Biography
MB BCh BAO Trinity College Dublin 1993. Certificate of Completion of Higher Specialist Training Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 2002. MD Thesis Trinity College Dublin 2002. Diploma in Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, USA 2002. Endoscopy Fellowship, Magdeburg, Germany 2003. Consultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the University of Aberdeen 2004. Senior Lecturer & Consultant Gastroenterologist, Trinity College Dublin & Tallaght University Hospital 2010. Director TAGG Research Centre 2012 Associate Editor EUGJ 2019 President Irish Society of Gastroenterology 2022
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Spada C, McNamara D, Despott EJ, Adler S, Cash BD, Fernández-Urién I, Ivekovic H, Keuchel M, McAlindon M, Saurin JC, Panter S, Bellisario C, Minozzi S, Senore C, Bennett C, Bretthauer M, Dinis-Ribeiro M, Domagk D, Hassan C, Kaminski MF, Rees CJ, Valori R, Bisschops R, Rutter MD., Performance measures for small-bowel endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative., Endoscopy, 51, 2019, p574 - 598
Holleran G, Hussey M, Smith S, McNamara D, Assessment of serum angiogenic factors as a diagnostic aid for small bowel angiodysplasia in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and anaemia, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology, 8, (3), 2017, p127 - 132
Tighe D, Hall B, Jeyarajah SK, Smith S, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D., One-Year Clinical Outcomes in an IBD Cohort Who Have Previously Had Anti-TNFa Trough and Antibody Levels Assessed, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 23, (7), 2017, p1154 - 1159
Yang S, Wang B, Humphries F, Jackson R, Healy M, Bergin R, Aviello G, Hall B, McNamara D, Walsh P, Russell S, Hussey S, O'Sullivan M, Darby T, Quinlan A, Shanahan F, Melgar S,Fallon PG, Moynagh P, Pellino3 ubiquitinates RIP2 and mediates NOD2-induced signaling and protective effects in colitis, Nature Immunology, 14, (9), 2013, p927 - 936
McNamara D, El-Omar EM, How accurate are fecal tests for determination of cure after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy?, Nature Clinical Practice. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 4, (5), 2007, p248-9
Holleran G, Barry S, Thornton O, Dobson M, McNamara D., The use of small bowel capsule endoscopy in iron deficiency anaemia: low impact on outcome in the medium term despite high diagnostic yield., European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 25, (3), 2013, p327 - 332
Holleran G, Hussey M, Hall B, Dobson M, Thornton O, McNamara D., Small bowel angiodysplasia and novel disease associations: a cohort study., Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 48, (4), 2013, p433 - 438
Alakkari A, Gammell Y, O'Connor H, McNamara D, Breslin N,Ryan B, Audit of the appropriateness of hepatoma surveillance in a cohort of patients attending a dedicated haemachromatosis clinic., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, April 2013, 62, 2013, ppA67-
Lee CS, Leen R, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Screening for colorectal cancer: What fits best ?, Expert Reviews Gastroenterology Hepatology, 6, (3), 2012, p301 - 312
Macdonald J, Porter V, McNamara D, Negative capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure GI bleeding predicts low rebleeding rates., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 68, (6), 2008, p1122-7
Leen R, Shearer N, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Comparison of Faecal M2-PK and FIT in screening for colonic polyps in an average risk population, GUT, British Society of Gastroenterology, Glasgow, UK, June 2013, 62, (Suppl 1), 2013, ppA30-
McNamara D, Qasim A, Lee N, Condon C, O'Morain C, Round one of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital/Trinity College Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme: programme report and analysis based on established international key performance indices., Irish journal of medical science, 180, (2), 2011, p549 - 542
Tara C. Raftery, Adrian Martineau, Claire Greiller, Chun Seng Lee, Deirdre McNamara, Subrata Ghosh, Jon Meddings, Maria O'Sullivan., Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Intestinal Permeability, Plasma Cathelicidin and Human Beta-Defensin-2 in Crohn's Disease: Results From a Randomised Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. , Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Week, USA, May 2013, 144, (S1), 2013, ppS226-
Tara C. Raftery, Martin Healy, Gerry Cox, Deirdre McNamara, Maria O'Sullivan., Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Muscle Strength, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients With Crohn's Disease in Remission: Results of a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study., Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Week, USA, May 2013, 144, (S1), 2013, ppS227-
O'Connor A, Taneike I, Nami A, Fitzgerald N, Ryan B, Breslin N, O'Connor H, McNamara D, Murphy P, O'Morain C., Helicobacter pylori resistance rates for levofloxacin, tetracycline and rifabutin among Irish isolates at a reference centre., Irish Journal of Medical Science, 182, (4), 2013, p693 - 695
Alaa Alakkari, Omar El-Sherif, Mark Dobson, Orla Thornton, Deirdre Mc Namara., Is focused training adequate or is prior Endoscopy experience needed for reliable Capsule Endoscopy reporting?, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research, 2, (5), 2013, p628 - 631
Clostridium difficile Sub-Committee, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium difficile Infection in Ireland, Update of 2008 Guidance, Ireland, HSE, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, March , 2013
G. Holleran, B. Hall, M. Hussey, O. Thornton, M. Dobson, D. McNamara, How accurate are capsule endoscopy scoring systems in Crohn's disease?, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8th Congress of ECCO - the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, 8th Congress of ECCO - the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisationienna, Austria, Febuary 2013, 7 (Suppl 1), 2013, ppS103-
Tara C. Raftery, Czara Kennedy, Colm A. O'Morain, Deirdre McNamara, Maria O'Sullivan. , Longitudinal Changes in Body Mass Index and Abdominal Obesity in Crohn's Disease - Associations With Inflammatory Markers and Disease Course. , Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Week, USA, May 2013, 144, (S1), 2013, ppS-126-
Hall B, Holleran G, Costigan D, Thornton O, Dobson M, McNamara D., The impact of wireless capsule endoscopy in suspected Crohn's disease - a longitudinal study, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8th Congress of ECCO - the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Vienna, Austria, Febuary, 2013, 7 (Suppl 1), 2013, ppS62-
Hall B, Holleran G, Lawson S, Reagan G, Murphy M, McMahon B, McNamara D., Who nose nasal endoscopy might be best- A pilot feasibility, safety and tolerability comparative study, GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Belfast, April 2013, 62, 2013, ppA77-
Hussey M, Holleran G, McNamara D., Combined multifocal gastrointestinal stromal tumours and coeliac disease in a patient with Type 1 Neurofibromatosis: Rapid diagnosis employing newer small bowel imaging techniques., Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports, 4, 2013, p1 - 4
Leen R, Shearer N, O'Morain C, McNamara D., Faecal M2-Pyruvate kinase in screening for colorectal polyps and cancer, GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, Amsterdam, October 2012, 61, 2012, ppA181-
Hall B, Holleran G, Flannery C, McNamara D, Clostridium Difficile in IBD: An under diagnosed cause of disease prolapsed? , GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Belfast, April 2013, 62, (S2), 2013, ppA84-
Lee C.S, Shailesh A, McMahon B, McNamara D, A novel technique for measurement of ileo-ceacal valve function., GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, Amsterdam, October 2012, 61, 2012, ppA305-
Leen R, Thornton O, Dobson M, O'Morain C, McNamara D., Preliminary results of capsule colonoscopy as a filter test prior to standard optical colonoscopy in a FIT positive screening cohort., GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, Amsterdam, October 2012, 61, 2012, ppA300-
O'Connor A, Alakkari A, Ryan B, Breslin N, McNamara D, O'Connor HJ, O'Morain C., Age, smoking, male gender and regular aspirin use predict premalignant conditions of the stomach in a low risk gastric cancer prevalence cohort., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, USA, May, 2012, 142, (5), 2012, ppS-633-
Holleran G, Shearer N, O'Morain C, McNamara D., The high frequency of adenomas detected on screening in older patients warrants the inclusion of this cohort in national programmes., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, USA, May, 2012, 142, (5), 2012, ppS-776-
Holleran G, Barry S, Thornton O, Dobson M, McNamara D., Low long term predictive value of SBCE despite high diagnostic yield in Iron deficiency anaemia., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, USA, May, 2012, 142, (5), 2012, ppS-807-
Leen R, Seng-Lee, Mcnamara D., Reduction in sequential FIT positivity and cancer detection rates in the Tallaght-trinity College colorectal cancer screening programme (TTC-CRC-SP) over time., Gastroenterology, American Gastyroenterological Association, USA, May 2012, 142, (5), 2012, ppS156-
Lee CS, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Aspirin as a Chemoprevention Agent for Colorectal Cancer, Current Drug Metabolism, 13, 2012, p1313 - 1322
O'Connor A, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Surveillance of gastric intestinal metaplasia for the prevention of gastric cancer., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9, 2013, pCD009322
O'Connor A, Alakkari A, McNamara D, Breslin N, Ryan B, O'Connor H, O'Morain C., Surveillance of gastric intestinal metaplasia leads to the earlier stage diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma., Helicobacter, XXIV International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer., 2011, 16, (S1), 2011, ppP01.08-
Alakarri A, El-Sheriff O, Dobson M, Thornton O, McNamara D., Is focused training adequate or is prior upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy experience needed for reliable reporting of capsule endoscopy., Endoscopy, United European Gastroenterology Week, 2011, 43, (SI), 2011, ppA343-
O'Connor A, El-Sherif O, McNamara D, Ryan B, Breslin N, Shearer N, O'Connor H, O'Morain C., 2-sample Faecal Immunological Test based screening is superior to 1-sample screening for the detection of colonic adenomata and neoplasia., GUT, United European Gastroenterology , 2011, 60, (S3), 2011, ppA81-
Macdonald J, Porter-Ritchie V, Mackie B, McNamara D., Assessment of tolerance, safety and efficacy of ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring using the catheter free Bravo system in a Scottish population., GUT, British Society of Gastroenterology , 2011, 60, (1), 2011, ppA182-
O'Connor A, Alakkari A, McNamara D, Breslin N, Ryan B, O'Connor H, O'Morain C., Departmental attitudes for the awareness and prevention of gastric cancer prevent missed diagnoses., Helicobacter, XXIV International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer., 2011, 16, (S1), 2011, pp92 - 93
Lee CS, O'Gorman P, Walsh P, Qasim A, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Boran G., Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests have superior stability., Journal of Clinical Pathology, 64, (6), 2011, p524 - 528
