Dr. Anne Dunleavy
Respiratory Medicine
Specialities
Locations
Blackrock Clinic, Suite 30
Dr. Anne Dunleavy is a Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine with over 13 years of consultant-level experience in leading university hospitals in London. She has particular expertise in tuberculosis, nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, and bronchiectasis, having served as clinical lead for these conditions at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Dunleavy has played significant roles in respiratory governance, education, and clinical improvement, and continues to contribute to UK-wide initiatives, including national working groups on respiratory infections.
Dr. Dunleavy graduated with honours from University College Dublin in 1998, earning multiple accolades including the Magennis Gold Medal in Clinical Medicine. During her medical training, she spent an Erasmus year at the University of Saarland in Germany, noted for its excellence in preclinical education. She went on to complete an MSc in Respiratory Medicine at Imperial College London in 2004 and holds MRCPI (2000) and FRCP (2016) qualifications.
A passionate and experienced clinical researcher, Dr. Dunleavy has served as Principal Investigator on numerous UK and Europe-wide studies focusing on tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, and COVID-19. Her research has explored immune responses in tuberculosis, the diagnostic accuracy of new molecular tools, and the outcomes of treatment modalities. Her MD thesis is based on a novel study involving antigen-specific T-cell responses in TB, and she has contributed to high-impact publications including Cochrane Reviews and the European Respiratory Journal. She has presented her work internationally and authored chapters in authoritative respiratory medicine texts.
Dr. Dunleavy undertook higher specialist training in respiratory and general medicine at several prestigious London hospitals, including the Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, and St George’s Hospital. Her training included out-of-programme fellowships in research and medical education, during which she developed clinical expertise in complex infections and cystic fibrosis, as well as academic skills in teaching, curriculum development, and mentoring. Her clinical and academic foundation is bolstered by a deep commitment to service development, having initiated MDTs, audit systems, and specialist clinics throughout her career.
