of Surgery, the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons and BMJ Military Health.
Current NHS posts
University Hospital of Wales.
Honorary Lecturer in General Surgery, Cardiff University.
Personal profile
I have four children and a labradoodle. If it were not for them, I would be a keen sailor, theatre goer and reader of history. It's a fair trade.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sian Weaver |
| Private secretary telephone | 07518298616 |
| Private secretary email | sian.weaver@wales.nhs.uk |