Dr Michael O'Sullivan
Qualifications
MA, MB BChir, FRCP, PhD
GMC number: 3673168
Practising since: 1992
Specialties
Cardiology
Consultation times
- Thursday and Saturday mornings
- Overview
About
Following undergraduate training at Cambridge University, Dr O’Sullivan undertook postgraduate medical training at The Royal Brompton National Heart & Lung Hospital and the Oxford University Teaching Hospitals.
He returned to Cambridge in 1996 and over the next seven years trained in all aspects of cardiology, with particular emphasis on interventional cardiology, at Papworth and Addenbrooke’s Hospitals. During this period, he was awarded a PhD, and the British Cardiac Society Young Research Worker’s Prize, for research into mechanisms of coronary stent failure. From 2003-2004, he worked in the Department of Interventional Cardiology at University of British Columbia.
Following his return, Dr O’Sullivan was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at Papworth and Addenbrooke’s Hospitals. His NHS practice is now based at Royal Papworth Hospital.
Dr O’Sullivan provides secondary and tertiary centre care to patients with general cardiac problems (valve disease, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia), in addition to those with coronary disease. He has extensive experience in the invasive management of coronary artery disease (coronary angiography and coronary stent implantation) and in the minimally invasive treatment of aortic valve disease (transcatheter aortic valve intervention, TAVI).
Dr O’Sullivan was
Director of the Addenbrooke’s Cardiology Department from 2006 to 2014 and was
the Clinical Lead for Coronary Intervention at Royal Papworth Hospital from
2017 until 2023. He was appointed Director of Cardiology at Royal Papworth
Hospital in 2025.
Personal interests
Running, golf, skiing and modern literature.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Michael O'Sullivan at Nuffield Health
- Echocardiogram
- Angiography
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Zio® XT Cardiac Monitor
- CT calcium scoring (or cardiac calcium scoring)
Locations Dr Michael O'Sullivan works with
Related experience
Research
Dr O'Sullivan maintains a keen research interest, with particular focus on emerging strategies and technologies in interventional cardiology, including percutaneous treatment of valvular heart disease.
Memberships
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians
- British Cardiovascular Society
- British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Other posts held
- Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Consultant Cardiologist, Papworth Hospitals
Insurers Dr Michael O'Sullivan works with
Dr Michael O'Sullivan works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- The Exeter
- HealthFund
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Tri-Care
Declaration
Dr Michael O'Sullivan does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Michael O'Sullivan does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Michael O'Sullivan does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.