Dr Orlaith Kelly
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MB BCh BAO, LRCPSI, MRCPI, PhD
Hospital
Dublin
Department
Gastroenterology,Direct Access Endoscopy
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Biography
Orlaith graduated 2nd overall, 1st in Medicine from RCSI in 2003, receiving HH Stewart National award for General Practice, Lyons Gold Medal for Medicine and William Wheeler Silver medal for Surgery. She was RCSI Researcher of the year 2008 and was awarded a Ph D from RCSI for her research on bile acid effects on the colon in 2014.
Following completion of her specialist training in gastroenterology in Ireland, Orlaith undertook fellowships in advanced inflammatory bowel disease care and research at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. She joined Connolly Hospital as a consultant gastroenterologist and clinical senior lecturer (RCSI) in 2016 where she is also Training Lead for the department and continues her research interests as an MD supervisor and principal investigator for multiple clinical trials.
Orlaith is currently a National Specialty Director for Training in Gastroenterology in Ireland for RCPI and Workforce Planning Lead for the National Gastroenterology and Hepatology Programme , HSE. Orlaith has authored many peer review publications and is a member of the Irish Society of Gastroenterology and European Crohn’s and Colitis Association.
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