Biography
Memberships/ National Bodies/ International Bodies . (Previous) Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT): Council 2005-9 . Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALS, formerly AESGBI) . European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) . EA-HPBA . Basic Training Committee (RCSI) member 2004/5 . Society of Academic and Research Surgery (SARS): Council 2005-9 . RCSI CPD committee member 2010-2015 . Steering Council of UEMS clinical skills accreditation 2013 . President TCD Biological Society 2013/14 . Secretary of NASCE, a MJC of the UEMS 2014-2018 . Co-founding member of the Irish Sarcoma Group 2014-present . National Clinical Advisor (General Surgery) to NCPS 2016-present . Treasurer UEMS Division General Surgery 2017-present . Clinical Director (Periop) Tallaght Hospital 2017-present . Chair of Examinations, UEMS Gen Surgl 2018-present
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Whelehan DF, Connelly TM, Burke J, Doherty E, Ridgway PF, Self-Reported Surgeon Health Behaviours: A Multicentre, Cross-Sectional Exploration Into the Modifiable Factors That Impact Surgical Performance with the Association of Surgeons in Training, Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2021
Whelehan DF, Alexander M, Connelly T, McEvoy C, Ridgway PF, A multi-method assessment of sleep deprivation and performance in surgery, Journal of Surgical Research, 2021
Whelehan DF, Connelly TM, Brown D, Ridgway PF, Fatigued Surgeons: A thematic analysis of the causes, effects, mitigators and opportunities in surgery, International Journal of Surgery Open, 2021
Whelehan DF, Connelly TM, Doherty E, Ridgway PF, Fatigued surgeons - would you let them fly a plane?, Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium, 2020
Whelehan DF, McCarrick C, Ridgway PF, A systematic review of sleep deprivation and technical skill in surgery, The Surgeon, 2020
Whelehan DF, Conlon KC, Ridgway PF, Medicine and Heuristics: Cognitive biases and medical decision making, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2020
Whelehan DF, Alexander M, Ridgway PF, Would you allow a sleepy surgeon operate on you? A Narrative Review, Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2020
Benamer C, Fitzpatrick G, Ridgway P, O'Neill D, Persistent Perioperative Cognitive Impairment: prevention, management and sharing with patients , Ir Med J, 113, (5), 2020, pP68
Whelehan DF, Connelly TM, Doherty E, Ridgway PF, Mapping modifiable lifestyle factors that impact on-call surgical performance, Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium, 2020
Whelehan DF, Baily-Scanlan M, Ridgway PF, Is your physio tired? Exploring sleep deprivation in Irish physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 2020
Whelehan DF, Conlon KC, Ridgway PF, If in doubt don't act out! Exploring behaviours in clinical decision making by General Surgeons towards surgical procedures, World Journal of Surgery, 2020
Whelehan DF, Connelly TM, Ridgway PF, COVID-19 and Surgery: A thematic analysis of unintended consequences on performance, practice and surgical training, The Surgeon, 2020
Bashir, Y. and Chonchubhair, H.N. and Duggan, S.N. and Memba, R. and Ain, Q.U. and Murphy, A. and McMahon, J. and Ridgway, P.F. and Conlon, K.C., Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of obesity on recurrence after laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery, Surgeon, 2018
Callaghan GM, Kelleher FC, Ridgway PF, Crowther S, Alakkari A, Ryan BM, A Case of Primary Gastric Melanoma Exhibiting a Rare BRAF V600R Mutation., European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 2018
Clancy C, Gibbons C, Ridgway PF, Surgical management of a giant hepatic cyst with suspicious radiological features., Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2018
EuroSurg Collaborative, Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective, international cohort study and meta-analysis., Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, 2018
Trans-Atlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG), Management of metastatic retroperitoneal sarcoma: a consensus approach from the Trans-Atlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG)., Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 2018
