Dr Cathal O’Connor 

Dr Cathal O’Connor works as a consultant dermatologist in Cork and is dual-trained as a consultant paediatrician. He graduated from University College Cork and undertook basic training with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in both paediatrics and adult medicine, higher specialist training in both dermatology and paediatrics, a PhD with the Irish Clinical and Academic Training programme, followed by a fellowship in paediatric dermatology in London. He is author of several dermatology textbook chapters, has over 100 academic publications and has a special interest in paediatric dermatology, with primary research interests including atopic dermatitis and genetic skin disease. He is the programme lead for the RCPI iHeed dermatology postgraduate course, the RCPI training course for isotretinoin in primary care, and the pilot advanced triage project for children with atopic dermatitis. He has been chosen as a 'Future Leader' by the executive boards of the European Society for Paediatric Dermatology and the European Society of Dermatological Research.