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Top medical consultants will talk at Galway 50+ Expo The extensive presentation programme for the Galway 50+ Expo at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Galway on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September will include two clinical talks by leading consultants in their fields. Both are attached to Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway. Dr Yvonne Smith will talk on cardio vascular conditions and heart failure. Dr Yvonne Smyth graduated from NUIG in 1997. She completed her Internship and General Professional Training in Galway University Hospital. Thereafter she worked in Beaumont, the Adelaide and Meath and Cork University Hospitals before returning to Galway University Hospital to complete the Specialist Registrar Training Programme and achieve dual accreditation in both Cardiology and General Internal Medicine in 2007. Her particular areas of interest are cardiovascular imaging and heart failure. Dr Smyth undertook a subspecialty fellowship in Cleveland Clinic USA prior to being appointed as a consultant cardiologist in Bon Secours Hospital and Kerry General Hospitals Tralee. She took up a Joint Cardiology/AMU Physician post in Galway University Hospital in 2012 and was appointed as the Acute Medicine Lead for the Saolta group in 2015 and has been recently appointed as the Clinical Lead for the Acute Medicine Programme alongside Prof Garry Courtney. She has a MA in Healthcare Management, a Diploma in
Dr Yvonne Smyth & Mr John P. McCabe Clinical Education, is a fellow of the RCPI and an ACLS instructor. Dr Yvonne Smyth, Consultant Cardiologist/ General Physician, Suite 3, Consultant’s Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore Galway. 086-0233886 email: dryvonnesmyth@gmail.com Mr John P. McCabe will talk on orthopaedic surgery, with special emphasis on hip and knee replacement as well as spinal surgery He is currently Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon (Spine, Hip and Knee Surgery) at Bon Secours Hospital and Galway University Hospitals, and a Clinical Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery, NUI Galway. He is President of the Irish Spine Society. Mr. McCabe graduated from the medical school of NUI Galway, in 1985. He obtained his Masters of Medical Science Degree in 1989,
followed by a Masters in Surgery Degree in 1990 also from The University. Following training in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mr. McCabe completed a fellowship in Spinal Surgery in 1995, and in 1996 a fellowship in Hip and Knee surgery. Mr. McCabe is heavily involved in the clinical practice of spinal surgery. His expertise covers the full spectrum of traumatic, degenerative and tumour spine conditions, as well as deformity conditions. He has particular expertise in the management of complex spinal conditions in the presence of prior surgery. Mr. McCabe practice also involves hip, knee and arthroplasty, in which he is fellowship trained. Mr John P. McCabe, Suite 5, The Consultant Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway Work phone: 091 768565. Fax: 091 768621 Email: info@ortho-galway.ie
Calling all Golfers Killester Travel will be running a Golf Trip to Cadiz in Spain later this year.. Why not Join the Senior Times team and Hunter Entrainment on this low season great value golfing break … Trip taking place in Early November and guests will be staying at the Iberostar Royal Andalus Hotel Senior Times Team will have a rep travelling on this trip and music will be provided by Hunter Entertainment The package will include the following… • • • •
Direct flights Checked luggage 15 kg 7 nights at 4* Royal Andalus Hotel Fully ALL INCLUSIVE (breakfast, lunch, dinner & all snacks + all drinks alcoholic & non-alcoholic) • 3 rounds of Golf • Private transfers • All taxes and charges included Total Price
E1095 per person sharing
Sean Skeehan World of Golf at Killester Travel 165A Howth Road Dublin 3
To guarantee your place on this trip Call George on 087 2525252 no later than August 29th 2016