Irish Spine Society Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
Subject to government regulations this will be a hybrid meeting
Venue: The Galmont Hotel, Galway
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Call For Abstracts
The Irish Spine Society invites you to submit abstracts for consideration at the annual meeting on November 20th 2021.
Please submit your abstract by email as a Word attachment to info@irishspinesociety.ie
Presenting authors of accepted abstracts will be required to submit a video recording of their abstract which will be broadcast during the event. Authors must be available to participate in a live Q&A discussion during their allocated session on November 20th.
PLEASE ADHERE TO THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please rename the Word file using the first and second name of the presenting author. The title page should include:
- The name(s) of the author(s)
- A concise and informative title
- The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s)
- The e-mail address, and telephone number(s) of the PRESENTING author
- The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Important Dates
- Closing Date for Abstract Submission: Monday October 18, 2021.
- Notification of Review Outcome by Email: Tuesday October 26, 2021
- Deadline for accepted oral & poster presenters to register to confirm attendance: Friday, 5th November 2021.
- Deadline for receipt of pre recording of accepted abstracts: Friday, 5th November 2021
Click Here to View the 2018 Published Abstracts
ORGANISERS
Professor John P McCabe, President Irish Spine Society
Biography
Current Positions:
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon (Spine and Hip/knee surgery), Bon Secours Hospital and Galway University Hospitals,
Professor of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, NUI, Galway,
President of The Irish Spine Society, Former Medical Director, Bon Secours Hospital, Galway.
Education
1985: Conferred with an honours medical degree from NUI Galway and awarded first place in class for the final medical year
1989: F.R.C.S.I. RCSI
1989: Master of Medical Science Degree, NUIG
1990: Master in Surgery, NUIG
1993: F.R.C.S (Orth) RCSI
1994: Certificate of Accreditation in Orthopaedic Surgery ,Intercollegiate Board
1995: Fellowship in Spine Surgery, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Hospital -Cornell Medical Centre, New York
1996: Fellowship in Joint Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Hospital -Cornell Medical Centre, New York
2017: Personal Professor in Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, NUI, Galway
Clinical Practice
Having commenced practice in Galway in 1996, Professor Mc Cabe is the longest-serving Spine Surgeon in the Irish Public System. His expertise covers the full spectrum of traumatic, degenerative and tumour spine conditions as well as deformity surgery. He has pioneered technologies in this area including anterior and posterior cervical fixation and percutaneous spinal surgery. He has particular expertise in the management of complex spinal conditions in the presence of prior surgery.
Professor Mc Cabe also has an extensive practice in hip and knee surgery given his unique dual fellowship training in the world-renowned Hospital For Special Surgery, New York. This experience has ensured that he is skilled and has a wealth of knowledge in dealing with all aspects of musculoskeletal conditions pertaining to the spine and hip/knee area, conditions which often times can be difficult to diagnose and treat.
Research and Publications:
Professor Mc Cabe is very involved in ongoing research and teaching particularly in the area of spinal surgery. He has over 80 publications in peer reviewed journals as well as a number of co-authored book chapters in both spinal surgery and arthroplasty. He presents regularly at national and international meetings.
Areas of Interest
Spine
Hip & Knee Surgery
Mr Joseph Butler, Secretary Irish Spine Society
Biography
Mr Butler completed surgical training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He subsequently completed clinical fellowship training in complex spine deformity and tumour surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK; spine trauma and degenerative spine surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; and complex, revision and minimally invasive spine surgery at the Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
He is an active clinical and laboratory researcher based at Trinity College Dublin. He was awarded a PhD in bone biology by University College Dublin and has over 100 publications and 100 presentations at national and international scientific meetings. He has 40 major national and international awards for his research work and is on the editorial board of several major journals in the fields of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Surgery. He is the secretary of the Irish Spine Society (ISS) and sits on the Biologics & Basic Research Committee and Robotics & Navigation Committee of the North American Spine Society (NASS). His h-index is 21 and he has over 1300 citations of his research.
