Professor Connail Mc Crory

• Das, B. and Conroy, M. and Moore, D. and Lysaght, J. and McCrory, C., Human dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment modulates cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytes and neuroinflammatory markers in chronic radicular pain, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 70, 2018, p157-165Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
• David Moore, Connail McCrory, The Proteomics of Intrathecal Analgesic agents for Chronic Pain, Current Neuropharmacology, 15, (2), 2017, p198--205Journal Article, 2017
• Patricia Duff, Basabjit Das, Connail McCrory, Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy for cervical zygapophyseal joint mediated neck pain: A retrospective review of outcomes in forty-four cases, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 29, (1), 2016, p1--5Journal Article, 2016
• Hari Gopal, Joseph Fitzgerald, Connail McCrory, Spinal cord stimulation for FBSS and CRPS: A review of 80 cases with on-table trial of stimulation, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 29, (1), 2016, p7--13Journal Article, 2016
• Richard M. Talbot, Kevin F. McCarthy, Connail McCrory, Central and systemic inflammatory responses to thoracotomy - Potential implications for acute and chronic postsurgical pain, Journal of Neuroimmunology, 285, 2015, p147--149Journal Article, 2015
• Hari Gopal, Connail Mc Crory, Coccygodynia treated by pulsed radio frequency treatment to the Ganglion of Impar: A case series, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 27, (3), 2014, p349--354Journal Article, 2014
• Kevin F. McCarthy, Thomas J. Connor, Connail McCrory, Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Correlate With Reported Pain and Are Reduced by Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 16, (6), 2013, p519--522Journal Article, 2013
• Louise K. Brennan, Brian H. Harte, Desmond J. Fitzgerald, Connail R. McCrory, Surgery Induces Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 34, (6), 2009, p549--552Journal Article, 2009
• Louise Brennan, Joseph Fitzgerald, Connail McCrory, The Use of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Benign Pancreatitis Pain, Pain Practice, 9, (2), 2009, p135--140Journal Article, 2009
• Malgorzata Krajnik, Connail McCrory, Steve Allen, Management Strategies for Neuropathic Pain in Different European Countries, Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 21, (2), 2007, p49--52Journal Article, 2007
• Connail McCrory, Desmond Fitzgerald, Spinal Prostaglandin Formation and Pain Perception Following Thoracotomy, Chest, 125, (4), 2004, p1321--1327Journal Article, 2004
• Connail McCrory, Dara Diviney, Jeanne Moriarty, David Luke, Desmond Fitzgerald, Comparison between repeat bolus intrathecal morphine and an epidurally delivered bupivacaine and fentanyl combination in the management of post-thoracotomy pain with or without cyclooxygenase inhibition, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 16, (5), 2002, p607--611Journal Article, 2002
• Connail R. McCrory, Sten G. E. Lindahl, Cyclooxygenase Inhibition for Postoperative Analgesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 95, (1), 2002, p169--176Journal Article, 2002
• Connail McCrory, Niall Hughes, An interesting case of shunting, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 12, (5), 1998, p565--566Journal Article, 1998
• Connail McCrory, Denis Moriarty, Mallampati Grade and Laryngeal Mask Placement, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 82, (5), 1996, p1112--1113Journal Article, 1996
• Royds J McCrory, Neuroimmunity and Chronic Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia Education, 18, (12), 2018, p377 - 383Journal Article, 2018
• Walczuk P, McCrory C, New Technologies in Spinal Cord Stimulation, Rheumatology and Pain, 3, 2017, p56 - 57Journal Article, 2017
• Robb LP, Cooney JM, McCrory CR, Evaluation of spinal cord stimulation on the symptoms of anxiety and depression and pain intensity in patients with failed back surgery syndrome., Irish journal of medical science, 2017Journal Article, 2017
• McCarthy KF, McCrory C, Cerebrospinal fluid levels of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor correlate with spinal cord stimulation frequency in patients with neuropathic pain: a preliminary report., Spinal cord, 2014Journal Article, 2014
• Das B, McCrory C, Spinal cord stimulation in pregnancy with failed back surgery syndrome., Irish medical journal, 2014Journal Article, 2014
• Duff P, Daly C, McCrory C, Ambulatory postoperative ward-based epidural analgesia: a retrospective review of 1,147 cases., Irish journal of medical science, 2012Journal Article, 2012
• Colbert SA, McCrory C, O'Hanlon DM, Scully M, Tanner A, Doyle M, A prospective study comparing intravenous tenoxicam with rectal diclofenac for pain relief in day case surgery., European journal of anaesthesiology, 1998Journal Article, 1998
• Moore D McCrory C, Spinal Cord Stimulation, British Journal of Anaesthesia Education, 16, (8), 2016, p258 - 263Journal Article, 2016