El-Sherif O, Breslin N, O'Connor H, Ryan B, O'Morain C, McNamara D, The efficacy of various faecal immunological test (FIT) cut-off points in a two step bowel cancer screening programme, GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week , 2011, 60, 2, 2011, ppA202
Anthony O'Connor, Javier P. Gisbert, Deirdre McNamara, Colm O'Morain, Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection 2011, Helicobacter, 16, (s1), 2011, p53-58
Dominguez Castro P, Harkin G, Hussey M, Christopher B, Kiat C, Chin JL, Trimble V, McNamara D, MacMathuna P, Egan B, Ryan B, Kevans D, Farrell R, Byrnes V, Mahmud N, McManus R. , Changes in Presentation of Celiac Disease in Ireland From the 1960s to 2015, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 15, (1), 2017, p864 - 871
Porter V, Mcdonald J, Mackie B, McNamara D., Accuracy of 13C Mixed Triglyceride Breath Testing for investigation of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency- an audit., GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, 2010, 59, (SIII), 2010, ppA441-
Macdonald JC, Ramalingam S, Porter-Ritchie V, Thomson J, Yule S, McNamara D., A prospective comparison of MR enterography and wireless capsule endoscopy for assessment of small bowel Crohn's disease. Interim assessment., Endoscopy, 18th United European Gastroenterology Week, 2010, 42, (Supl I), 2010, ppA277-
O'Hara F, McNamara D., Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy-Optimizing Capsule Endoscopy in Clinical Practice, Diagnostics (Basel), 11, (11), 2021, p2139-
Macdonald JC, Porter V, Mackie B, McNamara D., Do we overestimate the risk of capsule endoscopy in suspected or established small bowel Crohn's disease? A comparison with completion rates observed in the setting of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding., GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, 2010, 59, (1), 2010, ppA53-
O'Connor A, Alakkari A, McNamara D, Breslin N, Ryan B, O'Connor H, O'Morain C., Resistance to Levofloxacin, Rifabutin and Tetracycline amongst H.pylori strains in a reference centre, Helicobacter, XXIII International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer , 2010, 15, (4), 2010, pp388-
O'Connor A, Gisbert JP, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection 2010., Helicobacter, 15 Suppl 1, 2010, p46-52
Semenov S, Ismail MS, O'Hara F, Sihag S, Ryan B, O'Connor A, O'Donnell S, McNamara D., Addition of castor oil as a booster in colon capsule regimens significantly improves completion rates and polyp detection., World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 12, (6), 2021, p103 - 111
Macdonald J, Porter V, Scott NW, McNamara D, Small bowel lymphangiectasia and angiodysplasia: a positive association; novel clinical marker or shared pathophysiology?, Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 44, (9), 2010, p610-4
O'Connor A, Keane RA, Egan B, Lee N, O'Connor H, Qasim A, Ryan B, Breslin N, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Adherence to colorectal polyp surveillance guidelines: is there scope to increase the opportunities for screening?, European Journal of Cancer Prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP), 20, (1), 2010, p40 - 45
Porter V, Zahid A, Mackie B, McNamara D., Results of a prospective comparison pilot validation study of a low dose tablet formulation 13C Urea and Citric acid Breath Test employing a novel automated non dispersive isotope selective infrared spectroscopy analyzer (HeliFAN/ FAN as) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. , European Journal of Gastroenterology, 21, (11), 2009, p1321 - 1322
McLeman L, Sinclair T, McNamara D, Colonoscopy performance in the colon cancer screening era: Does equipment matter. , Gastroenterology Today , 3, (19), 2009, p80-83
MacDonald JC, Porter V, McNamara DA., In cases of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, negative capsule endoscopy predicts good long-term outcome., GUT, British Society of Gastroenterology, UK, 2008, 57, 2008, ppA64-
McKay B, McNamara D, The role of flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy in acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, 2008, 67, (5), 2008, ppAB321-
Macdonald J.C, Porter V, McNamara D, A Standardised Bowel Preparation Regime can improve completion rates and quality of study in capsule endoscopy., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, 2008, 134, (1), 2008, ppA344-
McNamara D, El-Omar E, Helicobacter pylori infection and the pathogenesis of gastric cancer: a paradigm for host-bacterial interactions., Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver, 40, (7), 2008, p504-9
Peptic ulcer and H.pylori infection and NSAIDs: Gastric and peptic ulcer disease. in, editor(s)Joseph Sung and Peter Cotton. , Upper Endoscopy: Advanced endoscopy., GastroHep.com, 2005, [McNamara D, Malfertheiner P.]
Riordan JM, Abdel-latif MM, Ravi N, McNamara D, Byrne PJ, McDonald GS, Keeling PW, Kelleher D, Reynolds JV, Proinflammatory cytokine and nuclear factor kappa-B expression along the inflammation-metaplasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence in the esophagus., The American journal of gastroenterology, 100, (6), 2005, p1257-64
McNamara D, McLoughlin R, O'Morain C , Screening for colorectal cancer, Journal of Modern Medicine, 2004
O'Riordan JM, Abdel-Latif MM, McNamara D, Ravi N, Kelleher D, Keeling PWN, Reynolds, JV , Cytokine and NF-kappa B profiles in the metaplasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence in the oesophagus, British Journal of Surgery, International surgical Congress, UK, 2003, 90, (5), 2003, pp611 - 612
Khal S, Zimmermann S, Genz I, Glasbrenner B, Pross M, Schultz HU, McNamara D, Schmidt U, Malfertheiner P., Risk factors for failure of endoscopic stenting of biliary strictures in chronic pancreatitis: a prospective follow-up study., American Journal of Gastroenterology, 98, (11), 2003, p2448 - 2450
Rocco A, Schandl L, Chen J, Wang H, Tulassay Z, McNamara D, Malfertheiner P, Ebert MP., Loss of FHIT protein expression correlates with disease progression and poor differentiation in gastric cancer. , Journal of Cancer Research Clinical Oncology, 129, (2), 2003, p95 - 98
McNamara D, Pancreatic disease, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics , (18), 2003, p60-65
Lamy V, McNamara D, Gastroenterology and hepatology services in Europe., Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 18 Suppl 3, 2003, p90-2
Burroughs A, McNamara D, Liver disease in Europe., Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 18 Suppl 3, 2003, p54-9
Mahmood Z, McNamara D, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and ulcer disease., Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 18 Suppl 3, 2003, p31-7
McLoughlin, R, Sebastian, SS, Qasim, A, McNamara, D, O'Connor, HJ, Buckley, M, O'Morain, C, Coeliac disease in Europe., Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 18 , (Suppl 3), 2003, p45-48
D Mc Namara, W Hall, M O'Sullivan, C O'Morain C. , Altered cardia epithelial cell kinetics induced by Helicobacter pylori infection and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: possible malignant potential? , European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 15, (7), 2003, p767 - 772
Arfin QSM, McNamara DA, Dinan T, Keeling PWN., Increased cholinergic responsivity occurs in patients with irritable bowel syndrome., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive disease Week, USA, 2002, 122, (4), 2002, ppA384-
O'Riordan JM, Abdel-Latif MM, McNamara D, Ras N, Kelleher D, keeling PWN, Reynolds V., Nuclear factor-kappa B activation in Barrett's oesophagus: a marker of disease progression?, British journal of Surgery, International Surgical Congress, UK, 2002, 89, (1), 2002, pp42-
McNamara, Deirdre A.; Brady, Deirdre M.; Dinan, Ted; Keeling, Napoleon P. W. , Increased serotonergic and cholinergic central receptor sensitivity in subjects with non ulcer dyspepsia., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, 2002, 122, (1), 2002, ppA383-
McNamara D, Buckley M, O'Morain C., Helicobacter pylori induced duodenal ulcer frequently coincides with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. , Digestive and Liver Disease , 34, 2002, p542 - 546
Summary session: Helicobacter pylori and inflammatory bowel disease in, editor(s)Takashi Shimayama, Anthony Axon, Adrian Lee, Daniel K Podolsky, C O'Morain , Helicobacter meets Inflammatory Bowel Disease., Tokyo, Japan, Medical Tribune Inc, 2002, [McNamara D]
Kahl S, Zimmermann S, Glasbrenner B, Pross M, Schulz HU, McNamara D, Malfertheiner P, Treatment of benign biliary strictures in chronic pancreatitis by self-expandable metal stents., Digestive diseases, 20, (2), 2002, p199-203
Dinan TG, Scott LV, Brady D, McNamara D, Keeling PW, Altered hypothalamic cholinergic responses in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia: a study of pyridostigmine-stimulated growth hormone release., The American journal of gastroenterology, 97, (8), 2002, p1937-40
McNamara D, Buckley M, Crotty P, Hall W, O' Sullivan M, O' Morain C, Carditis: all Helicobacter pylori or is there a role for gastro-oesophageal reflux?, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 37, (7), 2002, p772-7
McNamara D, Buckley M, Gilvarry J, O' Morain C, Does Helicobacter pylori eradication affect symptoms in nonulcer dyspepsia: a 5-year follow-up study., Helicobacter, 7, (5), 2002, p317-21
McNamara D, Mahmud N, Dinan T, Keeling PWN, Increased serotinergic responsivity plays a key role in non ulcer dyspepsia and is not related to H.pylori infection, Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2001, 120, 2001, ppA235-
McNamara D, Mahmud N, Ellis L, Dinan T, Keeling PWN, Increased serotonergic responsiveness plays a key role in functional dyspepsia and is not related to Helicobacter pylori infection., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, 2001, 120, (5), 2001, ppA235-
McNamara D, Keeling PWN, Acute pancreatitis, Journal of Modern Medicine , 31, (4), 2001, p1-7
McNamara D, O'Morain C, Dyspepsia: A test and treat management strategy, Annals of Gastroenterology , 14, 2001, 14-16
Montague S, Carney A, McNamara D, Kennedy M, O'Sullivan M, Buckley M, O'Morain C., An audit of anti TNF alpha therapy in Irish Crohn's patients, GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, Ireland, 2000, 46, (2), 2000, ppA10-
Montague S, McNamara D, Kennedy M, Clohessy A, Buckley M, O'Morain C, Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in an Irish population, GUT, 7th United European Gastroenterology Week, 2000, 46, (2), 2000, ppA10-
McNamara DAU, Whelan H, Montague S, O'Morain C , How to cope with failure!, GUT, XIII International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori., 2000, 47, (1), 2000, ppA109-
McNamara DA, Montague SM, Buckley MM, Crotty PA,O'Morain CA, Endoscopy negative reflux: Any role for biopsy?, Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week , USA, 2000, 118, 2000, ppA1273-
New clinical aspects of Helicobacter pylori infection. in, editor(s)A Moran and C O'Morain. , Helicobacter pylori., Hamburg, Normed Verlag, 2000, [McNamara, O'Morain C.]
Helicobacter pylori eradication in dyspepsia is clinically useful. in, editor(s)Hunt R and Tytgat GN. , Helicobacter pylori, Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure., Hamburg, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000, [McNamara D, O'Morain C.]
