ProfFionnuala Breathnach
Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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- Associate ProfessorObstetrics and Gynaecology
- 01-4022540 (Work)
- 01-4022540 (Mobile)
- RCSI, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION OVERVIEW
Design and delivery of undergraduate teaching programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at RCSI, Dublin
Member of RCSI-led Technology-Enhanced Learning project, 2015-2016
Postgraduate trainer for Higher Specialist Training Scheme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
HIGHER DEGREE THESIS SUPERVISION:
1. Dr Siobhan Corcoran. Predicting Gestational Diabetes from the First Trimester- an exploration of alternative screening processes. MD awarded 2017
2. Dr Hala Abu Subeih. Investigating the Role of Early Low-dose Aspirin in Diabetes; Pilot Study. MD thesis in progress. Submission January 2019
3. Dr Niamh Murphy. RECIPE Study; Reducing Emergency Caesarean and Improving the Primiparous Experience. MD thesis in progress. Submission June 2019
4. Dr Ann McHugh. Effect of Maternal Hyperoxygenation on Fetal Pulmonary Vasculature and Prediction of Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity. PhD thesis; Submission date October 2019
5. Dr Catherine Finnegan. Aspirin in Diabetes Pregnancy; Multicentre Randomized Controlled trial for evaluation of placental dysfunction-mediated perinatal outcome. PhD thesis. Anticipated Submission 2022
Member of RCSI-led Technology-Enhanced Learning project, 2015-2016
Postgraduate trainer for Higher Specialist Training Scheme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
HIGHER DEGREE THESIS SUPERVISION:
1. Dr Siobhan Corcoran. Predicting Gestational Diabetes from the First Trimester- an exploration of alternative screening processes. MD awarded 2017
2. Dr Hala Abu Subeih. Investigating the Role of Early Low-dose Aspirin in Diabetes; Pilot Study. MD thesis in progress. Submission January 2019
3. Dr Niamh Murphy. RECIPE Study; Reducing Emergency Caesarean and Improving the Primiparous Experience. MD thesis in progress. Submission June 2019
4. Dr Ann McHugh. Effect of Maternal Hyperoxygenation on Fetal Pulmonary Vasculature and Prediction of Neonatal Respiratory Morbidity. PhD thesis; Submission date October 2019
5. Dr Catherine Finnegan. Aspirin in Diabetes Pregnancy; Multicentre Randomized Controlled trial for evaluation of placental dysfunction-mediated perinatal outcome. PhD thesis. Anticipated Submission 2022
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
- THESIS SUPERVISIONImproving the Prenatal Detection of critical congenital heart disease across Ireland- Investigation of current policies and implementaiton of a national consensus-based targeted fetal echocardiography screening strategy1 Jul 2021 - 19 Sep 2024
- THESIS SUPERVISIONSingle Site Pilot Clinical Investigation of a Noveal App-assisted Self-management Programme for Gestational Diabetes1 Jul 2020 - 1 Nov 2022
- THESIS SUPERVISIONInvestigating the Role of Early Low Dose Aspirin in Diabetes1 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2023
- THESIS SUPERVISIONReducing Emergency Caesarean and Improving the Primpiparous Experience (RECIPE)1 Jul 2017
- THESIS SUPERVISIONCan sonographic assessment of pulmonary vascular reactivity following maternal hyperoxygenation therapy predict neonatal outcome in fetuses at risk of pulmonary hypertension?1 Jul 2015
- THESIS SUPERVISIONPredicting Gestational Diabetes from the First Trimester - an exploration of alternative screening processes1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2017
- THESIS SUPERVISIONInvestigating the Role of Early Low-dose Aspirin in Diabetes: Pilot project1 Jan 2015