About Hugh
Education and Training
MB, BCh, BAO, BA, DCH, MRCPI, FRCOG.
I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with over 30 years of experience.
I practise in four major public and private teaching hospitals in Dublin: the Coombe Hospital, St James's Hospital, the Blackrock Clinic and the Beacon Hospital.
After graduating from Trinity College Dublin, I completed the MRCPI in general medicine, the DCH in child healthcare and the MRCOG. Having trained in Dublin and London, I completed my training at the Sir John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. In 1997, I was appointed as a consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Coombe Hospital and St James's Hospital.
Research
I believe that research and development are central to progress. Having lectured in Oxford University and Trinity College Dublin, and with my research papers appearing in many elite journals; which include the Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, American Journal of Roentgenology and Fertility Sterility) - I am committed to research and education.
I present at national and international medical conferences and train and teach our medical students and junior doctors.
Something Personal
I am married to Fiona, and we have five fantastic children, four girls and a boy. Work for me is a joy- not a job! I live in Dublin, hail from Kildare, and Cork and Galway are in the genes too!
I enjoy golf and general fitness and am an avid rugby supporter. Above all, I enjoy spending time with my family.
In the Media
“Being pregnant at 40 is no big deal. I'm in the Coombe with Dr. Hugh O'Connor, who is like a god to me, and I'm the average age of his patients, if not one of the younger ones waiting on the corridor.”
— Lucy Kennedy featured in the Irish Independent
“Asking her consultant for advice on exercising for women, Dr Hugh O’Connor in the Coombe, said: ‘Do something you like doing. If you like walking, go for a walk. And your yoga, pilates, I’d really encourage those things.’ ”
— Kathryn Thomas featured on Operation Transformation
Award Winning Obstetrician.
Winner of Obstetrician of the Year in 2010 among other awards.