McNamara D, O'Morain C, Non-ulcer dyspepsia: Current concepts and management., Gastroenterology Clinics of North America , 29, 2000, p807-18
McNamara D, O'Morain C, Consensus guidelines: agreement and debate surrounding the optimal management of Helicobacter pylori infection., Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology., 14, (6), 2000, p511-7
Vaira D., Malfertheiner P.,. Megraud F, Axon A., Deltenre M., Gasbarrini G.. O'Morain C., Pajares Garcia J., Quina M., Tytgat G., and the European Helicobacter pylori HpSA Study Group., Noninvasive Antigen-Based Assay for Assessing Helicobacter pylori Readication: A European Multicenter Study., American Journal of Gastroenterology, 95, 2000, p925-929
McNamara D, Buckley M, O'Morain C, Will eradication of Helicobacter pylori improve symptoms of non-ulcer dyspepsia. More studies should have been included in the meta-analysis., British Medical Journal , 29, (320 (7243):), 2000, p1209-10
McNamara D, Crotty P, Buckley M, O'Morain C, Carditis: A marker of GERD or a manifestation of H.pylori infection?, Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive disease Week, USA, 1999, 116, 1999, ppG1089-
McNamara D, Hamilton H, Beattie S, Buckley M, O'Morain C, GERD is a frequent finding in H.pylori induced duodenal ulceration, Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 1999, 116, 1999, ppG1089-
McNamara D, O'Morain C, Can Screening for H.pylori prevent gastric cancer?, The Medical Journal of Malaysia, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology, Malaysia, 1999, 54, 1999, ppS5-
McNamara D, Montague S, Buckley M, O'Morain C, Dyspepsia: An audit of hospital based practice, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Ireland, 1999, 168, (2), 1999, ppA13-
Montague S, McNamara D, Whelan H, Buckley M, O'Morain C, Second line therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Ireland, 1999, 168, (2), 1999, ppA13-
McNamara D, Gilvarry J, Buckley M, O'Morain C., Does H.p eradication affect symptoms in non-ulcer dyspepsia: a five year follow up study, GUT, United European Gastroenterology Week, Rome, 45, 1999, ppA3-
Sharma V.K Howden C.W, Jones D.B, Park I.J.S, Cook M, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Van Zanten S.J.O, Hunt HR, Gangulia S, Festen MPH, Ramage JK., International survey of internal medicine trainees understanding of colorectal cancer screening, Am J Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 1999, 94, 1999, ppA2686-
McNamara D; Hamilton H; Beattie S, O'Morain C., Duodenal ulcer and GORD: Unmasking the truth., GUT, XII International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori., 1999, 45, (3), 1999, ppA84-
The European HPSA Study Group, Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection with a new non-invasive antigen based assay in a European multicentre study. , Lancet, 354, 1999, p30 - 33
Hp et Cancer Gastrique. in, editor(s)Liaisons S.A. , Maladies de l'oesophage, de l'estomac et du duodenum., Arnette Groupe, 1999, [McNamara D, O'Morain C.]
McNamara D, O'Morain C, GERD and Helicobacter pylori: an intricate relationship, Gut , 45, (Suppl.1), 1999, p113 - 117
McNamara D, Whelan H, Hamilton H, Beattie S, O' Morain C, HpSA: assessment of a new non-invasive diagnostic assay for Helicobacter pylori infection in an Irish population., Irish journal of medical science, 168, (2), 1999, p111-3
McNamara D, O' Morain C, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori: an intricate relation., Gut, 45 Suppl 1, 1999, pI13-7
McNamara D, Franelli S, Whelan H, Hamilton H, Beattie S, O'Morain C, Helicobacter pylori antigen detection in stool; assessment of a new non invasive diagnostic tool in an Irish population, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Ireland, 1998, 167, 1998, ppA10-
Montague S, Mc Namara D, Forkin C, O'Morain C, Assessment of a clinical questionnaire characterising Crohn's disease, Irish Journal of Medical Science, Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Ireland, 1998, 167, 1998, ppA7-
Mcnamara D, Beattie S, Hamilton H, O'Morain C, Sub-clinical gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients with active H.pylori associated duodenal ulcer, GUT, XI International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Rome, 1998, 43, 1998, ppA100-
Whelan H, O'Morain M, McNamara D, O'Morain C., Open access C13 UBT reduces demand on gastroscopy., GUT, XIth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori., 1998, 43, (2), 1998, ppA55-
McNamara D, Lee J, Deasey E, Cullhane A, O'Morain C., Knowledge and practice of H.pylori: A discrepancy, GUT, 57. XIth International Workshop on Gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori., 1998, 43, (2), 1998, ppA113-
McNamara D, Lewis T, O'Morain C., Zollinger-Eillson syndrome with fasting hypoglycaemia. , Journal Royal Society of Medicine , 91, 1998, p92 - 93
Role of Helicobacter in gastric cancer and MALT lymphoma. in, editor(s)D Tsantoulas , 1st Mediterranean Summer School., Greece, Samos, 1998, [McNamara D, O'Morain C.]
Therapy of Hp positive non-ulcer dyspepsia. in, editor(s)Basel , Progress in Basic and Clinical Pharmacology., Karger, 1998, [Montague S, McNamara D, O'Morain C.]
McNamara D, O' Morain C, Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer., Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 30 Suppl 3, 1998, pS294-8
McNamara D, Power J, Hourihan D, O'Morain C, Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonitis in association with acute viral hepatitis., Irish Journal of Medical Science , 166, 1997, p83 - 84
Lee JM, McNamara D, Breslin NP, Hyde DK, O'Morain C, Options for Helicobacter eradication in clinical practice when proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy fails, Gut , 41, (Suppl.3), 1997, pA16
Hall B, Holleran G, Costigan D, McNamara D, Capsule endoscopy: High negative predictive value in the long term despite a low diagnostic yield in patients with suspected Crohn's disease, United European Gastroenterology Journal , 1, (6), 2013, p461 - 466
Hall B, Kiely C, Tobin AM, McNamara D, Not such a funny story? , Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8, (5), 2014, p439 - 440
Leen R, Seng-Lee C, Holleran G, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Comparison of faecal M2-PK and FIT in a population-based bowel cancer screening cohort, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26, (5), 2014, p514 - 518
Holleran G, Leen R, O'Morain C, McNamara D., Colon capsule endoscopy as possible filter test for colonoscopy selection in a screening population with positive fecal immunology, Endoscopy, 46, (06), 2014, p473 - 478
Holleran G, Hall B, Alhinai M, Zaheer A, Leen R, Alakkari A, Mahmud N, McNamara D, Double Balloon Enteroscopy in Ireland in the capsule endoscopy era, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 184, 2015, p257 - 262
Smith SM, Haider RB, O'Connor H, McNamara D, O'Morain C., Practical treatment of Helicobacter pylori: a balanced view in changing times., European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 26, (8), 2014, p819 - 825
Hall B, Holleran G, McNamara D, Small bowel Crohn's disease: An emerging disease phenotype?, Digestive Diseases, 33, (1), 2015, p42 - 51
Holleran G, Hall B, Smith S, McNamara D, Expression of serum angiogenic factors in patients with sporadic small bowel angiodysplasia., Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 49, (10), 2015, p831 - 836
Hall B, Holleran G, Mahmud N, Smith S, McNamara D, A prospective 12 week mucosal healing assessment of small bowel Crohn's disease as detected by capsule endoscopy, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26, (11), 2014, p1253 - 1259
McNamara D, Leen R, Seng-Lee C, Shearer N, Crotty P, Neary P, Walsh P, Boran G, O'Morain C, Sustained participation, colonoscopy uptake and adenoma detection rates over two rounds of the Tallaght-Trinity College Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme with Faecal Immunological Test, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26, 2014, p1415 - 1421
Smith SM, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori in times of increasing antibiotic resistance, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20, (29), 2014, p9912 - 9921
Hall B, Grainne Holleran G, Chin JL,Smith S, Ryan B, Mahmud N, McNamara D., A prospective 52 week mucosal healing assessment of small bowel Crohn's disease as detected by capsule endoscopy., Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8, (12), 2014, p1601 - 1609
Hall B, Holleran G, McNamara D, Current applications and potential future role of wireless capsule technology in Crohn's disease., Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 49, (11), 2014, p1275 - 1284
Raftery T, Merrick M, Healy M, Mahmud N, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D, O'Sullivan M., Vitamin D Status Is Associated with Intestinal Inflammation as Measured by Fecal Calprotectin in Crohn's Disease in Clinical Remission., Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 60, (8), 2015, p2427 - 2435
Parihar V, Holleran G, Hall B, Brennan B, Crotty P, McNamara D, A combined antral and corpus rapid urease testing protocol can increase diagnostic accuracy despite a low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients undergoing routine gastroscopy , United European Gastroenterology, 3, (5), 2015, p432 - 436
Holleran G, Hall B, Breslin N, McNamara D, Long-acting somatostatin analogues provide significant beneficial effect in patients with refractory small bowel angiodysplasia: Results from a proof of concept open label mono-centre trial, United European Gastroenterology, 4, (1), 2016, p70 - 76
Raftery T, Martineau AR, Greiller CL, Ghosh S, McNamara D, Bennett K, Meddings J, O'Sullivan M, Effects of vitamin D supplementation on intestinal permeability, cathelicidin and disease markers in Crohn's disease: Results from a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study , United European Gastroenterology, 3, (5), 2015, p294 - 302
Haider RB, Brennan DE, Omorogbe J, Holleran G, Hall B, O'Morain C, Breslin N, O'Connor HJ, Smith SM*, McNamara D*., A randomized-controlled study to compare the efficacy of sequential therapy with standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in an Irish population., European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 27, (11), 2015, p1265 - 1269
Hall B, Holleran G, McNamara D, Pillcam colon 2 as a pan-enteroscopic test in crohn's disease, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 7, (16), 2015, p1230 - 1232
Hussey M, Mc Garrigle R, Kennedy U, Holleran G, Kevans D, Ryan B, Breslin N, Mahmud N, McNamara D, Long term assessment of clinical response to Adalimumab therapy in refractory Ulcerative Colitis, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 28, (2), 2016, p217 - 221
Holleran G, Hall B, Breslin N, McNamara D, The Natural history of small bowel angiodysplasia, Scandanavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 51, (4), 2016, p393 - 399
Smith S, Lean R, O'Connor H, McNamara D, Cullen G, O'Morain C, Gastroenterology in the elderly., Gastroenterolog, 18, (1), 2014, p14 - 18
Holleran G, Hussey M, McNamara D, Small bowel Dieulafoy lesions; an uncommon cause of obscure bleeding in cirrhosis, World Journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 8, (16), 2016, p568 - 571
Clarke N, Gallagher P, Kearney PM, McNamara D, Sharp L, Impact of gender on decisions to participate in faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study, Psychooncology, 25, (12), 2016, p1456 - 1462
Clarke N, McNamara D, Kearney PM, O'Morain CA, Shearer N, Sharp L, The role of area-level deprivation and gender in participation in population-based faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer screening, Preventive Medicine, 93, 2016, p198 - 203
Brennan DE, Omorogbe J, Hussey M, Tighe D, Holleran G, O'Morain C, Smith SM*, McNamara D*., Molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance in stool vs biopsy samples, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 7, (22), 2016, p9214 - 9221
Kirthi S, Tobin AM, Hussey M, Scaldaferri F, McNamara D. , Anti-TNF á antibody induced psoriasiform skin lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease; an Irish cohort study. , Quaterly Journal of Medicine, 110, (6), 2017, p379 - 382
Smith S,Boyle B, Brennan D, Buckley M, Crotty P, Doyle M, Farrell R, Hussey M, Kevans D, Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, Nugent S, O'Connor A, O'Morain C, Weston S, McNamara D, The Irish Helicobacter pylori Working Group consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori infection in adult patients in Ireland., European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 27, (5), 2017, p552 - 559
