Dr Lucy Obolensky has over twenty years’ experience in the field of Expedition Medicine and Global Health and established her niche working with those facing physical or mental challenges. Great privileges of hers have included being able to summit Kilimanjaro with amputees, cycle across Cambodia with 15 individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and sail the North Sea with 24 young people all in care with disadvantaged backgrounds. She supports them in accomplishing the immense challenges they set themselves, whilst simultaneously inspiring her to set new goals in her own life.
When in the UK Lucy works clinically as an Emergency Medicine doctor and GP, and also as a volunteer doctor for the Devon Air Ambulance. In her academic career she is Associate Professor and Programme Lead for the Global Health and Leadership Masters at Plymouth University.
She completed a post graduate qualification in International Health Consultancy at the Liverpool school of Tropical Medicine and works with governments and NGOs to achieve a holistic approach to health system strengthening, locally and globally. Having founded the charity Future Health Africa in 2011 she completed a decade as chair and then trustee of the charity, subsequently leading the Community health workstream, whilst also supporting the development of Global Emergency Medicine fellowships.
She holds a range of consultancy posts; she is the senior medical advisor for British Exploring Society, medical technical advisor for Northern Rangelands Trust, and an executive member of the Royal Geographical Expedition Medicine Advisory Group. Lucy has worked with numerous production companies including BBC, Silverback and Humblebee and regularly works with Sir David Attenborough in his overseas ventures.