Dr Sara McNeillis

Sara McNeillis is a Consultant with interests in Sleep disorder management and Anaesthesia at the Royal National Ear Nose and Throat and Eastman Dental Hospital. She works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for patients with disorders in sleep and and sleep apnoea. She graduated from Kings College London, after which, she went on to complete a few junior surgical posts before specialising in Anaesthesia in the North London Central Rotation training scheme, becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2005 She completed her training in 2008 and gained specialist registration in Anaesthesia. She was appointed as a Consultant in Anaesthesia with an interest in Paediatrics at the Royal Free Hospital and Buckinghamshire. With her increasing interest in Sleep disorders, she was then asked to join the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital Sleep unit as a Sleep Disorder specialist. Sara McNeillis has been involved in developing and expanding the sleep unit to provide a comprehensive sleep service at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital.  She has been working at the Royal National Ear, Nose and Hospital sleep department since 2005; and as a Sleep Consultant since 2011. She became interested in Sleep disorders during her Anaesthesia training rotation. She could see that there are many overlaps in how the upper airway functions in natural sleep and during anaesthesia. She is currently the Clinical Lead for the department and an Honorary lecturer in UCL. She is also a member of the advisory board for Somnomed a medical device company and a Medical Director for Sleep and Health Clinic Ltd in a private capacity. Her current research interests are in the field of sleep and improving CPAP compliance. She is currently involved in research into andrology conditions and impact of sleep on these.

Sleep medicine, obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep disordered breathing, parasomnia, restless leg syndromeInsomnia