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HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Professor John G Laffey, MD, MA, BSc, FCARCSI
Biography: John Laffey is the Professor and Head of the Department of Anaesthesia at the National University of Ireland, and a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Galway University Hospitals. His clinical interests include intensive care medicine, cardiothoracic and vascular anaesthesia, paediatric anaesthesia and acute pain medicine. He is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education in Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is a principal investigator at the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Sciences at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Main research areas of interest are:
Acute Lung Injury
Vascular Biology
Perioperative Pain Management
Email: john.laffey
nuigalway.ie
CLINICAL LECTURERS
Dr Noel Flynn
MD, BSc, FFARCSI
Clinical lecturer and university Head of Department
Consultant Anaesthesist and medical Director of the Hyperbaric Chamber
Member of The Executive Management Team of Galway University Hospitals
Examiner of Part 1 of FCA RCSI
Visiting Professor Medical College of Wisconsin for Research placement.
Trained SHO/Reg-UCHG/MPH 1982 - 1986
Richmond/Beaumont 1986 - 1987
Senior Reg St Vincents January - June 1988
The Mater July - December 1988
Crumlin January - June 1989
UCHG July - December 1991
Visiting Prof Medical College of Wisconsin, July 1989 - June 1991
Email: drnflynneircom.net
Dr Gerard Coughlan
Dr Aidan Sharkey
Dr Deirdre Grady
Dr Brian Kinirons
Dr Kevin Clarkson
MB, FFARCSI
UCD 1985, FFARCSI 1989
Diplomate American Board of Anesthesiology 1995
Special Added Qualification, Critical Care Medicine, Amercian Board of Anesthesiology 1995
Eastern Regional Anaesthesia Training programme 1987 - 1990
Critical Care Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute 1990 - 1992
Specialist Registrar Anaesthesia, 1993 - 1994
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 1995 - 2000
Director Critical Care Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, , Nashville. 1996 - 2000
Director Neurosurgical Anaesthesia & Neurocritical Care Programme, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville. 1996 - 2000
Comsultant Anaesthetist 2000 - present
Clinical Director, Anaesthesia, Theatre, Pain & Critical Care Directorate
Email: kevin.clarksonhse.ie
Dr David O’Toole
Dr Leo Kevin
Dr Pat Neligan
Dr. Michael O'Mahony
Dr. Michael Scully (Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesia)
michael.scullynuigalway.ie
Dr. Alan Ochana (Clinical Tutor)
If you need to contact any Clinical Lecturers, please ring the Anaesthesia Department at 00353 91 495662
CLINICAL TUTORS IN ANAESTHESIA
Bilal Ansari bilalansari77yahoo.co.uk
Gerard Curley gerard.curleynuigalway.ie
Mairead Hayes hayesmaireadhotmail.com
Olivia Finnerty olivfinnertygmail.com
If you need to contact any Clinical Tutors please ring the Anaesthesia Department at 00353 91 495662
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
Brendan Higgins, brendan.higginsnuigalway.ie
Daniel O’ Toole, daniel.otoolenuigalway.ie
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Tel: 00353 91 49 5662, Fax: 00353 91 494563
Academic Staff and Researchers
| Staff Name | Type | Subject Area | Phone | Keywords |
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Clarkson, Dr Kevin Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | 87-4074 | |
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Coughlan, Dr. Michael Gerard Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | ||
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Flynn, Dr. Noel Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | 87-4074 / 87-4569 | |
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Grady, Dr Deirdre Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | ||
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Higgins, Dr Brendan Lecturer (Fixed Term) |
Academic | Anaesthesia | 0 | |
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McDonnell, Dr John Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | ||
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Neligan, Prof Patrick J Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | ||
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O’Toole, Dr Daniel Patrick Lecturer |
Other | Anaesthesia | ||
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O’Toole, Dr. David Clinical Lecturer |
Academic | Anaesthesia | 0 | |
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Scully, Dr Michael Edward Francis Snr Lect In Anaes & Critical Care Med |
Academic | Anaesthesia |
