Consultants in Public Health Medicine
Public health specialists dedicated to protecting Ireland's population
National Health Protection Office
Consultants
The NHPO senior management team comprises public health specialists, epidemiologists, and health protection experts dedicated to safeguarding the health of Ireland's population.
Dr Éamonn O’Moore
Dr Éamonn O’Moore works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for leading the National Health Protection Office. Dr O’Moore started work with us in 2022 in this role and is a graduate of University College Dublin (UCD) Medical School.
Dr. Victor Aiyedun
Dr. Victor Aiyedun works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for Health Protection Surveillance within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Aiyedun started work with us in 2025 in this role and is a graduate of Ilorin University Of Nigeria Medical School.
Dr. Lucy Jessop
Dr. Lucy Jessop works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for Immunisation within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Jessop started work with us in 2019 in this role and is a graduate of University of Cambridge Medical School.
Dr. Lois O’Connor
Dr. Lois O’Connor works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for vaccine preventable diseases, including guideline development, programme evaluations and national incident management within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. O’Connor is a graduate of University College Dublin (UCD) Medical School.
Dr. Paul McKeown
Dr. Paul McKeown works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for gastroenteric, zoonotic and vectorborne diseases within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. McKeown started work with us in 2001 in this role and is a graduate of University College Dublin (UCD) Medical School.
Dr. Keith Ian Quintyne
Dr. Keith Ian Quintyne works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for leading the Research and Guideline Development Unit (RGDU) within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Quintyne started work with us in 2024 in this role and is a graduate of University of the West Indies Medical School.
Dr. Augustine Pereira
Dr. Augustine Pereira works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for winter resilience within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Pereira started work with us in 2023 in this role and is a graduate of Government Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Dr. James Gilroy
Dr. James Gilroy works as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for Health Security within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Gilroy started work with us in 2026 in this role and is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast Medical School.
Dr. Caitriona Kelly
Dr. Caitriona Kelly works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for Environment and Health within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. Kelly started work with us in 2025 in this role and is a graduate of University College Dublin (UCD) Medical School.
Dr. Helen O’Brien
Dr. Helen O’Brien works at Consultant in Public Health Medicine with responsibility for Health Security within the National Health Protection Office. Dr. O’Brien started work with us in 2025 in this role and is a graduate of University College Cork Medical School.