Ms. Deirdre Fanning
Consultant Urologist
Hospital
Limerick
Department
Urology
Specialties
Urology
Biography
Ms Fanning, originally from County Wexford, graduated with Honours from University College Dublin in 2004. Ms Fanning has completed both Basic Surgical Training and Higher Surgical Training Schemes in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Ms Fanning was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of... read more
Areas of Interest
Ms Fanning caters for all areas of adult general urology. This encompasses a wide range of conditions including for example Urinary Tract Infections, Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stone Disease, Benign Prostate Disease, Superficial Bladder Cancer, Assessment for Prostate Cancer, Scrotal Swellings and Penile Abnormalities.
Ms. Fanning is an examiner for the RCSI Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) postgraduate examinations.
Limerick Queries:
Amy Kelleher
Telephone: 086 1768917
Email: akelleher@bonsecours.ie
Tralee Queries:
Sandra
Telephone: 066-7164532
Email: dfanning@bonsecours.ie
Education
MB BCh BAO (Honours) - University College Dublin - 2004
IMRCS –Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland - 2006
Diploma in Health Services Management - 2009
Masters of Medical Science (Medical Education) - 2009
Doctor of Medicine by Thesis (MD) - 2009
FRCS (Urology) - 2012
Awards
2004 Surgery Medal – Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
2007 Brendan Devlin Prize – Waterford Surgical October Club
2007 Joint University College Dublin / RCSI Surgical Research Fellowship Grant
2007 Medical Trainee Scholarship – University College Dublin
2008 Medical Trainee Scholarship – University College Dublin
2008 Travelling Fellowship in Surgery – RCSI & AstraZeneca
2008 Seed Funding Award – University College Dublin
2008 Research Scholarship – British Urology Foundation
2008 International Scholar-in-Training Award – American Association for Cancer Research
2008 Student Project of the Year – Irish Healthcare Awards
2008 Sir Peter Freyer Poster Prize – 33rd Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium
2009 Travel Award – Irish Association for Cancer Research
2009 Liam O’Connell Research Medal – UCD Medical Graduates Association
2009 Registrar’s Prize – Irish Society of Urology
Publications (2012 onwards)
Moloney J, Drumm J, Fanning DM. A Rare Case of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Pract. 2012 Feb 14;2(1):e29. PMID: 24765428
Fanning DM, Forde JC, Mohan P. A simple football injury resulting in a Grade 4 renal trauma. BMJ Case Reports 2012 Mar 8;2012. PMID: 22605590
Ma’ayeh M, Power R, Fanning DM. Haematuria in association with Lynch Syndrome.
Clin Pract. 2012 Apr 2;2(2):e41. PMID: 24765440
Forde JC, KM O’Connor KM, Fanning DM, Guiney MJ, Grainger R. Ureteric Angioplasty Balloon Placement to Increase Localised Dosage of BCG for Renal Pelvis TCC. Irish Medical Journal 2012 Mar;105(3):87-8. PMID: 22558818
Fanning DM, Flood H. Erythroplasia of Queyrat. Clin Pract. 2012 Jun 7;2(3):e63. PMID: 24765462
Oon SF*, Fanning DM*, Fan Y, Boyce S, Murphy TB, Fitzpatrick JM, Watson RW.
The identification and internal validation of a preoperative serum biomarker panel to determine extracapsular extension in patients with prostate cancer. Prostate. 2012 Mar 13. PMID: 22415934
(Joint First Author)
Meurs P, Galvin R, Fanning DM, Fahey T. Prognostic value of the CAPRA
Clinical prediction rule: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJU Int. 2013
Mar;111(3):427-36. PMID: 22882877
Sullivan JF, Fanning DM, Cheema I, Creagh TC. A Rare Case of Recurrent Urachal Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder. Irish J Med Sci. 2013 May;106(5):147-8. PMID: 23914577
Fanning DM, McDermott TED. Premature Ejaculation – A Short Lived Problem! The Consultant 2013. Autumn Edition
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