• Ward V McCrory C, An assessment of intrathecal catheters in the preoperative period, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 183, (2), 2014, p293 - 296Journal Article, 2014
• McCrory C Fitzgerald D, Pharmacology of COX-2 inhibitors in man. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions of nimesulide, Drugs, 37, 2001, p15 - 20Journal Article, 2001
• McCrory C Cunningham A, Low dose dopamine- will there ever be a scientific rationale, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 78, 1997, p350 - 351Journal Article, 1997
• McCrory C Crowley K, Is repeat exploitative laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 166, 1997, p88 - 91Journal Article, 1997
• C McCrory, L Browne, Abnormal lumbar transverse process- A cause of treatable low back pain in young adults, The Pain Clinic, 3, 1998, p193 - 195Journal Article, 1998
• C McCrory, J Keaveney, Spinal Cors Stimulation - The Beaumont Experience, The Pain Clinic, 10, 1997, p123 - 128Journal Article, 1997
• C McCrory, K McCarthy, Acute neuroimmune response to lumbar rhizotomy, Pain Practice, 5th World Congress of World Institute of Pain, New York, 2009, 2009Conference Paper, 2009
• CMcCrory, Effect of Rhizotomy and Spinal Cord Stimulation on spinal neuroimmune peptide biosynthesis in vivo in man, Guys&Thomas' Annual Interventional Pain Meeting, London, 2011Invited Talk, 2011
• C McCrory, , Implanted Pain Therapy Devices and Patients in the Intensive Care unit, Intensive Care meeting, Adelaide, S. Australia, 2009, Flinders HospitalInvited Talk, 2009
• CMcCrory, Complex Regional pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Management, Faculty of Occupational Health ASM, RCPI, 2014Invited Talk, 2014
• CMcCrory, Role of CSF Neuropeptides in Chronic Pain Perception, TCIN Scientific Meeting, TCIN, 2014Invited Talk, 2014
• CMcCrory, Optimising patient outcomes in chronic spinal pain, Irish Rheumatology ASM, Kilkenny, 2015, Irish Rheumatology SocietyInvited Talk, 2015
• CMcCrory, CSF neuropeptides and Pain perception, 9th Neuroscience Ireland Conference, Dublin City University, 2015Invited Talk, 2015
• CMcCrory, Pulsed radio frequency Treatment: Where are we?, Faculty of Pain Medicine RCOA ASM, London, 2015Invited Talk, 2015
• CMcCrory, New pain Therapeutic Techniques, Royal College of Anaesthetists ASM, London, 2017Invited Talk, 2017
• CMcCrory, Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, World Institute of Pain, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2017Invited Talk, 2017
• Mechanisms of Postoperative Neuropathic Pain in, editor(s)Shorten G , Postoperative Pain Management, Elsevier Science, 2004, pp40 - 62, [R Talbot, C McCrory]Book Chapter, 2004
• The extended role of the Clinical Engineers - advancing healthcare in, Health Technology Management, CRC Press, 2017, [F Hegarty, CMcCrory]Book Chapter, 2017
• Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F, Bodke A, McCrory C, Pressure Pain transduction in cortical ands-cortical areas of the brain in healthy volunteers: Does it matter if it is pressure or thermal stimulus?, 2019Working Paper, 2019
• Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F,Bodke A, McCrory C, A comparison of brain areas response to pressure pain stimulus in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy, 2019Working Paper, 2019
• Gopal H, Kehoe E, Hegarty F, Bodke A, McCrory C, Investigation of cerebral site of action of oxycodone in the presence of external pressure stimulus on non-dominant thumb in patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy: An event related fMRI study, 2019Working Paper, 2019
• Royds J, Conroy M, Cassidy H, Lysaght J, McCrory C, Examination and Characterisation of the effect of Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation on the the cerebrospinal fluid cellular, peptide and proteomic constituents in patient responders with chronic neuropathic pain, J. Neuroimmunology, 2020Journal Article, 2020, URL
• Connail McCrory et al, HIQA Report: A series of health technology assessments (HTA) of clinical referralor treatment thresholds for selected procedures, Dublin, 2014Report, 2014
• CmcCrory, B Marsh, R. Hone, D Phelan, European Nosocmial Infection survey: Analysis of Irish data, National Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 1994Poster, 1994
• CMcCrory, Alan McShane, The laryngeal mask airway is associated with reflux in the lithotomy position, Anaesthetic Research Society , Birmingham UK, 1996Conference Paper, 1996
• CMcCrory, Dara Diviney, Jeanne Moriarty, David Luke, Desmond Fitzgerald, A comparison between repeat bolus intrathecal morphine and an epidurally delivered bupivicaine/fentanyl combination in the management ofpost-thoracotomy pain and the effect of cyclooxygenase inhibition on both therapeutic modalities, Post graduate Asembly in Anesthesiology, New York, 1999Poster, 1999
• CmCCrory D Moriarty, Assessment of Laryngeal Mask Airway Positioning in Adults, National Scientific Meeting, 1994Conference Paper, 1994
