Dr Frances O'Brien

Qualifications

BSc, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCP

GMC number: 4046242

Practising since: 1993

Specialties

Paediatrics

Sub-specialties: Neonatal medicine

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About

Dr Frances O'Brien is a Consultant Neonatologist (a Paediatrician and specialist in newborn babies) with a long-standing interest in early child development. She deals with most medical conditions in infants (up to 1 year) as well as developmental assessment of children up to 3 years of age.

Frances studied medicine at the London Hospital Medical College, University of London; after paediatric training in London, she undertook a period of research (1997-2001) and was awarded an Action Research Fellowship in Neonatology at University College London; she completed Higher Specialist Training in Paediatrics, specialising in Neonatology and has worked as a consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 2009.

Having undertaken a period of research investigating mechanisms and prevention of perinatal brain injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes of prematurity in childhood and adolescence, Frances continues to have a research interest; she is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford currently supervising a PhD student evaluating a standardised neurodevelopmental screening tool for all children born preterm.

Frances is the President of the British Association for Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up.

Special interests

Any medical problem up to 1 year old 
Infant and child development assessment, 0-3 years old 

Languages spoken

English

Locations Dr Frances O'Brien works with

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    Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RP

    01865 307777
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Related experience

Research

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=O%27Brien%20F&cauthor_id=24299660 

Memberships

  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Neonatal Society
  • British Association for Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up (President) 
  • British Association of Perinatal Medicine
  • Neonatal Perioperative Interest Group UK&I (founder)

Other posts held

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Consultant Neonatologist