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Brian O'Brien, MD, FRCPC - Internal Medicine

Dr. Brian O'Brien reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. O'Brien is in private practice in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Education and Training

MD: Queen's University, Kingston, ON, 1970

Internship: Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON 1970–1971

Residency in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 1974–1978

MS in Community Health and Epidemiology: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1996

Certifications

Gastroenterology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Academic Appointments

Professor Retired, Faculty Member, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1979–2002, 2009–Present

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

Last Revised: August 8, 2011

Author: Healthwise Staff

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