Tighe D, McNamara D., Clinical impact of immunomonitoring in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease., World Journal of Gastroenterology, 23, 2017, p414 - 425
Yung DE, Rondonotti E, Giannakou A, Avni T, Rosa B, Toth E, Lucendo AJ, Sidhu R, Beaumont H, Ellul P, Negreanu L, Jime"nez-Garcia VA, McNamaraD, Kopylov U, Elli L, Triantafyllou K, Shibli F, Riccioni ME, Bruno M, Dray X, Plevris JN, Koulaouzidis A, and the Capsule Endoscopy in Young Patients with IDA research group, Endoscopy in young patients with iron deficiency anaemia and negative bidirectional gastrointestinal endoscopy, United European Gastroenterology, 2017, p1 - 8
Holleran G, Lopetuso LR, Ianiro G, Pecere S, Pizzoferrato M, Petito V, Graziani C, Mc Namara D, Gasbarrini A, Scaldaferri F, Gut microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease: so good so Gut!, Minerve Gastroenterologica and Dietologica, 63, (4), 2017, p373 - 384
Brennan D, Feighery M, Treacy C, Fahy E, Omorogbe J, Hussey,M, Tighe D, Holleran G, O'Morain C, McNamara D , Can bacterial virulence factors predict antibiotic resistant Helicobacter pylori infection?, Helicobacter, 29th International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer, Magdeberg, Germany, Septembe 15-17, 2016, 21, (S1), 2016, pp120-
Stack R, Ridgeway L, Moran N, Breslin N, Ryan B. Mc Namara D., A snap-shot review of small bowel capsule endoscopy in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease., Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 12th Congress European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation., Spain, 2017, 11, (S1), 2017, ppS218-
Gallagher C, Ridge A, Tobin A.M, Kevans D, Mc Namara D. , Photoprotective behaviours in inflammatory bowel disease patients on azathioprine and TNF-á inhibitors, Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 12th Congress European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation 2017, Spain, 2017, 11, (S1), 2017, ppS169-
Mohamed G, Crotty P, McNamara D, Breslin N, B.M. Ryan. , Long term follow up of lymphocytic colitis patients . , J Crohn's and Colitis , 12th Congress European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Spain, 11, (S1), 2017, ppS181-
Rowan CR, Alakkari A, Moran C, O'Connell J, Cullen G, Mulcahy H, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Leyden J, MacMathuna P, O'Toole A, Patchett S, McKiernan S, Kevans D, Doherty G.A, B. Ryan B., Ustekinumab treatment effectiveness in clinical practice - a multicentre retrospective review of long-term outcomes in Crohn's disease, Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 12th Congress European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Spain, 11, (S1), 2017, ppS383-
Tighe D, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D. , Clinical/biochemical predictors of response to anti-TNFa therapies in a tertiary referral centre. , Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 12th Congress European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, 2017, 11, (S1), 2017, ppS386-
Kirthi S, Tobin A, McNamara D. , Anti-TNFá antibody induced psoriasis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease; a prospective Irish cohort study., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, Austria, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA267-
Hussey M, Holleran G, Keating D, Whelan S, Devitt P, Ryan B, McNamara D., Related risk factors associated with Steroid resistance. , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, Austria, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA272-
Parihar V, Alakkari A, Crowther S, McNamara D. , Clinical outcome of patients with raised intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) with normal villous architedture on duodenal biopsy., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, 2016, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA336-
Yousuf H, Walsh R, Maheshwari P, Aleem U, Eagan R, O'Dwyer O, Gallagher C, Azhar S, McNamara D. , Is faecal calprotectin a sensitive biomarker for small bowel Crohn's disease as detected by capsule endoscopy? , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, Austria, 2016, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA415-
Scaldafferi F, Pistone M.A, Rizzatti G, Ojetti V, Poscia A, Lapetuso LR, Volpe M, Schivoni E, Gaetani E, McNamara D, Armuzzzi A, Cammarota G, Gasbarrini A. , Impact of biological therapy on hospitalization outcomes: report an Italian tertiary center between 2000 and 2013. , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week , Austria, 2016, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA431-
Holleran G, Hussey M, O'Dwyer O, Smith S, McNamara D., Serum Angiopoietin-2 as is an accurate capsule endoscopy screening tool for the detection of small bowel angiodysplasia, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, Austria, 2016, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA528-
Hussey M, Holleran G, Sherlock M, McNamara D. , Inflammatory cytokines and their regulation of 11- beta hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 2 in IBD patients., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 24th United European Gastroenterology Week, Austria, 2016, 4, (5S), 2016, ppA641-
Kirthi S, Tobin A and McNamara D. , Chronic inflammatory conditions carry a similarly higher cardiovascular risk compared with the general population and warrant screening., British Journal of Dermatology, 96th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists 2016, UK, 2016, 175, (S1), 2016, ppP40-
Hall B, Holleran G, Chapman L, Ryan B, Mahmud N, McNamara D., A 104 week mucosal healing assessment of symptomatic small bowel Crohn's Disease, Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 11th Congress of European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Amsterdam, 2016, 10, (S1), 2016, ppS32-
Hussey M, Cannon A, Holleran G, O'Sullivan J, Sherlock M, McNamara D., Regulation of glucocorticoid metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease and predicting response to steroid therapy., Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 11th Congress of European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Amsterdam, 2016, 10, (S1), 2016, ppS411 - S412
Hussey M, Holleran G, Grooteman K, Smith S, McNamara D., Elevated Angiopoietins independent of TNF- á regulation appear to play a key role in immune mediated angiogenesis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease., Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 11th Congress of European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, Amsterdam, 10, (S1), 2016, ppS209-
Holleran G, Hall B, Breslin N, McNamara D., The natural history of small bowel angiodysplasia., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2015, 148, (4 (S1)), 2015, ppS641-
Brennan D, Smith SM, Omorogbe JA, Holleran G, Hall B, Hussey M, O'Morain CA, McNamara D., Detection of Helicobacter pylori and antibiotic resistance using a molecular genetics-based approach in human faecal samples., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2015, 148, (4 (S1)), 2015, ppS420-
Hussey M, McGarrigle R, Kennedy U, Holleran G, Kevans D, Breslin N, Ryan B, Mahmud N, McNamara D., Long term assessment of clinical response to Adalimumab therapy in refractory Ulcerative Colitis., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2015, 148, (4 (S1)), 2015, ppS268-
Shivashini KJ, Hall B, Hussey M, Gilmer J, Wang J, Medina C, McNamara D., Low Infliximab trough levels are not predictive of disease activity in clinical practice., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2015, 148, (4 (S1)), 2015, ppS856-
Holleran G, Hall B, Hussey M, McNamara D., Feasibility of Same-Day Colon Capsule Endoscopy for Incomplete Colonoscopy. , Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Digestive Disease Week, USA, 2015, 81, (5), 2015, ppAB381-
Hussey M, Cannon A, O'Sullivan J, Holleran G, Hall B, Kiat C, Sherlock M, McNamara D., Altered tissue glucocorticoid metabolism is associated with IBD., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA412-
Haider RB, Smith S, Omorogbe J, Brennan d, Hall B, Holleran G, O'Morian C, O'Connor H, McNamara D., A comparison of sequential therapy with standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in an Irish cohort., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA496-
Kirthi S, Smith S, Hall B, Hussey M, Tobin A-M, Kiely C, McNamara D., Lack of correlation between Adalimumab antibody and trough levels and neither are predictive of clinical activity., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA601-
Kirthi S, Hussey M, Pistone M, Tobin AM, McNamara D., Anti-TNF antibody induced psoriatiform skin lesions in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. An Irish cohort study., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA611-
Holleran G, Hussey M, Smith S, McNamara D. , Assessment of serum angiopeitin levels in small bowel disorders; are they predictive of angiodysplasia? , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA638-
Kiat C, Ebdelhaq R, Malik A, Bailey Y, Breslin N, McNamara D, Veerappan S, Ryan B, Maintenance Anti-TNF therapy has a beneficial effect on bone mineral density in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA251-
Omorogbe J, Brennan D, Smith S, Alsaffar M, McNamara D., Comparison of non-invasive tests; Stool HpSA Elisa and C13Urea breath test in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in a low prevalence cohort., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA493-
Omorogbe J, Brennan D, Smith S, Alsaffar M, McNamara D., Comparison of non-invasive tests; Stool HpSA Elisa and C13Urea breath test in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in a low prevalence cohort., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week, Spain, 2015, 3, (S1), 2015, ppA493-
Jeyarajah SK, O'Connor R, Hellen R, Connolly M, McNamara D, Tobin AM., Insulin resistance and indices of insulin sensitivity in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, British Journal of Dermatology, 95th Annual Meeting of the British-Association-of-Dermatologists, UK, 173, (S1), 2015, ppP49-
Jeyarajah SK, O'Connor R, Hellen R, Connolly M, McNamara D, Tobin AM., Framingham risk, Q-risk and cardiovascular risk factors in hidradenitis suppurativa: a case-control study., British Journal of Dermatology, 95th Annual Meeting of the British-Association-of-Dermatologists, UK, 2015, 173, (S1), 2015, ppP52-
Hall B, Holleran G, Brennan D, McNamara D., The relevance of ileitis as diagnosed by capsule endoscopy: A comparison with double balloon enteroscopy. , Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 10th European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation Congress, Spain, 2015, 9, (S1), 2015, ppS184-
Hall B, Holleran G, McNamara D., A pilot study assessing the viability of Pillcam Colon 2 as a "one stop" panendoscopic test for patients with Crohn's disease. , Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 71. 10th European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation Congress , 2015, 9, (S1), 2015, ppS212-
Holleran G, Hall B, Smith S, McNamara D., Gene expression levels of angiogenic factors in small bowel angiodysplasias., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 22nd United European Gastroenterology, Austria, 2, (S1), 2014, ppA280-
Moore P, Holleran G, Hall B, McNamara D., Correlation of wireless video capsule endoscopy and other radiological imaging in the investigation of suspected and established Crohn's disease., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 22nd United European Gastroenterology Week. , Austria, 2014, 2, (S1), 2014, ppA349-
Haider RB, Smith S, Holleran G, HallB, O'Morian C, O'Connor HJ, McNamara D. , Does tailored therapy based on antimicrobial susceptibility testing overcome the increasing failure of standard empirical therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection?, United European Gastroenterology Journal , 22nd United European Gastroenterology Week. , Austria, 2014, 2, (S1), 2014, ppA587-
Moore P, McNamara D. , GI bleeding in the modern era: A 3-year review at Tallaght Hospital., United European Gastroenterology Journal , 22nd United European Gastroenterology Week. , Austria, 2, (S1), 2014, ppA387-
Holleran G, Hall B, Crotty P, Smith S, McNamara D., Annual General Meeting 2014. TNF-á dependant angiopoietin mediated angiogenesis in small bowel angiodysplasia; novel physiology and potential clinical marker. , GUT, British Society of Gastroenterology, UK, 63, (1), 2014, ppA272-
