Plastic

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Plastic Reconstructive Surgery

• C OBoyle
• Mater Misericordiae Hospital

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Restoration of Form and Function
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Scope
Hand
Breast Reconstruction
Microsurgery
Neoplasia
Burns
Congenital
Craniofacial
Aesthetic
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Interaction with other Disciplines
General Surgery
Dermatology
Neurosurgery
Vascular Surgery
Maxillofacial
Orthopaedic surgery
ENT
Physiotherapy occupational therapy
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List
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Weekly Schedule
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Plastic Surgery in Ireland

• Galway
• Dublin
• Cork
• Hub Spoke model

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Career Structure

• Internship
• BST 2 years
• HST 6 years
• Research
• Higher degrees
• Fellowships
• Travel

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Research Fields

• Tissue engineering
• Tissue transplantation
• Wound healing
• Nerve regeneration
• Burns

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Useful Websites

• www.baps.org
• www.iaps.org
• www.plasticsurgery.org
• www.burnsurgery.org
• www.jchst.co.uk
• www.rcsi.ie

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ciaranoboyle_at_yahoo.co.uk