Prof Basil Elnazir

Prof Basil Elnazir, is a consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at Children’s health Ireland & Beacon for Kids.

He had his PhD from the University Of Birmingham, UK, prior to his training in General Paediatrics & Respiratory Paediatric Medicine in Ireland & UK.

Prof Elnazir is a Clinical Professor in Paediatric Medicine Trinity College Dublin.

He has held many key leadership positions during his career with the Asthma Society of Ireland, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and was the chair of the medical advisory group of Asthma society Ireland and member of the National Severe Asthma group.

He served as a National Speciality Director of Paediatrics in the Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals and presented at national and international meetings. He has also served as an Editor and Reviewer to many Paediatric medical journals.

He has a special clinical and research interest in asthma, recurrent chest infections, bronchiectasis, chronic cough, cystic fibrosis, and paediatric sleep medicine.