Bhatt, N.R. and Dunne, E. and Faraz, M. and Gillis, A.E. and Conlon, K.C. and Paran, S. and Ridgway, P.F., Trends in the Use of Laparoscopic Versus Open Paediatric Appendicectomy: A Regional 12-Year Study and a National Survey, World Journal of Surgery, 42, (11), 2018, p3792-3802
STARSurg Collaborative, Association between peri-operative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor blockers and acute kidney injury in major elective non-cardiac surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study., Anaesthesia, 2018
Croghan SM, Carroll P, Reade S, Gillis AE, Ridgway PF, Robot Assisted Surgical Ward Rounds: Virtually Always There., Journal of innovation in health informatics, 2018
Stirling, A.D. and Moran, N.R. and Kelly, M.E. and Ridgway, P.F. and Conlon, K.C., The predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in acute pancreatitis â" is interval change in CRP an additional indicator of severity?, HPB, 19, (10), 2017, p874-880
Hand F, Stirling A, Felle P, Conlon K, Ridgway P, The e-handover: Applications for surgical training, THE CLINICAL TEACHER, 14, (3), 2017, p211-215
Gillis A, Weedle R, Morris M, Ridgway P, An international survey of medical licensing requirements for immigrating physicians, focusing on communication evaluation., International journal of medical education, 2016
Bhatt NR, Collins D, Crotty P, Ridgway PF, Prognosis and management of adult wild type gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs): A pooled analysis and review of literature., Surgical oncology, 2016
Morris M, O'Neill A, Gillis A, Charania S, Fitzpatrick J, Redmond A, Rosli S, Ridgway PF, Prepared for Practice? Interns' Experiences of Undergraduate Clinical Skills Training in Ireland., Journal of medical education and curricular development, 2016
Bhatt NR, Doherty EM, Mansour E, Traynor O, Ridgway PF, Impact of a clinical decision making module on the attitudes and perceptions of surgical trainees., ANZ journal of surgery, 2016
Gillis A, Morris M, Bhatt N, Ridgway P, Pilot evaluation of a novel observational tool for collaboration and communication within multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs)., Communication & medicine, 2016
Bhatt NR, Collins D, Crotty P, Ridgway PF, Prognosis and management of adult wild type gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs): A pooled analysis and review of literature., Surgical oncology, 2016
Bhatt NR, Gillis A, Smoothey CO, Awan FN, Ridgway PF, Evidence based management of polyps of the gall bladder: A systematic review of the risk factors of malignancy., The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland, 2016
N. R. Bhatt, M. Morris, A. O'Neil, A. Gillis and P. F. Ridgway, When should surgeons retire?, British Journal of Surgery, 103, (1), 2016, p35 - 42
Bhatt NR, Doherty EM, Mansour E, Traynor O, Ridgway PF, Impact of a clinical decision making module on the attitudes and perceptions of surgical trainees., ANZ journal of surgery, 2016
Bhatt NR, Gillis A, Smoothey CO, Awan FN, Ridgway PF, Evidence based management of polyps of the gall bladder: A systematic review of the risk factors of malignancy., The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland, 2016
Bhatt NR, Collins D, Crotty P, Ridgway PF, Prognosis and management of adult wild type gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs): A pooled analysis and review of literature., Surgical oncology, 2016
Bhatt NR, Doherty EM, Mansour E, Traynor O, Ridgway PF, Impact of a clinical decision making module on the attitudes and perceptions of surgical trainees., ANZ journal of surgery, 2016
Morris M, O'Neill A, Gillis A, Charania S, Fitzpatrick J, Redmond A, Rosli S, Ridgway PF, Prepared for Practice? Interns' Experiences of Undergraduate Clinical Skills Training in Ireland., Journal of medical education and curricular development, 2016
Gillis A, Weedle R, Morris M, Ridgway P, An international survey of medical licensing requirements for immigrating physicians, focusing on communication evaluation., International journal of medical education, 2016