Holleran G, Hall B, Crotty P, Smith S, McNamara D. , Long acting Octreotide therapy has a beneficial effect in patients with significant small bowel angiodysplasia. , GUT, British Society of Gastroenterology, Annual General Meeting, UK, 63, (1), 2014, ppA273-
Alqudah M, Whelan M, McNamara D, Neary P, McMahon BP., EndoFLIP® to Measure Anal Sphincters Distensibility in Healthy and Faecal Incontinence Subjects., Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week. , USA, 146, (5), 2014, ppS715-
B Hall, G Holleran, S O'Sullivan, S Smith, B Ryan, C Medina, D McNamara, Crohn's disease in an irish population-A genotype-phenotype analysis , Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 9th ECCO Conference, Denmark, 8, (S1), 2014, ppS345-
Hall B, Holleran G, Parihar V, McNamara D., Is terminal ileal inflammation predictive of small bowel Crohn's disease ?, Journal of Crohns and Colitis, 9th ECCO Conference., Denmark, 2014, 8, (1), 2014, ppS145-
Holleran G, Hall B, Smith S, McNamara D., Elevated angiopoietin 2 levels in small bowel angiodysplasia; future biomarker or therapeutic target. , United European Gastroenterology Journal, United European Gastroenterology Week, Germany, 2013, 1, (S1), 2013, ppA82-
Hall B, Holleran G, Leen R, Raferty T, McNamara D. , Small bowel ileitis as detected by capsule endoscopy as a predictor of response to immunomodulator therapy- a 3 month mucosal healing assessment. , United European Gastroenterology Journal, 21st United European Gastroenterology Week, Germany, 2013, 18, (S1), 2013, ppP886-
Smith S, Holleran G, O'Morain C, McNamara D. , A local audit of eradication rates for first-line triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori and detection of multi-resistant infection. , XXVIth International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer., Spain, 18, (1), 2013, ppP1309-
Raftery TC, Martineau A, Greiller C, Seng Lee C, McNamara D, Ghosh S, Meddings J, O'Sullivan M., Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Intestinal Permeability, Plasma Cathelicidin and Human Beta-Defensin-2 in Crohn's Disease., Gastroenterology, 122. American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week , USA, 2103, 144, 2013, ppS226-
Mostafa NM, Eckert D, Pradhan RS, Mensing S, Robinson A, Sandborn W, Hanauer SB, Colombel JF, Thakkar R, Awni WM, Lofberg R, Rachmilewitz D, Drastich P, Seidler U, Björk JA, Travis S, Lukas M, Emmrich J, Eriksson A, Matsumoto T, Watanabe M, Cummings JRF, Shibata H, Furuya K, Hibi T, Raftery TC, Martineau A, Greiller C, Lee CS, McNamara D, Ghosh S, Meddings J, O'Sullivan M, Healy M, Cox G, Vogelaar L, van't Spijker A, Timman R, van Tilburg AJP, Bac D, Kuipers EJ, Busschbach J, van der Woude CJ, Falvey JD, Hoskin TS, Meijer B, Ashcroft AL, Hampton MB, Day AS, Gearry RB, Sharma S, Hyams JS, Rosh JR, Ruemmele F, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Reinisch W, Mantzaris GJ, Kornbluth A, Diamond R, Rutgeerts PJ, Kezhen L Tang, Freddy J Cornillie, Omoniyi J Adedokun, Zhenhua Xu, Colleen W Marano, Strauss R, Zhang H, Johanns J, Ford JA, Zhou H, Davis HM, Feagan BG, Noertersheuser PA, Inokuchi T, Kato J, Hiraoka S, Suzuki H, Hirakawa T, Akita M,Takahashi S, Harada K, Okada H, Yamamoto K, Pan WJ, Sullivan BA, Rees WA, Evangelista CM, Doherty DR, Prince PJ, Reynhardt KO, Zhou K, Yen M, Hooper MM, Lee J, Yu Z, Hsu H, Borie DC, Radford-Smith G, Andrews JM, Schwartz HI. , Exposure-Efficacy Relationship (ER) for Adalimumab During Induction Phase of Treatment of Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. , Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week . , USA, 2013, 144, (5 (S1)), 2013, ppS225 - S226
Mcdonald JC, Ramalingam S, Porter-Ritchie V, Thomson J, Yule S, McNamara D. , A prospective comparison of MR enterography and wireless capsule endoscopy for assessment of small bowel Crohn's disease., Journal of Crohns and Colitis, European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, 2011, (5 (S1)), 2011, ppS190-
J. M. Mikhail, K. Yahara, E. C. T. Berthenet, L. Mageiros,K. Thorell, F. Megraud, C. Varon, P. Lehours,C. O'Morain, D. McNamara,S. Smith, A. P. Griffiths, L. Williams, H. N. Y. Haboubi, G. J. S. Jenkins, R. Suzuki, Y. Yamaoka. J. , Lawson, D. Falush and S. K. Sheppard., EVOLUTION OF OLD WORLD POPULATIONS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI, Helicobacter, XXVIIIth International Workshop on Helicobacter Microbiota in Inflammation & Cancer & , Cyprus, 2015, 20, (S1), 2015, ppS120-
Parihar V, B. Hall B, McNamara D., A SIMULTANEOUS DUAL ANTRAL AND CORPUS RAPID UREASE TEST, Helicobacter, XXVIIth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation & Cancer, Italy, 2014, 19, (S1), 2014, ppP10-
S. M. Smith, R. B. Haider, G. Holleran, B. Hall,H. O'Connor, A. Lawson, C. O'Morain, D. McNamara , A MOLECULAR GENETICS-BASED APPROACH FOR THE DETECTION OF CLARITHROMYCIN AND FLUOROQUINOLONE RESISTANT H. PYLORI INFECTION , Helicobacter, XXVIIth International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Chronic DigestiveInflammation and Gastric Cancer , Italy, 2014, 19, (S1), 2014, ppp152-
R. Haider, S. Smith, B. Hall, G. Holleran, C. O' Morain, H. O'Connor, N Breslin, D McNamara, DOES TAILORED THERAPY BASED ON ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING OVERCOME THE INCREASING FAILURE OF STANDARD EMPIRICAL THERAPY FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION, Helicobacter, XXVIIth International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Chronic Digestive Inflammation and Gastric Cancer, Italy, 2014, 19, (S1), 2014, pp147-
Parihar V, Stack R. Alakkari A. Breslin N, Ryan B, Crowther S, McNamara D., Clinical Outcome of Patients with Raised Intraepithelial Lymphocytes with Normal Villous Architecture on Duodenal Biopsy, Digestion, 95, 2017, p288 - 292
Shahin A, McNamara D., Single centre experience with H.pylori eradication therapy., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA14-
D Brennan, M Hussey, D Tighe, C O'Morain, S Smith, D McNamara., Tailored therapy for rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA22-
Mohamed G, Crotty P, McNamara D, Breslin N, Ryan BM. , Long term follow up of microscopic colitis., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA20-
Stack R, O'Donnell S, O'Morain C, Hussey M, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Alakkari A, McNamara D, Ryan BM., Follow-up of patients with isolated active ileitis: increasing development of overt Crohn's disease over time., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA23-
O'Morain N, Farrell G, Stack R, Hussey M, Bailey Y, Kiat C, Veerappan S, D McNamara, O'Connor A, Breslin N, O'Morain C, Ryan BM. , 10 year follow-up study of the long term effects of ANTI-TNF therapy on bone metabolism in a cohort of ANTI-TNF naïve IBD patients., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA23-
Stack R, O'Brien C, Nuzum T, Cummins S, Hussey M, O'Morain N, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, Murphy I, McNamara D., Magnetic resonance of the small bowel with early (70s) and late (7MINS) phase post gadolinium imaging to identify fibrosis in stricturing small bowel Crohn's disease., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA24-
Tighe D, Smith S, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D., Correlation of relationship between infliximab and adalimumab trough and antibody levels with clinical response rates at completion of induction therapy., GUT, British and Irish Gastroenterology Meeting, Northern Ireland, April 2017, 66, (S1), 2017, ppA15-
Fernandez-Urien I, Panter S, Carretero C, Davison C, Dray X, Fedorov E, Makins R, Mascarenhas M, McAlindon M, McNamara D, Palmer H, Rey JF, Saurin JC, Seitz U, Spada C, Toth E, Wiedbrauck F, Keuchel M., International core curriculum for capsule endoscopy training courses., Endoscopy International Open, 5, (6), 2017, p526 - 538
Tighe D, Smith S, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D., Positive relationship between infliximab and adalimumab trough levels at completion of induction therapy with clinical response rates at a tertiary referral centre, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Open, 1, (1), 2017, p4 - 10
Parihar V, Byrnes V, McNamara D., A Tale of 2 Lymphomas, Case reports in Gastroenterology, 11, (3), 2017, p593 - 598
Holleran G, Lopetuso L, Petito V, Graziani C, Ianiro G, McNamara D, Gasbarrini A, Franco Scaldaferri F, The Innate and Adaptive Immune System as Targets for Biologic Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18, (10), 2017, p2020 - 2023
Hussey M, Holleran G, Smith S, Sherlock M, McNamara D, The Role and Regulation of the 11 Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Enzyme System in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. , Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 62, (12), 2017, p3385 - 3390
Brennan D.E, Hussey M, Tighe D, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D., First-line tailored treatment of Helicobacter pylori in a country with increasing resistance rates., Helicobacter, XXXth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer, France, September 2017, 22, ((Suppl, 1)), Wiley, 2017, pp10-
Brennan D.E, Murray DP, O'Toole J, Temperley H, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D., The Urea breath test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection- could it also be a potential predictor of eradication?, Helicobacter, XXXth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer, France, September 2017, 22, ((Suppl 1)), 2017, pp21-
Brennan D.E, Hussey M, Tighe D, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D., Rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Is susceptibility guided treatment the best option?, Helicobacter, XXXth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer, France, September 2017, 22, ((Suppl, 1)), 2017, pp40-
Brennan D.E, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D., An update on Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance in Ireland, Helicobacter, XXXth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer, France, September 2017, 22, ((Suppl, 1)), 2017, pp60-
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Crohn's Disease: A Case Series, Kirthi S, Hellen R, O'Connor R, Connolly M, Tobin AM, McNamara D, Irish Medical Journal, 110, (7), 2017, p618-
O'Morain N, Parihar V, O'Dwyer O, Maheshwari P, Kumar L, Fennessy S, Breslin N, B. Ryan B, McNamara D, Adherence to European Society of Gastroenterology (ESGE) polypectomy guidelines: an Irish experience, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA227-
Tighe D, Hession R, Naqeem A, Smith S, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D., Role for therapeutic drug monitoring in assessing secondary loss of response to maintenance Anti-TNF-α therapy in inflammatory bowel disease., United European Gastroenterology, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA284-
Gallagher C, Hussey M, Tighe D, Ridge A, Kennedy M, Bailey Y, Kevans D, Tobin AM, McNamara D. , Clinician's attitudes to photo-protection in inflammatory bowel disease patients on immunosuppression, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA286-
Stack R, O'Brien C, Nuzum T, Cummins S, O'Morain N, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, Murphy I, McNamara D. , Magnetic resonance of the small bowel with early (70 seconds) and late (7 minutes) phase post gadolinium imaging to identify fibrosis in structuring small bowel Crohn's disease, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA287-
Tighe D, Smith S, O'Connor A, Ryan B, Breslin N, McNamara D. ., Correlation of relationship between Infliximab and Adalimumab trough and antibody levels with clinical response rates at completion of induction, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 2017, ppA297-
Hussey M, Holleran G, Nuzum T, Crowther S, McNamara D. , The role of capsule endoscopy in the detection of small bowel tumours in a low risk population: a single centre experience, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA616-
Nuzum T, Hussey M, Khanna T, Macgregor E, Olaniyi J,Tersaruolo C, Breslin N, McNamara D. ., A SMART approach to the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 2017, ppA629-
Hussey M, Holleran G, Tersarulo C, McNamara D, Feasibility of same day colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) in patients after incomplete colonoscopy, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, 2017, ppA704-
