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Mr David O'Reilly

Verified General Surgery Cardiff

Mr David O'Reilly

16 years of experience 5.0 (18 verified reviews)

11,826+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
14
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr David O'Reilly at a glance

Mr David O'Reilly is a General Surgery practitioner based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 26+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Cardiff, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr David O’Reilly is a Consultant Liver and General Surgeon based in Cardiff, where he has practised since 2015. He specialises in general abdominal surgery, with a particular focus on hepatobiliary surgery, including conditions affecting the liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder, as well as abdominal wall hernia surgery.
Mr O’Reilly has developed a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) biliary and liver surgery programme and undertakes a high volume of complex procedures. His surgical practice includes liver resections, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and hernia repair across a broad range of presentations. He performs up to 40 liver resections annually and has carried out more than 1,000 laparoscopic gallbladder operations, alongside many hundreds of abdominal wall hernia repairs.
In addition to his clinical work, Mr O’Reilly holds several senior leadership and educational roles. He is the Lead General Surgeon in the Royal Air Force and serves as Clinical Director of the RAF’s deployable hospital. He is also the Royal College of Surgeons Tutor for Cardiff and Vale, with responsibility for overseeing the quality of surgical training in the region.
Mr O’Reilly is the Quality Improvement and Research Lead for the South Wales Major Trauma Network and Clinical Lead for the Veterans Trauma Network Wales, contributing to service development, trauma care, and surgical governance across Wales.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr David O'Reilly

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Cardiff (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Cardiff (GB)
  3. 2010–2011 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-367831 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-8EA9C096 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,386
Annual physical exam 99395 2,044
Vaccination administration 90471 188
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 395

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

David O'Reilly
HEADSHOT
David O'Reilly in consultation
IN OFFICE
David O'Reilly with the team
WITH TEAM
David O'Reilly at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 77s
Meet David O'Reilly

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 10

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    David O'Reilly, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5130/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31247912 · cited by 10
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David O'Reilly, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.2691/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 37504064 · cited by 88
  3. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    David O'Reilly, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.9745/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31486291 · cited by 22
  4. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David O'Reilly, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.5274/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 34944285 · cited by 92

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Cardiff · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Cardiff · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · david.oreilly@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

18 verified reviews
4.98
★★★★⯨
18 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr David O'Reilly's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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