Anaesthesia
Our Department of Anaesthesiology consists of 5 multi-subspecialty, fellowship-trained anaesthesiologists and 6 anaesthetic nurses, committed to providing the best possible care to our adult and paediatric patients.
Our Department of Anaesthesiology consists of 5 multi-subspecialty, fellowship-trained anaesthesiologists and 6 anaesthetic nurses, committed to providing the best possible care to our adult and paediatric patients.
Our Consultant Anaesthesiologists provide regional and general anaesthesia to our patients to allow surgery to be performed safely and painlessly.
Our interventional pain management anaesthesiologist provides a comprehensive pain management services for outpatients as well as for inpatient referrals.
Your anaesthesiologist will meet with you before your operation to discuss your medical history and ensure the anaesthetic and sedation given to you for your surgery is appropriate to optimise your recovery after your operation.
Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography
Consultant Anaesthetist Dr. Kate Fitzgerald graduated from University College Cork in 1996 and travelled to Australia after completing her internship to continue her career in anaesthesiology. Dr. Fitzgerald began her Irish anaesthetic training on the Cork Basic Specialist Training Scheme in 1999 and continued with the National Anaesthesia Training Programme, obtaining the Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists in 2003.
Dr. Fitzgerald completed a Masters degree in Anaesthesia in 2005, winning the prestigious Swan Medal for Excellence in Clinical Anaesthesia in 2006. Dr. Fitzgerald obtained her Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in 2007.
Dr. Fitzgerald returned to Australia to complete a fellowship in Clinical Anaesthesia at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia before returning to Ireland in 2007 to accept a position here at Bon Secours as a Consultant Anaesthetist.
Areas of Interest
Ambulatory anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, and pain management.
Qualifications
FCARCSI, MSc (Anaesthesia), MB
Dr Michael Gill
Biography
Consultant Anaesthesiologist Dr. Michael Gill graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2000 and received his Specialist training at the East of Scotland School of Anaesthesia. He successfully obtained Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists in 2006. Dr. Gill was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training in 2010 and accepted a Consultant position at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital near Glasgow, Scotland.
During this time, Dr. Gill published research on local anaesthesia and co-authored guidelines on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. He developed Outreach Pre-operative Assessment services for island communities in Scotland to improve and standardise pathways of care.
Dr. Gill was appointed as a Consultant Anaesthesiologist at Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee in March 2021.
Areas of Interest
Regional Anaesthesia, Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA), Pre-operative Assessment.
Dr. Liam Lynch
Consultant Anaesthetist
Biography
Dr. Liam Lynch, Consultant Anaesthetist, MB BCh 1985, FFARCSI 1989
Dr. Lynch trained in Cork and Dublin. He then spent a year as an Assistant professor in OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University Hospital), Portland, Oregon and was appointed as a consultant in Birmingham Heartlands Hospital in 1994.
He joined BSHT in 2001 and is interested in regional anaesthesia and airway management.