Brennan D, Hussey M, Tighe D, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D. , Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Will tailoring therapy first time overcome increasing failure of standard triple therapy?, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, 2017, ppA818-
Brennan D, Hussey M, Tighe D, O'Morain C, Smith S, McNamara D. , Treating Helicobacter pylori therapy second time round: Is tailoring therapy based on antimicrobial susceptibility the best option, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA818-
Tighe D, Judge C, Walsh P, Kelly M, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, Boran G, McNamara D. , A pilot study exploring the value of faecal immunological test (FIT) when investigating anaemia or occult gastrointestinal bleeding with small bowel capsule endoscopy, United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA825-
Grooteman K, Matheeuwsen M, Holleran G, Van Geenen E, McNamara D, Drenth J Ph. , Underutilization of endoscopic argon plasma coagulation for treatment of bleeding gastrointestinal angiodysplasias: an international multicentre cohort study, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, October 2017, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA829-
Brennan D, Dalton C, Murray P, O'Toole J, Temperley H, O'Morain C, S. Smith S, McNamara D. , Can the urea breath test predict Helicobacter pylori eradication? , United European Gastroenterology, 25th United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain, 5, (5S), 2017, ppA817-
Brennan D, Dowd C, O'Morain C, McNamara D*, Smith SM*, Can bacterial virulence factors predict antibiotic resistant Helicobacter pylori infection?, World Journal of Gastroenterology, 24, (9), 2018, p971 - 981
Yousuf H, Aleem U, Egan R, Maheshwari P, Mohamad J, McNamara D., Elevated Faecal Calprotectin Levels are a Reliable Non-Invasive Screening Tool for Small Bowel Crohn's Disease in Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy. , Digestive Diseases, 36, (3), 2018, p202 - 208
Holleran G, Scaldaferri F, Ianiro G, Lopetuso L , McNamara D, Mele M.C, Gasbarrini A, Cammarota G., Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis and other gastrointestinal conditions beyond Clostridium difficile infection: an update., Drugs of Today, 54, (2), 2018, p123 - 136
O'Connell J, Rowan C, Stack R, Harkin G, Parihar V, Chan G, Breslin N, Cullen G, Dunne C, Egan L, Harewood G, Leyden J, MacCarthy F, MacMathuna P, Mahmud N, McKiernan S, McNamara D, Mulcahy H, Murray F, O'Connor A, O'Toole A, Patchett S, Ryan B, Sheridan J, Slattery E, Doherty G, Kevans D., Golimumab effectiveness and safety in clinical practice for moderately active ulcerative colitis., European Journal of Gastroenterology, 30, (9), 2018, p1019 - 1026
Holleran G, McNamara D., An overview of angiodysplasia: management and patient prospects., Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 12, (9), 2018, p863 - 862
Hussey M, Holleran G, Stack R, Moran N, Tersaruolo C, McNamara D., Same-day colon capsule endoscopy is a viable means to assess unexplored colonic segments after incomplete colonoscopy in selected patients., United European Gastroenterology Journal, 6, (10), 2018, p1556 - 1562
O'Morain N, O'Gorman S, McNamara D & Ryan B., Patients' attitudes toward treatment withdrawal in inflammatory bowel disease., Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 53, (10-11), 2018, p1428-
O'Morain N, McNamara D., Complete polypectomy and early detection and management of residual disease to reduce the risk of interval colorectal cancers., Acta Oncologica, 58, (sup 1), 2019, pS4 - S9
Smith SM, O'Morain C, McNamara D., Helicobacter pylori resistance to current therapies., Current Opinion in Gastroenerology, 35, (1), 2019, p6 - 13
O'Sullivan F, Raftery T, van Weele M, van Geffen J, McNamara D, O'Morain C, Mahmud N, Kelly D, Healy M, O'Sullivan M, Zgaga L., Sunshine is an important determinant of vitamin D status even among high-dose supplement users: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial in Crohn's disease patients., Photochemistry and Photobiology, 95, (4), 2019, p1060 - 1067
Parihar, Vikrant, Sopheno-Falco, Julia, Maheshwari, Pardeep, O'Moran, Neil, Graziadei, Vivien, O'Grady Walshe, Aishling, O'Dwyer, Orla, Kumar, Lakshman, Fennessy, Sean, Breslin, Niall, Ryan, Barbara M., McNamara, Deirdre, Adherence to European Polypectomy Guidelines: Retrospective Experience from a Tertiary Irish Hospital, Gastrointestinal Tumors, 5, (3-4), 2019, p82-89
Grooteman KV, Holleran G, Matheeuwsen M, van Geenen EJM, McNamara D, Drenth JPH, A Risk Assessment of factors for the presence of angiodysplasias during endoscopy and factors contributing to symptomatic bleeding and rebleeds. , Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 64, (10), 2019, p2923 - 2932
Judge C, Tighe D, Barry L, O'Neill J, Wong J, Shahin A, Moran N, Stack R, Hussey M, Breslin N, O'Connor A, Ryan B, Buckley M, McNamara D., Predicting Pathology on Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: A Good FIT., Endoscopy International Open., 7, (11), 2019, pE1379 - E1385
Christopher B, Ismail MS, Kirca M, McNamara D., Gastrointestinal manifestations in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency syndrome., Open Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2, 2019, p18-
O'Morain NR, Syafiq MI, Shahin A, Ryan B, Crowther S, McNamara D, Dye-based chromoendoscopy following polypectomy reduces incomplete polyp resection., Endoscopy International Open, 8, (1), 2020, pE13 - E19
Ryan ÉJ, Orsi G, Boland MR, Syed AZ, Creavin B, Kelly ME, Sheahan K, Neary PC, Kavanagh DO, McNamara D, Winter DC, O'Riordan JM., Meta-analysis of early bowel resection versus initial medical therapy in patient's with ileocolonic Crohn's disease., International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 35, (3), 2020, p501 - 512
Butt WT; Ryan EJ, Boland MR, McCarthy EM, Omorogbe J, Hazel K, Bass GA, Neary PC, Kavanagh DO, McNamara D, O'Riordan JM, Strictureplasty versus bowel resection for the surgical management of fibrostenotic Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. , International journal of colorectal disease, 35, (4), 2020, p705 - 717
Saravanarajan K, Douglas AR, Ismail MS, Omorogbe J, Semenov S, Muphy G, O'Riordan F, McNamara D, Nakagome S, Genomic profiling of intestinal T-cell receptor repertoires in inflammatory bowel disease. , Genes and Immunity, 2020, pEpub Ahead of Print Feb 2020
Leenhardt R, Buisson A, Bourreille A, Marteau P, Koulaouzidis A, Li C, Keuchel M, Rondonotti E, Toth E, Plevris J, Eliakim R, Rosa B, Triantatyllou K, Elli L, Wurm-Johansson G, Panter S, Ellul P, Perez-Cuadrado-Robles E, McNamara D, Beaumont H, Spada C, Cavallaro F, Cholet F, Fernandez-Urien I, Kopylov U, McAlindon M, Nemeth A, Tontini GE, Yung D, Niv Y, Rahmi G, Saurin JC, Dray X. , Nomenclature and semantic descriptions of ulcerative and inflammatory lesions seen in Crohn's disease in small bowel capsule endoscopy: An international Delphi consensus statement, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 8, (1), 2020, p99 - 107
Castro P.D., Harkin G., Hussey M., Christopher B., Kiat C., Chin J.L., Trimble V., McNamara D., MacMathuna P., Egan B., Ryan B., Kevans D., Abuzakouk M., Farrell R., Feighery C., Byrnes V., Mahmud N., McManus R., Prevalence of coexisting autoimmune thyroidal diseases in coeliac disease is decreasing, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 8, (2), 2020, p148 - 156
Ismail MS, Aoko O, Sihag S, Connolly E, Omorogbe J, Semenov S, O'Morain N, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Ryan B, McNamara D. , Lower gastrointestinal symptoms and symptoms-based triaging systems are poor predictors of clinical significant disease on colonoscopy., BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 7, (1), 2020, pe000221-
Judge, C, McGettigan N, Ryan T, Hazel K, Singh P, Parihar V, Stack R, O'Connor A, Dunne C, Cullen G, Egan L, Harewood G, MacCarthy F, McKiernan S, Mulcahy H, Murray F, Patchett S, Sheridan J, Cheriyan D, Farrell R, Keohane J, Kelly O, McNamara D, Ryan B, O'Morain C, Sengupta S, O'Toole, A, Buckley M, McCarthy J, Doherty G, Kevans D, Slattery E, Irish data on the safety and efficacy of vedolizumab in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. , Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 55, (7), 2020, p786 - 794
Naughton AP, Ryan ÉJ, Bardon CT, Boland MR, Aherne TM, Kelly ME, Whelan M, Neary PC, McNamara D, O'Riordan JM, Kavanagh DO, Endoscopic management versus transanal surgery for early primary or early locally recurrent rectal neoplasms-a systematic review and meta-analysis, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 35, (12), 2020, p2347 - 2359
Douglas AR, Holleran G, Smith SM, McNamara D, Shared changes in angiogenic factors across gastrointestinal vascular conditions: A pilot study, World Journal Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 11, (3), 2020, p40 - 47
Sihag S, Tan B, Semenov S, Ismail MS, Ryan B, O'Connor A, Breslin N, Douglas R, McNamara D, Development of significant disease in a cohort of patients with non-specific enteritis on capsule endoscopy: clinical suspicion and a high base line Lewis score are predictive of Crohn's disease., BMC Gastroenterology, 20, (1), 2020, p341-
O'Connor A, Bowden A, Farrell E, Weininger J, Crowther S, McNamara D, Ridgway P, O'Morain C, Risk of Progression of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Is Significantly Greater When Detected in Both Antrum and Body, Digestive Disease and Science, 2020, pEpub ahead of print October 23
Zaslona Z, Flis E, Nulty C, Kearney J, Fitzgerald R, Douglas AR, McNamara D, Smith S, O'Neill LAJ, Creagh EM., Caspase-4: A Therapeutic Target for Peptic Ulcer Disease, Immunohorizons, 4, (10), 2021, p627 - 633
Spada C, Hassan C, Bellini D, Burling D, Cappello G, Carretero C, Dekker E, Eliakim R, de Haan M, Kaminski MF, Koulaouzidis A, Laghi A, Lefere P, Mang T, Manuel Milluzzo S, Morrin M, McNamara D, Neri E, Pecere S, Pioche M, Plumb A, Rondonotti E, Spaander MCW, Taylor S, Fernandez-Urien I, van Hooft JE, Stoker J, Regg D, Imaging alternatives to colonoscopy: CT colonography and colon capsule. European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) Guideline- Update 2020, Endoscopy, 52, (12), 2020, p1127 - 1141
Nyssen OP, Bordin D, Tepes B, Pérez-Aisa Á, Vaira D, Caldas M, Bujanda L, Castro-Fernandez M, Lerang F, Leja M, Rodrigo L, Rokkas T, Kupcinskas L, Pérez-Lasala J, Jonaitis L, Shvets O, Gasbarrini A, Simsek H, Axon ATR, Buzás G, Machado JC, Niv Y, Boyanova L, Goldis A, Lamy V, Tonkic A, Przytulski K, Beglinger C, Venerito M, Bytzer P, Capelle L, Milosavljević T, Milivojevic V, Veijola L, Molina-Infante J, Vologzhanina L, Fadeenko G, Ariño I, Fiorini G, Garre A, Garrido J, F Pérez C, Puig I, Heluwaert F, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP; Hp-EuReg Investigators, European Registry on Helicobacter pylori management (Hp-EuReg): patterns and trends in first-line empirical eradication prescription and outcomes of 5 years and 21,533 patients, Gut, 70, (1), 2021, p40 - 54
Bass GA, Pourlotfi A, Donnelly M, Ahl R, McIntyre C, Flod S, Cao Y, McNamara D, Sarani B, Gillis AE, Mohseni S., Bile Duct Clearance and Cholecystectomy for Choledocholithiasis: Definitive Single-Stage Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Intra-Operative ERCP versus Staged Procedures, Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90, (2), 2021, p240 - 248
R Leenhardt, A Koulaouzidis, D McNamara, M Keuchel, R Sidhu, ME McAlindon, JC Saurin, R Eliakim, I Fernandez-Urien Sainz, JN Plevris, G Rahmi, E Rondonotti, B Rosa, C Spada, E Toth, C Houdeville, C Li, M Robaszkiewicz, P Marteau, X Dray., A guide for assessing the clinical relevance of findings in small bowel capsule endoscopy: analysis of 8064 answers of international experts to an illustrated script questionnaire, Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology, 45, (6), 2021, p101637-
Clarke N, Kearney PM, Gallagher P, McNamara D, O'Morain CA, Sharp L., Negative emotions and cancer fatalism are independently associated with uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Test-based colorectal cancer screening: Results from a population-based study., Preventive Medicine, 145, 2021, p106430-
Ismail MS, Semenov S, McNamara D., The utility of faecal and urine biomarkers for small bowel diseases., Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 37, (3), 2021, p284 - 294
Purification of Total RNA from Stomach Tissue Biopsies. in, Methods Mol Biol. 2283, 2021, pp51 - 59, [FitzGerald R, Devapal M, Hickey JJ, McNamara D, Kelleher D, Smith SM.]
