Kevin O’Neill is Consultant Neuro-surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College, London and Chairman of BTRC. On a personal note, Kevin has impacted on the lives of many people with brain tumours; they all say that he is much more than just a surgeon, he has become a friend.
“The problem starts with the patient, the solution must end with the patient too.”
Kevin started his medical career with the aim of becoming a brain surgeon and like many surgeons he had a great desire to be involved in work that would have an impact for good on people’s lives. Very soon after entering the specialty Kevin became aware that there were certain areas of brain surgery where they had not made much advance if any for several decades. Brain cancer was one such area and probably the most devastating as survival time from diagnosis was so short despite our best endeavours.
