Orthopaedics

Biography

Stephen was appointed to the Bon Secours Health System Cork in July 2016.

A graduate of University College Dublin Medical School in 2002, Stephen has also completed Masters Degrees in Applied Biomechanics through the University of Strathclyde and a Masters of Surgery through U.C.D.

He attained FRCS status in Trauma and Orthopaedics in 2014 and completed the Irish Higher Surgical Training Program in 2015. Since then Stephen has travelled to Australia for Fellowship training in Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery.

Mr Brennan’s Specialist Interest:

1. Primary and Revision Hip Replacement
2. Robotic assisted partial knee replacement
3. Computer Navigated Total Knee replacement
4. ACL reconstruction and sports knee injuries
5. Hip Arthroscopy and labral repair

Website:  www.stephenbrennanorthopaedics.com

VIDEO LINK:

Please cick here to view video -  "Pioneering Robotic Arm Assisted Surgery - Mr Stephen Brennan, Orthopaedic Surgeon"

Please click here to view video - "A Patients Journey following Robotic Arm Assisted Surgery - Mr Pat O'Sullivan (Patient)"

Flyer:

Please click here to view flyer - " Bon Secours Hospital, Cork Introduces Robotic Orthopaedic Surgery"

Appointments

Referrals and Enquiries email:

stephenbrennan@bonsecours.ie 

Biography

Pat Fleming MB MMSc MCh FRCSI FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Pat Fleming qualified in Medicine from UCC in 1992 and undertook his basic surgical training in the Mercy Hospital, Cork, after completing a Masters degree in Anatomy (1993). His specialist training in Orthopaedic surgery was carried out as part of the Irish Higher Surgical Training program, and he obtained the the Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery in 2003, following which he was accepted to the specialist register in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. This was followed by a period of fellowship training in hand and shoulder surgery, in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. He was awarded a Masters degree in Surgery in 2004.

Pat was appointed a consultant in 2005, and has developed an exclusively upper limb surgical practice. He also runs the undergraduate training program in orthopaedic surgery at UCC, and has published widely in the surgical literature. He is an active member of the Irish Hand Surgery Society and the Irish Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery.

Biography

Mr Shane Guerin has been appointed to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork.  Shane graduated rom UCC in 2000.  He completed orthopaedic higher surgical training in 2011, having also earned a Masters in Surgery from Trinity College and a Masters in Engineering from Cork Institute of Technology in that timeframe. 

Shane completed Fellowship training in Canada in 2012 and then returned to Cork where he continues to work as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Cork University Hospital and South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. 

Areas of Interest

Shane's elective subspeciality interest is  in primary and revision hip and knee replacement and knee arthroscopy

Qualifications

Biography

Graduating with honours in 1996, Rehan went on to complete his orthopaedic training at the Irish Higher Surgical Training Programme in 2006.

He completed his fellowship training in Joint Replacement and Sports Surgery at the world-renowned SPORTSMED SA in Adelaide, Australia in 2007.

Rehan has been working as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Cork since 2009.  He has a high volume practice, focussing on primary and revision hip and knee replacement.  He is skilled in advanced techniques in managing complications of failed or painful hip and knee replacements.  Although he has a speciality interest in total joint replacements, he also provides surgical treatment for fractures, sports related injuries around knee, foot and ankle surgery.

He published multiple articles in peer reviewed orthopaedic journals and has presented his research regionally, nationally and internationally.  He is on the Specialist Register with the Medical Council in Ireland wither operating credentials at Cork University Hospital, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and Bon Seours Hospital, Cork .

Areas of Interest

Special Interests Include:

Total Hip Replacements and Revision Hip Surgery.

Knee Replacements and Revision Knee Surgery

Knee Arthroscopies

Ankle Arthroscopies 

 ATFL Reconstruction for ligament tears

 1st MTP Replacements

 Bunionectomies & 1st MTP Fusion surgery

Qualifications

Biography

• Consultant orthopaedic surgeon 
• Specialist knee and hip surgeon
• Primary and revision Knee replacement.
• Sports knee surgery.
• Primary and revision hip replacement.

Graduate of UCC

Fellowship training in university of western Ontario, Canada and the Avon orthopaedic centre , Bristol UK.

• Director of masters in surgery Programme UCC. 
• Former chair dept of orthopaedics Cork University Hospital. 
• Board member of Irish Institute of Orthopaedics. 

Professor Harty runs the research programme in Cork University Hospital. He has extensive research interests including cementless knee replacements, and revision knee systems. He is also an implant designer for a new intramedullary nailing system and founding director of Orthoxel.

REFERRALS VIA HEALTHLINK

Biography

Graduated in Medicine from University College Cork. Completed general surgical training in the U.K and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. Returned to Ireland to train in Orthopaedic surgery and completed speciality training obtaining the Intercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery. Obtained a Masters degree in surgery (M.Ch.) by thesis from U.C.C. 31 publications in both international and national journals and over 50 presentations. Completed subspeciality fellowship training in Foot and Ankle surgery, Trauma and Joint Reconstruction in Toronto. Worked as a Consultant in the public service initially in Navan and then Cork for nine years and has been in full time private practice in the Bons Secours health system since 2008. Special interests in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and in foot and ankle surgery.

Additional Information

Mr Mulcahy recently travelled to Hanoi in Vietnam as part of the group Operation Walk Ireland 2017.

Operation Walk is an American charity, who for the past 18 years have organised missions to Third World countries to perform hip & knee replacements for patients who could not otherwise access this life transforming surgery.
 

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