Dr Helgi Johannsson

Elected Council Member, Consultant representative

Qualifications

FRCA

Term of office as Vice President

First Term: September 2022-23

Second Term: September 2023-24

Term of office on Council

First Term: March 2018–2025

Second Term: March 2025-2029

Term of office as Trustee

March 2018 – September 2024

Hospital

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London

Biography

Born in Iceland, Helgi Johannsson moved to the UK aged 12, and trained at St Bartholomew’s hospital. During his training he undertook an education and simulation fellowship and became a consultant at St Mary’s hospital in 2007.

His clinical interest lie in trauma, oesophagogastric surgery, obstetrics, bariatrics and general all-round anaesthesia and peri-operative care. He was clinical director of anaesthesia for Imperial 2012-2018, was elected to the Royal College of Anaesthetists council in 2018, served as Vice President until September 2024, and is sustainability lead for the RCoA. He was Associate Medical Director for medical education at Imperial.

Other interests include social media and medicine, education, music and exercise. He is on social media as @doctorhelgi

Register of Interests

Private practice at Imperial College Healthcare and the Wellington hospitals.
Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee - MSI reproductive choices