• R Talbot CMcCrory, Human Cerebrospinal Fluid cytokines and interventional pain therapies, 2008Invited Talk, 2008
• CMcCrory D Fitzgerald, Pharmacology of COX-2 inhibition in man; antiinflamatory and analgesic actions of Nimesulide, Congress of European Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Florence, Italy, 2000Invited Talk, 2000
• CMcCrory, Clinical pain perception, Faculty of Pain Medicine, 2013Invited Talk, 2013
• CMcCrory, Management of Chronic Cervical Pain, Faculty of Occupational Health, 2014Invited Talk, 2014
• CMcCrory, Pain Medicine - The Future, Faculty of Pain Medicine, RCOA, London, 2017Invited Talk, 2017
• Aine O Gara Connail McCrory Basabit Das, Dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment for chronic cervical radicular pain: a retrospective review of outcomes in fifty-nine cases, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2019Journal Article, 2019
• Royds J, Conroy MJ, Dunne MR, McCrory C, Lysaght J., An investigation into the modulation of Tcell phenotypes by amitriptyline and nortriptyline, European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI , URL
• Royds J, Cassidy H, Conroy M, Dunne MR, Matallanas D, Lysaght J, McCrory C, An investigation into the proteomic constituents of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain medicated with opioids - A pilot study, J Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020Journal Article, 2020
• Royds J, Cassidy H, Conroy M, Dune M.R, Lysaght J, McCrory C, Examination and characterisation of the effect of amitriptyline therapy for chronic neuropathic pain on neuropeptide and proteomic constituents of human cerebrospinal fluid, Brain, Behaviour & Immunity, 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
• Mullins CF, Walsh S, Rooney A, McCrory C, Das B, A preliminary prospective observational study of the effectiveness of a high concentration capsaicin cutaneous patch in the management of chronic post surgical neuropathic pain, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2021Journal Article, 2021
• Connail McCrory, Trial Stimulation period before implanting a spinal cord stimulator, Health Product Regulatory Authority, 2020Report, 2020
• Galvin D, McCrory C, The role of T lymphocytes in neuropathic pain initiation, development of chronicity and treatment, Brain Behaviour & Immunity Health, 2021Journal Article, 2021
• Galvin D, McCrory C, The role of T lymphocytes in neuropathic pain initiation, development of chronicity and treatment, Brain Behaviour and Immunity Health, 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI
• C. McCrory, K. Crowley, Is repeat explorative laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit?, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 166, 1997, p88 - 91Journal Article, 1997
• C. McCrory, W. Blunnie, D. Moriarty, Elective Tracheal Intubation in Cervical Spine Injuries, Irish Medical Journal, 90, 1997, p234 - 235Journal Article, 1997
• C. McCrory, M. Ryan, P. Doherty, Falsely Reassuring Pulse Oximetry in the presence of Severe Hypoxia, The Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 44, 1997, p1323 - 1324Journal Article, 1997
• C. McCrory, A. Jinna, N. Hughes, Unexpected left atrial occlusion secondary to oesophageal tumor t erminates anesthesia, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 46, 1999, p999 - 1000Journal Article, 1999
• C.McCrory, D. Westerling, Polycythaemia Vera Presenting as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Lower Limbs, Clinical Journal of Pain, 17, 2005, p236 - 238Journal Article, 2005
• C. McCrory, B. Marsh, R. Hone, D. Phelan, European Nosocomial Infection Survey: Analysis of Irish Data, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 163, (13), 1994, p1 - 1Journal Article, 1994
• D. Hughes, C. McCrory, E. Aziz, C. O'Herlihy, J. Kelly, D. O'Keefe, Electrotransdermal delivery of Hydromorphone for postoperative analgesia, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 164, (14), 1995, p40 - 40Journal Article, 1995
• C. McCrory, J. O'Connor, J. Boylan, V. Hannon, Effects of Desflurane and Halothane on Isolated Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 82, (2S), 1996Journal Article, 1996
• C. McCrory, D. Moriarty, Assessment of Laryngeal Mask Airway Positioning in Adults, Young Investigators Meeting, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 6th May, 1994Invited Talk, 1994
• C. McCrory, D. O'Keefe, Two Unusual Cases of Intractable Chronic Pain Treated Successfully with Intrathecal Morphine, Registrar's Prize Meeting, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, 1995Invited Talk, 1995
• B. Lyons, C. McCrory, J O'Connor, V. Hannon, Does Aminophylline augment the bronchodilator effect of Volatile Anaesthetic agents : an in vitro study, Faculty of Anaesthetists RCSI, Annual Scientific Meeting, May, 1997Invited Talk, 1997
• C. McCrory, K. Crowley, Is Repeat Explorative Laparotomy of value in patients with sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit?, The Intensive Care Society Meeting, Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone, 19th November, 1994Poster, 1994
• C. McCrory, B. Marsh, R. Hone, D. Phelan, European Nosocomial Infection Survey: Analysis of Irish Data, National Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Physicians, April, 1995Poster, 1995
• D. Hughes, C. McCrory, E. Aziz, C. O'Herlihy, J. Kelly, D. O'Keefe, Electrotransdermal delivery of Hydromorphone for Postoperative Analgesia, National Scientific Meeting, April, 1995Poster, 1995
• C. McCrory, J. O'Connor, J. Boylan, V. Hannon, Effects of Desflurane and Halothane on Isolated Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle, The International Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting, Washington, DC, March, 1996Poster, 1996
• C. McCrory, S.A. Colbert, M. Doherty, M. Abrahams, C. Cooney, Commonly used Anaesthetic Drugs and Solutions change the PH of Propofol Emulsion, C. McCrory, S.A. Colbert, M. Doherty, M. Abrahams, C. Cooney, Western Anaesthetic Symposium, 1998Poster, 1998
• Harney DF, Dooley M, Harhen B, McGuiness N, Cagney G, McCrory C, Fitzgerald DJ, Dowd NP., Nimesulide 90 mg orally twice daily does not influence postoperative morphine requirements after major chest surgery, Anesth Analg. , 106, (1), 2008, p294-300Journal Article, 2008

• Debra Galvin Connail McCrory, Management of difficult chronic pain conditions, Medical Independent, 2019Review

Other Basic Medicine, Other Basic Medicine, Other Health Sciences, Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Other Basic Medicine, Neuroscience and clinical neurology, Neuroscience and clinical neurology, Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Neuroscience and clinical neurology, Neuroscience and clinical neurology, Other Health Sciences, Other Basic Medicine, Other Health Sciences, Immunity and Infection (including Rheumatology & Inflammatory disease), Other Health Sciences,

• Clinical Research Medal in Pain Medicine march 2019
• Editors Award for Best paper - Neuromodulation ref: Neuromodulation 2013:16(6);519-22 2013

• Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland current
• Fellow of College of Anaesthetists of Ireland current
• Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland current
• Fellow of World Institute of Pain current
• Irish Hospital Consultants Association Current
• Irish Pain Society - member current
• Fellow of American Academy of Pain Medicine current

• Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI Elected to this position by board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Responsible for running the Faculty functions: National Training Scheme in Pain Medicine. Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine examinations part 1 and 2 and revision courses. Dealing with reciprocity issues for non-eu doctors wishing to work in Ireland. Interacting with other colleges, RCSI, RCPI and ICGP. 2015
• Member of the local organising committee for 9th World Institute of Pain Meeting in Dublin in 2019 with 2200 attendees. Chaired the organising committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland Annual Scientific meeting for 3 years ( approx 200 attendees per meeting). Member of local organising committee for the combined meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland with the Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland in Cork in 2008 with approximately 400 attendees. 2008
• Editor Pain Medicine section of British Journal of Anaesthesia Education. 2015
• Irish Medical Organisation - NCHD representative 1996
• Editor Pain Medicine section of British Journal of Anaesthesia Education. 2015
• Examiner for Final MB, Final FPMCAI, FInal FCAI. 2010
• Health Information and Quality Assessment (HIQA). I was appointed by College of Anaesthetists to this board and was a member of Expert Advisory Group on interventional procedures. This was part of the "Safe Better Care"programme and I was an author on the the national policy document: A series of health technology assessments of clinical referral and treatment thresholds for selected procedures 2014 2014
• Neuromodualtion Society of United Kingdom & Ireland. I was elected as the Irish Representative on this committee.This provided links to neuromodulation resaerch funding and faciltated access to Fellowship traing programmes in neuromodulation in UK for Irish doctors completing their pain medicine training in Ireland. 2005
• Examiner for Final MB, Final FPMCAI, FInal FCAI. 2010
• Expert advisor to Health Products Regulatory Authority : National Practice document regarding the role of :Trial of Stimulation for Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Opioid prescribing group. Collaborative project between the Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI and ICGP. This group was established at the request of the HSE to formulate national policy on opioid prescribing. A policy document was submitted to Department of Health. 2015
