About
Ray McLaughlin is Consultant General Surgeon at Galway University Hospital and the Galway Clinic; Lead Surgeon for the Symptomatic Breast Service at Galway University Hospital; and clinical lecturer at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ray studied medicine at NUI, Galway and graduated in 1993.
Specialising in surgery, he completed postgraduate studies for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland three years later in 1996.
In 1999 he was awarded the degree of Master of Surgery by his alma mater.
Following further postgraduate study, he achieved the Intercollegiate Fellowship in General Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2002.
From 2003-2004, he worked at the NHS’ Western Infirmary in Glasgow. He was appointed to his current position at Galway University Hospital in 2004.
His current post workload and interests span all facets of general surgery in emergency and elective settings, and includes a significant elective practice in breast cancer and oncoplastic breast reconstruction (a mix of breast cancer surgery and plastic surgery), particularly in the use of extended latissimus dorsi tissue reconstuction (a technique for replacing breast volume without the use of an implant).
Medical Education:
- National University of Ireland, Galway, 1987-1993; Degrees Awarded: M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.
Postgraduate Surgical Qualifications:
- Part One Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, June 1995.
- Final Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, June 1996.
- Masters of Surgery Degree, National University of Ireland, Galway, 1999.
- Intercollegiate Fellowship in General Surgery, 2002.
Postgraduate Surgical Training Programs:
- Western Pre-fellowship Surgical Training Programme, 1994-1997.
- Clinical Research Fellowship, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, 1997-1999.
- General Surgery Higher Specialist Training Scheme, 1999- 2003.
- Fellowship in General and Breast Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow 2003-2004.
Current Surgical Positions:
- Consultant General Surgeon and Lead Surgeon, Symptomatic Breast Service, Galway University Hospital, 2004-Present.
- Consultant General Surgeon, Galway Clinic.
