Biography
Dr Sheahan is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine in the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee. Dr Sheahan was Chairperson of the Ulster Community and Hospital Trust’s Palliative Care co-ordination Group, which developed a Palliative Care Discharge Pathway for patients. Dr Sheahan was also Chairpe... read more
Dr Sheahan is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine in the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee. Dr Sheahan was Chairperson of the Ulster Community and Hospital Trust’s Palliative Care co-ordination Group, which developed a Palliative Care Discharge Pathway for patients. Dr Sheahan was also Chairperson of the Medicine Management Group at Marie Curie Centre in Belfast, this group developed clinical guidelines that were integrated with regional guidelines. Dr Sheahan also developed guidelines for pain management and the management of nausea in collaboration with the HIV Pharmacist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. Dr Sheahan was involved with the design of a computerised database for referrals to the hospital’s specialist Palliative care team and established guidelines for symptom control for the cancer centre at the Belfast City Hospital.
Dr Sheahan has taught at both Undergraduate and Post graduate level, which includes lecturing on the Marie Curie Diploma and Degree Courses for Palliative and Cancer Care. She has also lectured in Palliative Care to final year Medical Students during their Oncology module. She has participated in numerous Publications and Presentations and took part in a major research study which looked at the ‘Impact of Receiving Quality of Life Information from Palliative Care Patients on their Quality Of Life.
Areas of Interest
Her Specialist Interests include all aspects of Palliative Care. Dr Sheahan has vast experience in dealing with cancer patients and patients suffering with HIV.
Education
MB BCh BAO (NUI) (1989)
Diploma in Obstetrics (1991)
Diploma in Child Health(1992)
MRCGP (1994)
CCST-Palliative Medicine (199)
Medical Specialist –Devision of Palliative Medicine (2000)'
Previous Appointments
-Tralee General Hospital
-Bantry General Hospital
-Marymount Hospice,Cork
-Ulster Community & Hospitals Trust (Cancer Unit)
-Marie Curie Centre , Belfast
-Belfast City Hospital
-Northern Ireland Hospice
-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
-St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney, London.
-St Lukes Hospital Dublin
-The Children’s Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin
-St Joseph’s Hospital, Clonmel, Tipperary
-Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
-Mater Hospital, Dublin
Publications
Initial Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in HIV Positive Patients, AIDS 1996, Volume 10.
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