Endoscopic Detection of Helicobacter pylori by the Rapid Urease Test in, editor(s)Smith SI. , Helicobacter Pylori. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2283., New York, USA, Humana, New York, NY, 2021, pp37 - 43, [Parihar V, McNamara D.]
Molecular Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Helicobacter pylori. in, Methods Mol Biol. 2283, 2021, pp29 - 36, [Brennan D, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Smith SM.]
Megraud F, Bruyndonckx R, Coenen S, Wittkop L, Huang TD, Hoebeke M, Bénéjat L, Lehours P, Goossens H, Glupczynski Y; European Helicobacter pylori Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Working Group., Helicobacter pylori resistance to antibiotics in Europe in 2018 and its relationship to antibiotic consumption in the community, Gut, Apr 9, (gutjnl-2021-324032), 2021
Ismail MS, Murphy G, Semenov S, McNamara D., Comparing Colon Capsule Endoscopy To Colonoscopy; A Symptomatic Patient's Perspective, BMC Gastroenterology, 22, (31), 2022
Pariente B, Torres J, Burisch J, Arebi N, Barberio B, Duricova D, Ellul P, Goldis A, Kaimakliotis I, Katsanos K, Krznaric , McNamara D, Pedersen N, Sebastian S, Azahaf M, Weimers P, Lung P, Lacognata C, Horak M, Christodoulou D, Domislovic V, Murphy I, Lambert J, Ungaro R, Colombel JF, Mary JY, Validation and update of the Lémann index to measure cumulative structural bowel damage in Crohn's disease. , Gastroenterology, 161, (3), 2021, p853 - 864
Dray X, Riccioni ME, Wurm Johansson G, Keuchel M, Perrod G, Martin A, Tortora A, Nemeth A, Baltes P, Pérez-Cuadrado-Robles E, Chetcuti Zammit S, Lee PS, Leenhardt R, Koulaouzidis A; I CARE Group, Feasibility and diagnostic yield of small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with surgically altered gastric anatomy: the SAGA study, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2021
Ismail MS, Semenov S, Sihag S, Manoharan T, Douglas AR, Reill P, Kelly M, Boran G, O'Connor A, Breslin N, O'Donnell S, Ryan B, McNamara D, Colon capsule endoscopy is a viable alternative to colonoscopy for the investigation of intermediate- and low-risk patients with gastrointestinal symptoms: results of a pilot study, Endoscopy International Open, 9 , (6), 2021, pE965 - E970
Semenov S, Ismail MS, McNamara D, Impairment of colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. , Lancet Gastroenterology Hepatology, 6, (6), 2021, p426-
Lia C.M.J. Goltstein LCMJ, Grooteman KV, Rocco A, Holleran G, Frago S, Paulo S. Salgueiro PS, Aparicio T, Scaglione G, Zammit SC, Prados-Manzano R, Benamouzig R, Nardone G, McNamara D, Benallaoua M, Michopoulos S, Sidhu R, Kievit W, PhD, Drenth JPH, Erwin J.M. van Geenen EJM, Effectiveness and Predictors of Response to Somatostatin Analogues in Patients with Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Angiodysplasias, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8, 2021, pS2468 - 1253
Bujanda L, Nyssen OP, Vaira D, Saracino IM, Fiorini G, Lerang F, Georgopoulos S, Tepes B, Heluwaert F, Gasbarrini A, Rokkas T, Bordin D, Smith S, Lamy V, Caldas M, Resina E, Muñoz R, Cosme A, Puig I, Megraud F, O'Morain C, Gisbert JP and on behalf of the Hp-EuReg Investigators. , Antibiotic Resistance Prevalence and Trends in Patients Infected with Helicobacter pylori in the Period 2013-2020: Results of the European Registry on H. pylori Management (Hp-EuReg), Antibiotics, 10, (9), 2021, p1058-
Brennan DE, O'Morain C, McNamara D, Smith SM, Brennan DE, O'Morain C, MCombined antrum and corpus biopsy protocol improves Helicobacter pylori culture success., World Journal Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology, 13, (1), 2022, p34 - 40
Elli L, Marinoni B, Sidhu R, Bojarski C, Branchi F, Tontini GE, Chetcuti Zammit S, Khater S, Eliakim R, Rondonotti E, Saurin JC, Bruno M, Buchkremer J, Cadoni S, Cavallaro F, Dray X, Ellul P, Urien IF, Keuchel M, Kopylov U, Koulaouzidis A, Leenhardt R, Baltes P, Beaumont H, Marmo C, McNamara D, Mussetto A, Nemeth A, Cuadrado Robles EP, Perrod G, Rahmi G, Riccioni ME, Robertson A, Spada C, Toth E, Triantafyllou K, Wurm Johansson G, Rimondi A on behalf of the International CApsule endoscopy REsearch (I-CARE) Group. Nomenclature and Definition of Atrophic Lesions in Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: An International Delphi Consensus Statement of the International CApsule Endoscopy REsearch (I-CARE) Group., Nomenclature and Definition of Atrophic Lesions in Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: An International Delphi Consensus Statement of the International CApsule Endoscopy REsearch (I-CARE) Group. , Diagnostics, 12, (7), 2022, p1704-
Sciberras M, Conti K, Elli L, Scaramella L, Riccioni ME, Marmo C, Cadoni S, McAlindon M, Sidhu R, O'hara F, McNamara D, Rondonotti E, Piccirelli S, Spada C, Bruno M, Keuchel M, Baltes P, Calleja N, Valdivia PC, de'Angelis GL, Margalit-Yehuda R, Koulaouzidis A, Dray X, Ellul P; International CApsule endoscopy REsearch (I-CARE) Group. , Score reproducibility and reliability in differentiating small bowel subepithelial masses from innocent bulges. , Digestive and Liver Disease, 54, (10), 2022, p1403 - 1409
Peyrin-Biroulet L, Rahier JF, Kirchgesner J, Abitbol V, Sebastian S, Armuzzi A, Karmiris K, Gisbert JP, Bossuyt P, Helwig U, Burisch J, Yanai H, Doherty GA, Magro F, Molnar T, Löwenberg M, Halfvarson J, Zagorowicz E, Rousseau H, Baumann C, Baert F, Beaugerie L; I-CARE Collaborator Group., I-CARE, a European Prospective Cohort Study Assessing Safety and Effectiveness of Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. , Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, S1542-3565, (22), 2022, p916 - 918
Leenhardt R, Koulaouzidis A, Histace A, Baatrup G, Beg S, Bourreille A, de Lange T, Eliakim R, Iakovidis D, Dam Jensen M, Keuchel M, Margalit Yehuda R, McNamara D, Mascarenhas M, Spada C, Segui S, Smedsrud P, Toth E, Tontini GE, Klang E, Dray X, Kopylov U. , Key research questions for implementation of artificial intelligence in capsule endoscopy., Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 15, 2022, p17562848221132683.
Pennazio M, Rondonotti E, Despott EJ, Dray X, Keuchel M, Moreels T, Sanders DS, Spada C, Carretero C, Cortegoso Valdivia P, Elli L, Fuccio L, Gonzalez Suarez B, Koulaouzidis A, Kunovsky L, McNamara D, Neumann H, Perez-Cuadrado-Martinez E, Perez-Cuadrado-Robles E, Piccirelli S, Rosa B, Saurin JC, Sidhu R, Tacheci I, Vlachou E, Triantafyllou K. Small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel disorders: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline - Update 2022. , Small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel disorders: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline - Update 2022., Endoscopy, 55, (1), 2023, p58 - 95
Baltes P, Dray X, Riccioni ME, Pérez-Cuadrado-Robles E, Fedorov E, Wiedbrauck F, Zammit SC, Cadoni S, Bruno M, Rondonotti E, Johansson GW, Mussetto A, Beaumont H, Perrod G, McNamara D, Plevris J, Spada C, Pinho R, Rosa B, Hervas N, Leenhardt R, Marmo C, Esteban-Delgado P, Ivanova E, Keuchel M; International CApsule endoscopy Research (I-CARE) Meckel study group, Small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with Meckel`s diverticulum: clinical features, diagnostic workup, and findings. A European multicenter I-CARE study., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022, pS0016 - 5107
McCarthy E, Sihag S, Deane C,Walker C, Semenov S, Ryan B,Breslin N, O'Connor A, O'Donnell Sarah, McNamara D , Single or double headed capsules for the investigation of suspected small bowel bleeding: Are two heads better than one., Frontiers in Gastroenterology, 1, 2022, p1071797
Clarke N, Hayes L, McQueen A, Gallagher P, Kearney PM, McNamara D, O'Morain CA, von Wagner C, Mooney T, Sharp L., The role of defensive information processing in population-based colorectal cancer screening uptake. , Cancer, 2023, p1 - 8
Semenov S, Costigan C, Ismail MS, McNamara D., Low Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) False Negative Rate for Polyps Excluding Reader Error., Diagnostics, 13, (1), 2022, p56-
Donnelly M, Ryan OK, Ryan ÉJ, Bass GA, Kelly ME, McNamara D, Whelan M, Neary PC, O'Riordan JM, Kavanagh DO. , Comparison of restorative proctocolectomy with and without defunctioning loop ileostomy in patients with ulcerative colitis - A systematic review and meta-analysis, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 2023, pOnline ahead of print.