Bhatt NR, Gillis A, Smoothey CO, Awan FN, Ridgway PF, Evidence based management of polyps of the gall bladder: A systematic review of the risk factors of malignancy., The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland, 2016
Gillis A, Weedle R, Morris M, Ridgway P, An international survey of medical licensing requirements for immigrating physicians, focusing on communication evaluation., International journal of medical education, 2016
Bhatt N, Deady S, Gillis A, Bertuzzi A, Fabre A, Heffernan E, Gillham C, O'Toole G, Ridgway PF, Epidemiological study of soft-tissue sarcomas in Ireland., Cancer medicine, 2015
Bhatt N, Deady S, Gillis A, Bertuzzi A, Fabre A, Heffernan E, Gillham C, O'Toole G, Ridgway PF, Epidemiological study of soft-tissue sarcomas in Ireland., Cancer medicine, 2015
Bhatt N, Deady S, Gillis A, Bertuzzi A, Fabre A, Heffernan E, Gillham C, O'Toole G, Ridgway PF, Epidemiological study of soft-tissue sarcomas in Ireland., Cancer medicine, 2015
Quinlan CS, McDermott R, Moran N, Sweeney B, Lakshmanadass G, Conlon KC, Ridgway PF., Standardization of management in acute pediatric pancreatitis: a tertiary centre perspective., Scand J Gastroenterol, 12, 2014, p1503-4
Nally DM, Kelly EG, Clarke M, Ridgway P, Nasogastric nutrition is efficacious in severe acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, British Journal Nutrition, 112, (11), 2014, p1769 - 1778
Morris MC, Frodl T, D'Souza A, Fagan AJ, Ridgway PF., Assessment of Competence in Surgical Skills Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Feasibility Study, J Surg Educ. , doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg, 2014, p1931-
Morris MC, Gillis AE, Smoothey CO, Hennessy M, Conlon KC, Ridgway PF, An Alternative Certification Examination ("ACE") in Surgery., Journal of surgical education, 2014, p779-789
Smith MJ, Ridgway PF, Catton CN, Cannell AJ, O'Sullivan B, Mikula LA, Jones JJ, Swallow CJ., Original Research, Radiother Oncology, 110, (1), 2014, p641 - 645
Collins AM, Connaughton J, Ridgway PF, Original research, Irish Medical Journal, 106, (9), 2013, p272 - 275
Teo M, Crotty GF, O'Súilleabháin C, Ridgway PF, Conlon KC, Power DG, McDermott RS., Identification of distinct phenotypes of locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma., Journal of Intestinal Cancer, 44, (1), 2013, p73 - 78
Teo M, Mohd Sharial MS, McDonnell F, Conlon KC, Ridgway PF, McDermott RS, Prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: impact of baseline fluctuation and changes during chemotherapy., Tumori, 99, (4), 2013, p516-22
Kelly ME, Gallagher TK, Smith MJ, Ridgway PF, Conlon KC., Day-case laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: a default pathway or is selection the key?, J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 22, (9), 2012, p859 - 863
Duggan SN, O Sullivan M, Hamilton S, Feehan SM, Ridgway PF, Conlon KC, Patients with chronic pancreatitis are at increased risk for osteoporosis., Pancreas, 41, (7), 2012, p1119-24
Rogers A, Smith MJ, Doolan P, Clarke C, Clynes M, Murphy JF, McDermott A, Swan N, Crotty P, Ridgway PF, Conlon KC., Invasive markers identified by gene expression profiling in pancreatic cancer., Pancreatology. , 12, (2), 2012, p130 - 140
Beggs RE, Kelly ME, Eltayeb O, Crotty P, McDermott R, Ridgway PF., Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. , JOP. , 13, (5), 2012
Marie C. Morris*, Tom K. Gallagher and Paul F. Ridgway, Tools used to assess medical students competence in procedural skills at the end of a primary medical degree: a systematic review, Med Educ Online , 2012
Cheung CX, Kelly ME, El Tayeb O, Torregianni WC, Ridgway PF., Chylous ascites post open cholecystectomy after severe pancreatitis., Journal of Pancreas, 12, (1), 2012, p278 - 281
Duggan SN, Smyth ND, O'Sullivan M, Feehan S, Ridgway PF, Conlon KC, A transatlantic survey of nutrition practice in acute pancreatitis., Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association, 25, (4), 2012, p388-97
Hasan W, Sheehan KM, Ridgway PF, Traynor O., Inflammatory pseudotumours of the liver--role of dynamic MRI scan and surgical exploration., Irish Medical Journal, 104, (2), 2011, p58 - 58