Appointments
National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital,
Mater Private Hospital & Tallaght University Hospital.
GALLERY
Gallery of Images from the 2019 Irish Spine Society Conference
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Professor John McCabe, Professor John Carey, Mr Nagy Darwish, Dr Stephen Haffey, Mr David O’Brien, Mr Joseph Butler, Professor Rose Anne Matthews and Ms Caroline Trainor pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Michael Dodds, Joe Sparks and Marcus Timlin from the Mater Hospital.
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Olan Carmody and Declan Reidy, Cork pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Declan Ross, Tiarnain Ó Doinn and Jake McDonnell from the Mater Hospital.
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Maria Costello, Caitríona Reddin, Eva McCabe, Mike Kerin and Holly Cotgrieve pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Javaid Iqbal, Hasnain Touhidi and Muhammed Ilyas Anzsari from Castlebar pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Geraldine Jordan, Hazel Denton, Niall Gallagher and Jacqui Byrne from the Mater Hospital pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Geraldine Jordan, Hazel Denton, Niall Gallagher and Jacqui Byrne from the Mater Hospital pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Ali Abdalla, Sligo General, with Ahmed Akoud, Mohamed Yousif and Ben Murphy from GUH at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Ali Abdalla, Sligo General, with Ahmed Akoud, Mohamed Yousif and Ben Murphy from GUH at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Anne Egan Farrell and Louise Clarke, physiotherapists, pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Andrea Flannery and Bríd Ní Laoire from the Mater Hospital pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
The Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
The Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Professor John McCabe and Professor John CareyThe Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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The Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Edel Callinan pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Edel Callinan pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Professor John Carey speaking at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Professor John Carey speaking at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
John Carey speaking at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Professor John Carey speaking at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Professor John Mc Cabe at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Professor Rose Anne Kenny and Mr Nagy Darwish pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
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Mr Nagy Darwish pictured at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Professor Rose Anne Kenny and Mr Nagy Darwish
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Rose Anne Matthews speaking at the Irish Spine Society’s Annual Meeting, held at NUI, Galway.
Gallery of Images from the 2018 Irish Spine Society Conference
Gallery of Images from the 2016 Irish Spine Society Conference
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Fergus Byrne speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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David Tiernan, Orthopaedic Registrar at UCHG, speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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John Mc Cabe (centre), President of the Irish Spine Society with Alastair Hamilton and Frank Dowling, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Blackrock Clinic, at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Sudarshan Munigangaiah with Mark Dolan at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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John Carey with Marcus Timlin, Consultant Spine Surgeon, Mater Hospital, at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Peter Moriarty speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Patrick Kiely, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Our Lady’s Hospital, speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Marcus Timlin, Consultant Spine Surgeon at the Mater Hospital, speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Agnes Greaney and Sinéad Donnellan pictured at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Aoife Caffrey, Aileen Flynn and Louise Clarke at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Liam Leonard, Caitlín Woods, Caitriona Murphy, Eoin Connolly and Sharon O’ Connor pictured at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Mark Berney, Orthopaedic SHO at Tallaght Hospital, and Olan Carmody, Orthopaedic SPR at Cork University Hospital, pictured at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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John Mc Cabe, President of the Irish Spine Society, pictured at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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John McCabe, President of the Irish Spine Society, with Frank Dowling, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Blackrock Clinic, at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Jim Sales, Spine Surgeon, NHS, and Anthony Shaju, Consultant Orthopaedics, Letterkenny, pictured at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Patrick Kiely, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Our Lady’s Hospital, Maurice Owens, Medtronic, Ronan Hurley and Sudarshan Munigangaiah at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Sudarshan Munigangaiah speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Sudarshan Munigangaiah speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Sudarshan Munigangaiah speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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Neasa De Burca and Edel Callanan at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan
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speaking at the Irish Spine Society Meeting at NUI Galway on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan