Peter O'Brien MD

Summary

• Dr. Peter O'Brien, an interventional cardiologist based in Lynchburg, VA is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Cath and Chief Quality Officer of the Centra Heart and Vascular Institute. He subspecializes in interventional cardiology, peripheral endovascular intervention, and vascular medicine. He completed his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in 2001, after finishing his residency in Internal Medicine and Medical School at the University of Virginia. Dr. O'Brien holds a BA in Chemistry from Bucknell University. From 2011 to 2023, he served as the Medical Director for Madaktari Africa at JKCI. His areas of expertise include interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, quality improvement, carotid stenting, and peripheral endovascular interventional cardiology. He is also a Certified Professional of Patient Safety, Co-Founder and current leader of the Virginia Heart Attack Coalition. He will assume Chairman of the Board of the Virginia Cardiovascular Services Quality Initiative in 2026.