Ridgway PF, Collins AM, McCready DR, The surgical importance of an axillary arch in sentinel node biopsy., Surg Radiol Anat, 33, (2), 2011, p147 - 149
S. Ryan, J.M. O'Riordan, S. Tierney, K.C. Conlon and P.F. Ridgway, Impact of a new electronic handover system in surgery, International Journal of Surgery, 9, (3), 2011, p217-220
Kelly ME, Kinsella J, d'Adhemar C, Swan N, Ridgway PF., A rare case of thyroid metastasis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Journal of the Pancreas, 12, (1), 2011, p37 - 39
Collins, AM, Ridgway, PF, Hassan, MSU, Chou, CWK, Hill, AD, Kneafsey, B, Surgical instruction for general practitioners: How, who and how often?, JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, 63, 2010
Ridgway, PF, Latif, A, Shabbir, J, Ofriokuma, F, Hurley, MJ, Evoy, D, O'Mahony, JB, Mealy, K, Randomized controlled trial of oral vs intravenous therapy for the clinically diagnosed acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, COLORECTAL DISEASE, 11, 2009
O'Daly, BJ, Ridgway, PF, Keenan, N, Sweeney, KJ, Brophy, DP, Hill, ADK, Evoy, D, O'Higgins, NJ, McDermott, EWM, Detected peritoneal fluid in small bowel obstruction is associated with the need for surgical intervention, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 52, 2009
Collins, AM, Ridgway, PF, Killeen, RP, Dodd, JD, Tolan, M, Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: Hazards of delayed diagnosis, RESPIROLOGY, 14, 2009
Hogan, AM, Hoti, E, Winter, DC, Ridgway, PF, Maguire, D, Geoghegan, JG, Traynor, O, Quality of Life After latrogenic Bile Duct Injury A Case Control Study, ANNALS OF SURGERY, 249, 2009
Stunell, H, Ridgway, PF, Torreggiani, WC, Crotty, P, Conlon, KC, Hepatic lymphangioma: a rare cause of abdominal pain in a 30-year-old female, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 178, 2009
Ridgway, PF, Guller, U, Interpreting Study Designs in Surgical Research: A Practical Guide for Surgeons and Surgical Residents, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 208, 2009
Beddy, P, Ridgway, PF, Beddy, D, Clarke, E, Traynor, O, Tierney, S, Defining useful surrogates for user participation in online medical learning, ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION, 14, 2009
Collins, D, Ridgway, PF, Winter, DC, Fennelly, D, Evoy, D, Gastrointestinal perforation in metastatic carcinoma: A complication of bevacizumab therapy, EJSO, 35, 2009
Hogan, AM, Broe, D, Stunnell, H, Bobart, A, Ridgway, PF, A case-control study of visual acuity in onychocryptosis, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 48, 2009
Kavanagh, DO, O'Riain, C, Ridgway, PF, Neary, P, Crotty, TC, Geoghegan, JG, Traynor, O, Radical Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Benign Disease, THESCIENTIFICWORLDJOURNAL, 8, 2008
Boyle, E, Ridgway, PF, Keane, FB, Neary, P, Laparoscopic colonic resection in inflammatory bowel disease: minimal surgery, minimal access and minimal hospital stay, COLORECTAL DISEASE, 10, 2008
O'Daly, BJ, Sweeney, KJ, Ridgway, PF, Quinn, C, McDermott, EWM, O'Higgins, NJ, Hill, ADK, The accuracy of combined versus largest diameter in staging multifocal breast cancer, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 204, 2007
Ridgway, PF, Boyle, E, Keane, FB, Neary, P, Laparoscopic colectomy is cheaper than conventional open resection, COLORECTAL DISEASE, 9, 2007
Buckley, O, Geoghegan, T, Ridgeway, P, Colhoun, E, Snow, A, Torreggiani, WC, Imaging of Appendicoliths Dropped at Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Their Complications, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RADIOLOGISTS JOURNAL-JOURNAL DE L ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES RADIOLOGISTES, 58, 2007
Ridgway, PF, Sheikh, A, Sweeney, KJ, Evoy, D, McDermott, E, Felle, P, Hill, AD, O'Higgins, NJ, Surgical e-learning: validation of multimedia web-based lectures, MEDICAL EDUCATION, 41, 2007
Beddy, P, Ridgway, PF, Geoghegan, T, Peirce, C, Govender, P, Keane, FBV, Torreggiani, WC, Conlon, KCP, Inguinal hernia repair protects testicular function: A prospective study of open and laparoscopic herniorraphy, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 203, 2006