Deane C, Walker C, Ryan B, O'Connor A, O'Donnell S, Breslin N, McNamara D. , High diagnostic yield despite a lower completion rates for inpatient versus outpatient colon and pan-intestinal capsule endoscopy: a nested case-control study., BMC Gastroenterology, 23, (1), 2023, p61-
Chetcuti Zammit S, Yadav A, McNamara D, Bojorquez A, Carretero-Ribón C, Keuchel M, Baltes P, Margalit-Yehuda R, Kopylov U, Sidhu R, Marmo C, Riccioni ME, Dray X, Leenhardt R, Rondonotti E, Giulia S, Micallef K, Ellul P; ICARE, Where does capsule endoscopy fit in the diagnostic algorithm of small bowel intussusception?, Digestive and Liver Disease, 2023, pJun 30:S1590-8658(23)00665-5
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
O'Connor C., McNamara D., Nakagome S., A statistical modelling reveals bi-directional chromatin scanning by RAG in the human TCR-alpha locus, bioRxiv, 2020, p14
Sciberras M, Conti K, Elli L, Scaramella L, Riccioni ME, Marmo C, Cadoni S, McAlindon M, Sidhu R, O'hara F, McNamara D, Rondonotti E, Piccirelli S, Spada C, Bruno M, Keuchel M, Baltes P, Calleja N, Valdivia PC, de'Angelis GL, Margalit-Yehuda R, Koulaouzidis A, Dray X, Ellul P; International CApsule endoscopy REsearch (I-CARE) Group. , Score reproducibility and reliability in differentiating small bowel subepithelial masses from innocent bulges. . doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.06.027. , Digestive and Liver Disease, 4, (22), 2022, p1586-90-
Research Expertise
Description
Major Description: Translational Gastroenterology. Founder and Co-Director of the TAGG (Trinity Academic Gastroenterology Group) Research Centre Major Themes: a) Helicobacter pylori infection. b) Small bowel endoscopy - capsule and DAE c) Angiogenesis- Angiogenic drivers of small bowel vascular lesionsRecognition
Representations
President of the Irish Society of Gastroenterology
Chairperson Gastroenterology Clinical Advisory Group
Member National Endoscopy Training Committee
Associate Editor United European Gastroenterology Journal 2018-2022.
Chairperson Irish Helicobacter pylori Working Group
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Small Bowel Research Committee
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Small Bowel Quality Improvement Committee
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Board
Member United European Gastroenterology Federation Meeting of Members (Council)
Member National Societies Forum, United European Gastroenterology Federation
Board Member Irish Society of Gastroenterology
Member Tallaght Hospital / St. James's Hospital Joint Research Ethics Committee (REC).
Member National Clostridium Difficile Guidelines Subgroup Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Endoscopy Lead Clinician for Grampian, Diagnostics Collaborative Programme,Scottish Executive
Deputy Editor Burden of Gastrointestinal Disease in Europe, Public Affairs Committee, United European Gastroenterology Federation
Awards and Honours
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Oral and Poster Presentation Prizes
O'Morain Research Prize - Virtual UBT
United European Gastroenterology Federation, National Scholar Award. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is an effective filter test for colonic polyp surveillance.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2019 Oral Presentation Prize: Colon capsule endoscopy is an effective filter test for colonic polyp surveillance.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2019 Video Presentation Prize. Peutz Jegher small bowel polypectomy
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2019 Poster Presentation Prize: The safety and efficacy of ERM for large and intermediate rectal polyps.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2019 Poster of Distinction Award: Is it worth repeating capsule endoscopy in suspected small bowel bleeding.
United European Gastroenterology Federation National Scholar Award, Helicobacter pylori infection inhibits NOTCH signaling in gastric epithelial cells and the gastric mucosa.
United European Gastroenterology Federation, Poster Champion. Shared angiogenic drivers of intestinal vascular disorders.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Summer Meeting 2019. Best Poster Priz: Should sessile serrated polyps have separate surveillance?
Meath Foundation Prize for 2nd Year Medical Students 2018
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2018 Video Presentation Prize. Balloon sphincteroplasty is a safe and reliable method to achieve biliary clearance in an at risk choledocholithiasis cohort.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter 2018 Presentation Prize. Complementary and alternative therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
National Scholar Award, United European Gastroenterology Federation, Impact of a novel educational tool on sun protection behaviour in an Irish IBD cohort.
O'Morain Research Award; Skin Cancer in at risk Irish Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients.
Presentation Prize Irish Society of Gastroenterology: ''Risk of Skin Cancer in IBD''
National Scholar Award, United European Gastroenterology Federation, Feasibility of same day Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) in patients with incomplete colonoscopy.
British & Irish Society of Gastroenterology (BIG) Presentation Prize. Correlation of relationship between infliximab and adalimumab trough and antibody levels with clinical response rates at completion of induction therapy
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Winter Meeting). Feasibility of same day Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) in patients with incomplete colonoscopy.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Winter Meeting). Adherence to European Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy (ESGE) Polypectomy Guidelines: Retrospective experience from a tertiary Irish hospital.
National Scholar Award, United European Gastroenterology Federation. Anti-TNFá antibody induced psoriasis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease; a prospective Irish cohort study.
Best Paper Award, United European Gastroenterology. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on intestinal permeability, cathelicidin and disease markers in Crohn's disease: Results from a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2015;3(3):294-302.
Meath Foundation Research Prize: O'Morain Medal. Title: Altered Glucocorticoid metabolism is associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease .
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting). Can bacterial virulence factors predict antibiotic resistant H. pylori infection?
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting). The Changing Face of Coeliac Disease Presentation; a 55 Five Year Perspective in Ireland.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting). Pre-assessment of patients awaiting endoscopic procedures while on anti-coagulation therapy.
European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation Research Grant. Optimal use of immunomodulator and biologic therapy in IBD.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Winter Meeting). Accuracy of the CLO test versus histology in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients undergoing gastroscopy at Tallaght Hospital.
Health Research Board Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination Scheme Awards
United European Gastroenterology Week. Travel Grant. Assessment of serum angiopoietin levels in small bowel disorders; are they predictive of angiodysplasia?
Meath Foundation Research Grant 2015. The role of tissue glucocorticoid metabolism in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The ColoCort Study.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting). Altered tissue glucocorticoid metabolism is associated with IBD.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Abstract Commendations (Summer Meeting). 1.The use of capsule endoscopy in the investigation of iron deficiency anaemia; young versus old.
Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarship. Are new generation fluoroquinolones useful for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection?
Health Research Board NSAFP Research Award. The role of angiopoietins and their mediators in symptomatic gastrointestinal angiodysplasia; novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets in chronic anaemia and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Distinction Presentation Award, American Gastroenterological Association. The natural history of small bowel angiodysplasia
Given Imaging Research Award. Same day PillCam Colonoscopy following incomplete colonoscopy in an unselected clinical cohort
HRB- SpR Academic Fellowship Award
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Winter Meeting). Longitudinal Irish angiodysplasia cohort study.
Health Research Board Research Award: An antimicrobial susceptibility testing-based approach for Helicobacter pylori eradication: will tailored therapy overcome the increasing failure of standard empirical therapy? HRA-POR-14-526
22nd United European Gastroenterology Week. Presentation Prize. Gene expression levels of angiogenic factors in small bowel angiodysplasias.
Meath Foundation Research Prize: O'Morain Medal: A prospective 12 week mucosal healing assessment of small bowel Crohn's disease as detected by capsule endoscopy.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting): Evaluation of a molecular genetics-based approach for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and antibiotic resistance.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Winter Meeting): Small Bowel Crohn's Disease as detected by capsule endoscopy as a predictor of response to biologic therapy- a 3 month mucosal healing assessment.
United European Gastroenterology Federation National Scholar Award & Travel Grant: Elevated Angiopoietin 2 levels in small bowel angiodysplasia; future biomarker or therapeutic target.
Meath Foundation Research Prize: O'Morain Medal. Clinical associations with symptomatic angiodysplasia; a cohort study
American Gastroenterological Association Presentation of Distinction-Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Muscle Strength, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients With Crohn's Disease in Remission: Results of a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.
Meath Foundation Research Award: Tailored versus empirical therapy for H.pylori infection.
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Award-The role of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in the early assessment of Crohn's recurrence post surgery.
United European Gastroenterology Federation National Scholar Award-Comparison of faecal M2-PK and FIT in a population based bowel screening cohort.
American Gastroenterological Association Presentation of Distinction-Reduction in sequential FIT positivity and cancer detection rates in the Tallaght-Trinity College Colorectal Cancer Screening Program over time: evidence of cancer prevention?
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter Meeting Presentation Prize-Preliminary results of capsule colonoscopy as a filter test in an Irish FIT positive screening cohort.
United European Gastroenterology Federation Presentation Prize-The efficacy of various FIT cut-off points in a two-step bowel cancer screening programme.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize (Summer Meeting)-FIT levels and the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening in Irelands first bowel screening programme.
Leading Article Science Direct Publishing Group-In cases of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, negative capsule endoscopy predicts good long-term outcome. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Scottish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize- Comparison of MRI enterocolysis and capsule endoscopy in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease.
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst Scholarship German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
American Gastroenterological Association Presentation of Distinction-Increased serotinergic responsivity plays a key role in non-ulcer dyspepsia and is not related to Helicobacter pylori infection.
Irish Society of Gastroenterology Presentation Prize-Dyspepsia: An audit of hospital based practice.
Memberships
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Small Bowel Research Committee
Epi-IBD European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Research Consortium
Chairperson Irish Helicobacter pylori Working Group
Member United European Gastroenterology Federation Trainee Mentorship Faculty
I-CARE (IBD Cancer and Serious Infections in Europe) Research Consortium
Honorary Treasurer Medical Board, Adelaide and Meath Hospital
Member United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF) Council
Member INITIative IBD Research Network
National Representative United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF) National Societies Forum
Member Eureka Panel, Eurostars Technical Expert
Board Member Irish Society of Gastroenterology
Member European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Small Bowel Quality Improvement Committee
Director Trinity Academic Gastroenterology Group (TAGG) Research Centre
Representative Irish Society of Gastroenterology National Clostridium Difficile Guidelines Subgroup Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Member Joint Adelaide and Meath and St James's Hospitals Research Ethics Committee
Member European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Fellow Royal College Physicians of Edinburgh
University of Dundee, Endoscopy Training Faculty Member
Grampian Lead Clinician, NHS Scotland Diagnostics Collaborative Programme
Member United European Gastroenterology Federation Trainee Mentor Faculty