Dr David O'Hara
Dr David O’Hara has been a Consultant in Anaesthesia at Broomfield Hospital since 2010. He qualified from University College London Medical School and completed specialist training in Anaesthesia at Barts and The London hospitals.
Dr O’Hara undertook advanced fellowships at the world-famous St Andrew’s Plastic Centre in Chelmsford and at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He also worked for New Zealand’s Air Ambulance service.
His specialist interests include anaesthesia for laparoscopic ‘keyhole‘ surgery, upper GI surgery and plastic surgery. He has particular expertise in pre-operative assessment of surgical patients including cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and lectures nationally and internationally on this subject.
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On a personal level, David enjoys cooking, scuba diving, and teaching.
Click here to download Dr David O’Hara professional CV (PDF)
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Fees
We recognise that transparency around the cost of your treatment is very important. Our specialists have fixed fees for private consultations and operations.
Insured patients
Mr Lorenzi and Dr O’Hara are recognised by all the major insurance companies. We work with BUPA, AXA PPP, Aviva, Vitality, CIGNA, WPA, Healix and CS Healthcare.
Springfield Hospital as part of the Ramsay Health Care Group is also fully recognised by all these insurance companies.
Sam will help you with all the relevant codes that your insurance company needs to cover your treatment and will keep you fully informed at all times.
Self funded patients
We have fixed fees for our operations fully inclusive of all hospital, anaesthetic and surgical fees. There is no VAT on medical services.
As a guide, the fees for different types of treatment start from:
£2,950 for hernia surgery (depending on the type of hernia)
£7,050 for gallbladder surgery
£6,870 for anti-reflux surgery
Please contact Sam who will be able to fully advise you on the fees for your particular treatment.
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