Shabbir, J, Durrani, S, Ridgway, PF, Mealy, K, Proton pump inhibition is a feasible primary alternative to surgery and. balloon dilatation in adult peptic pyloric stenosis (APS): Report of six consecutive cases, ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, 88, 2006
Buckley, O, Geoghegan, T, Ridgeway, P, Colhoun, E, Snow, A, Torreggiani, WC, The usefulness of CT guided drainage of abscesses caused by retained appendicoliths, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 60, 2006
Broe, D, Ridgway, PF, Swan, N, Conlon, KC, Splenic preserving distal pancreatectomy of a solid pseudopapillary pancreatic tumour, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 175, 2006
Broe, D, Ridgway, PF, Johnson, S, Tierney, S, Conlon, KC, Construct validation of a novel hybrid surgical simulator, SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 20, 2006
Paraskeva, PA, Ridgway, PF, Olsen, S, Isacke, C, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, A surgically induced hypoxic environment causes changes in the metastatic behaviour of tumours in vitro, CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS, 23, 2006
Shabbir, J, Ridgway, PF, Shields, W, Evoy, D, O'Mahony, JB, Mealy, K, Low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis in day case surgery, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 175, 2006
Ridgway, PF, Ziprin, P, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Hypoxia increases reepithelialization via an alpha v beta 6-dependent pathway, WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION, 13, 2005
Alkhamesi, NA, Ridgway, PF, Ramwell, A, McCullough, PW, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Peritoneal nebulizer - A novel technique for delivering intraperitoneal therapeutics in laparoscopic surgery to prevent locoregional recurrence, SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 19, 2005
Paraskeva, PA, Ridgway, PF, Jones, T, Smith, A, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Laparoscopic environmental changes during surgery enhance the invasive potential of tumours, TUMOR BIOLOGY, 26, 2005
Ridgway, PF, Ziprin, P, Alkhamesi, N, Paraskeva, PA, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Hypoxia augments gelatinase activity in a variety of adenocarcinomas in vitro, JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 124, 2005
Geoghegan, T, Stunel, H, Ridgeway, P, Birido, N, Geraghty, J, Torreggiani, WC, Small bowel obstruction secondary to a giant enterolith complicating Crohn's disease, IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 174, 2005
Ridgway, PF, Jacklin, RK, Ziprin, P, Harbin, L, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Rajan, PB, Perioperative diagnosis of cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast may be enhanced by MIB-1 index, JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 122, 2004
Ziprin, P, Alkhamesi, NA, Ridgway, PF, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Tumour-expressed CD43 (sialophorin) mediates tumour-mesothelial cell adhesion, BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 385, 2004
Ziprin, P, Ridgway, PF, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Laparoscopic-type environment enhances mesothelial cell fibrinolytic activity in vitro via a down-regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity, SURGERY, 134, 2003
Mofidi, R, Walsh, R, Ridgway, PF, Crotty, T, McDermott, EW, Keaveny, TV, Duffy, MJ, Hill, ADK, O'Higgins, N, Objective measurement of breast cancer oestrogen receptor status through digital image analysis, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 29, 2003
Ridgway, PF, Ziprin, P, Jones, TL, Paraskeva, PA, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Laparoscopic staging of pancreatic tumors induces increased invasive capacity in vitro, SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 17, 2003
Ziprin, P, Ridgway, PF, Pfistermuller, KLM, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, ICAM-1 mediated tumor-mesothelial cell adhesion is modulated by IL-6 and TNF-alpha: A potential mechanism by which surgical trauma increases peritoneal metastases, CELL COMMUNICATION AND ADHESION, 10, 2003
