
Mr Beattie completed his undergraduate training at the University of Cambridge and Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospital London. His specialist Thoracic Surgery training was in Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, before working as a fellow in Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
Mr Beattie has been working as a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon in Belfast since 2020. He manages the full spectrum of thoracic surgical problems and has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery and thoracic trauma.
He has authored regional and national guidance on chest trauma, and holds national leadership roles for Thoracic Surgery.