• Irish Medical Organisation - NCHD representative 1996
• Health Information and Quality Assessment (HIQA). I was appointed by College of Anaesthetists to this board and was a member of Expert Advisory Group on interventional procedures. This was part of the "Safe Better Care"programme and I was an author on the the national policy document: A series of health technology assessments of clinical referral and treatment thresholds for selected procedures 2014 2014
• Expert Advisory Role for Pfizer regarding development and clinical application of Pregabalin (Lyrica) 2006
• Expert Advisory group for clinical implementation of patch therapy Qutenza for neuropathic pain 2013
• Editor Pain Medicine section of British Journal of Anaesthesia Education. 2015
• Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI Elected to this position by board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Responsible for running the Faculty functions: National Training Scheme in Pain Medicine. Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine examinations part 1 and 2 and revision courses. Dealing with reciprocity issues for non-eu doctors wishing to work in Ireland. Interacting with other colleges, RCSI, RCPI and ICGP. 2015
• Expert advisor to Health Products Regulatory Authority : National Practice document regarding the role of :Trial of Stimulation for Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Examiner for Final MB, Final FPMCAI, FInal FCAI. 2010
• Expert advisor to Health Products Regulatory Authority : National Practice document regarding the role of :Trial of Stimulation for Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Neuromodualtion Society of United Kingdom & Ireland. I was elected as the Irish Representative on this committee.This provided links to neuromodulation resaerch funding and faciltated access to Fellowship traing programmes in neuromodulation in UK for Irish doctors completing their pain medicine training in Ireland. 2005
• Irish Medical Organisation - NCHD representative 1996
• Expert advisor to Health Products Regulatory Authority : National Practice document regarding the role of :Trial of Stimulation for Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Neuromodualtion Society of United Kingdom & Ireland. I was elected as the Irish Representative on this committee.This provided links to neuromodulation resaerch funding and faciltated access to Fellowship traing programmes in neuromodulation in UK for Irish doctors completing their pain medicine training in Ireland. 2005
• External Examiner Fellowship in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2019
• Irish Medical Organisation - NCHD representative 1996
• Chairman Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, St. James Hospital, Dublin. I was a board member 2003-4 and then elected as chairman. I initiated the Nurse Prescribing initiative at St. James Hospital and also negociated with CEO and CFO to finance the building of the new medication storage unit at St. James. 2005
• Editor Pain Medicine section of British Journal of Anaesthesia Education. 2015
• Member of the local organising committee for 9th World Institute of Pain Meeting in Dublin in 2019 with 2200 attendees. Chaired the organising committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland Annual Scientific meeting for 3 years ( approx 200 attendees per meeting). Member of local organising committee for the combined meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland with the Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland in Cork in 2008 with approximately 400 attendees. 2008
• Expert Advisory group for clinical implementation of patch therapy Qutenza for neuropathic pain 2013
• Opioid prescribing group. Collaborative project between the Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI and ICGP. This group was established at the request of the HSE to formulate national policy on opioid prescribing. A policy document was submitted to Department of Health. 2015
• External Examiner Fellowship in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2019
• Opioid prescribing group. Collaborative project between the Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI and ICGP. This group was established at the request of the HSE to formulate national policy on opioid prescribing. A policy document was submitted to Department of Health. 2015
• Member of the local organising committee for 9th World Institute of Pain Meeting in Dublin in 2019 with 2200 attendees. Chaired the organising committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland Annual Scientific meeting for 3 years ( approx 200 attendees per meeting). Member of local organising committee for the combined meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland with the Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland in Cork in 2008 with approximately 400 attendees. 2008
• External reviewer for the following journals: Pain Medicine, Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2010