Ziprin, P, Ridgway, PF, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Laparoscopic enhancement of tumor cell binding to the peritoneum is inhibited by anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 monoclonal antibody, SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 17, 2003
Ridgway, PF, Ziprin, P, Datta, VK, Khan, MS, Bann, SD, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Bouchier-Hayes, D, Laboratory-based validation of a novel suture technique for wound closure, ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, 49, 2002
Ridgway, PF, Smith, A, Ziprin, P, Jones, TL, Paraskeva, PA, Peck, DH, Darzi, AW, Pneumoperitoneum augmented tumor invasiveness is abolished by matrix metalloproteinase blockade, SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 16, 2002
RIDGWAY, PF, ZIPRIN, P, DATTA, VK, KHAN, MS, BANN, SD, PECK, DH, DARZI, AW, BOUCHIER-HAYES, D, LABORATORY-BASED VALIDATION OF A NOVEL SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR WOUND CLOSURE, ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, 49, 2002, p291 - 296
Ridgway, PF, Crosbie, J, Hinedi, KA, Ghadban, W, Kelly, A, O'Donnell, R, Hollingsworth, J, Unfractionated heparin, time for a change?, IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 92, 1999
RIDGWAY, PF, CROSBIE, J, HINEDI, KA, GHADBAN, W, KELLY, A, ODONNELL, R, HOLLINGSWORTH, J, UNFRACTIONATED HEPARIN, TIME FOR A CHANGE?, IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 92, 1999, p302 - 306
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Cholangiocarcinoma in, editor(s)Moises Cukier Amy Gillis Jamie Escallon Frances Wright , Surgical Oncology Manual, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, University of Toronto, 2012, pp61 - 69, [Gillis A, Ridgway PF, Cleary S]
Gallbladder Cancer in, editor(s)Moises Cukier Amy Gillis Jamie Escallon Frances Wright , Surgical Oncology Manual, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, University of Toronto, 2012, pp105 - 115, [Gillis A, Ridgway PF, Cleary S]
Pancreatic Cancer in, Hepatolbiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice 3/e, Elsevier, 2004, [Ridgway PF, Conlon KC]
Research Expertise
Projects
- Title
- Towards fit for purpose final assessment of clinical skills in medical graduates
- Summary
- Dr Marie Morris' PhD 1. Systematic review of the current status of assessment of procedural skills in undergraduate medicine. 2. Prospective cohort based comparison of item specific checklist and global rater scales. 3. Assessment of validity of usage of fMRI in assessing procedural skills. 4. Prospective cohort based comparison of usage of fMRI in assessment of suturing skills 5. Development of the Alternative Certification Examination (ACE)
- Funding Agency
- TCD/ Industry
Recognition
Representations
President Division General Surgery, UEMS
President European Board of Surgery Treasurer, Division of General Surgery UEMS
Clinical Director (Perioperative and Lead) Tallaght University Hospital
National Clinical Advisor in General Surgery National Clinical Programme in Surgery
Chair Sarcoma Steering Group Irish Sarcoma Group
Council Society Academic and Research Surgery SARS UK&I
Vice Chair & Secretary Network of Accredited Skills Centres in Europe (NASCE)
Awards and Honours
Honorary Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS)
President Biological Society, Trinity College Dublin
Oral presentation award, Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Galway
RCSI Travelling Scholarship award
Bennet Symposium award, TCD
Resident's Prize award (2nd), New York: SAGES
Poster of Distinction Award (1st), New York: SAGES
Blackwell Science Video Award (2nd), Dublin: ASGBI
The Graduate School of Life Sciences and Medicine Student's Research Symposium, Imperial College Best Poster Prize:
Memberships
Network of Accredited Skills Centres in Europe (NASCE) Accreditation review board 2019- Secretary 2014-2018
Co-founding member of the Irish Sarcoma Group 2014- Chair of the Sarcoma Steering Group 2016-2019, 2021-
Member of Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS)
Member of British Sarcoma Group
Council of Society of Academic and Research Surgery (SARS)
Transatlantic Australasian Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group (TARPSWG)