• Chairman Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, St. James Hospital, Dublin. I was a board member 2003-4 and then elected as chairman. I initiated the Nurse Prescribing initiative at St. James Hospital and also negociated with CEO and CFO to finance the building of the new medication storage unit at St. James. 2005
• External Examiner Fellowship in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2019
• Examiner for Final MB, Final FPMCAI, FInal FCAI. 2010
• External Examiner Fellowship in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2019
• Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI Elected to this position by board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Responsible for running the Faculty functions: National Training Scheme in Pain Medicine. Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine examinations part 1 and 2 and revision courses. Dealing with reciprocity issues for non-eu doctors wishing to work in Ireland. Interacting with other colleges, RCSI, RCPI and ICGP. 2015
• Neuromodualtion Society of United Kingdom & Ireland. I was elected as the Irish Representative on this committee.This provided links to neuromodulation resaerch funding and faciltated access to Fellowship traing programmes in neuromodulation in UK for Irish doctors completing their pain medicine training in Ireland. 2005
• Chairman Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, St. James Hospital, Dublin. I was a board member 2003-4 and then elected as chairman. I initiated the Nurse Prescribing initiative at St. James Hospital and also negociated with CEO and CFO to finance the building of the new medication storage unit at St. James. 2005
• Expert Advisory Role for Pfizer regarding development and clinical application of Pregabalin (Lyrica) 2006
• Expert Advisory group for clinical implementation of patch therapy Qutenza for neuropathic pain 2013
• Dean, Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI Elected to this position by board of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Responsible for running the Faculty functions: National Training Scheme in Pain Medicine. Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine examinations part 1 and 2 and revision courses. Dealing with reciprocity issues for non-eu doctors wishing to work in Ireland. Interacting with other colleges, RCSI, RCPI and ICGP. 2015
• Health Information and Quality Assessment (HIQA). I was appointed by College of Anaesthetists to this board and was a member of Expert Advisory Group on interventional procedures. This was part of the "Safe Better Care"programme and I was an author on the the national policy document: A series of health technology assessments of clinical referral and treatment thresholds for selected procedures 2014 2014
• External reviewer for the following journals: Pain Medicine, Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2010
• External reviewer for the following journals: Pain Medicine, Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2010
• Member of the local organising committee for 9th World Institute of Pain Meeting in Dublin in 2019 with 2200 attendees. Chaired the organising committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland Annual Scientific meeting for 3 years ( approx 200 attendees per meeting). Member of local organising committee for the combined meeting of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of Ireland with the Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland in Cork in 2008 with approximately 400 attendees. 2008
• Expert Advisory group for clinical implementation of patch therapy Qutenza for neuropathic pain 2013
• Expert Advisory Role for Pfizer regarding development and clinical application of Pregabalin (Lyrica) 2006
• Opioid prescribing group. Collaborative project between the Faculty of Pain Medicine, CAI and ICGP. This group was established at the request of the HSE to formulate national policy on opioid prescribing. A policy document was submitted to Department of Health. 2015
• Expert Advisory Role for Pfizer regarding development and clinical application of Pregabalin (Lyrica) 2006
• Chairman Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, St. James Hospital, Dublin. I was a board member 2003-4 and then elected as chairman. I initiated the Nurse Prescribing initiative at St. James Hospital and also negociated with CEO and CFO to finance the building of the new medication storage unit at St. James. 2005
• Health Information and Quality Assessment (HIQA). I was appointed by College of Anaesthetists to this board and was a member of Expert Advisory Group on interventional procedures. This was part of the "Safe Better Care"programme and I was an author on the the national policy document: A series of health technology assessments of clinical referral and treatment thresholds for selected procedures 2014 2014
• External reviewer for the following journals: Pain Medicine, Pain, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2010