Dr. Elizabeth O'Mahony
Introduction
Dr Elizabeth O’Mahony is a Senior lecturer of Paediatrics at the Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick and a Paediatric Neurology Consultant with a special interest in Epilepsy at the University Hospital, Limerick.
Academic Qualifications and Professional Experience
MB. BCh. BAO. (Honours) 1999
General Professional Training (GPT) awarded in Paediatric Medicine [Royal College of Physicians of Ireland: 2002
MRCPI: 2002
Certified American Board Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in Child Neurology 2008
Board Certified in Clinical Neurophysiology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: 2010
Irish Medical Council Registration 23017 (Specialist Registration Paediatrics): 2010
Awarded the Gold Medal in Paediatrics in University College Dublin, 1999
Massachusetts Full License MD 231165: 2008
Appointments
Academic appointments
2004 – 2009 Teaching Fellow, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University and Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
2008 - August 2010 Assistant Professor of Paediatric Medicine Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University
August 2010 - July 2013 PBL and USMLE tutor to GEMS Y1/2 Students
July 2013 - Sept 2015 Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics University Hospital Limerick
Hospital Appointments
July 2008 - August 2010 Consultant Physician, Division of Paediatric Neurology and Director of Neurophysiology, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
February 2011 – present Locum Consultant Paediatrician / Paediatric Neurologist University Hospital Limerick
Current Research
Nov 2013 - Present: Completed Pilot Project
1. Project Title: Dance intervention (HIP HOP) to improve social integration, physical and mental health in children attending Limerick Early Intervention Services. Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth O’Mahony. Other investigators: Aine O’Dea and Dr Siobhan Gallagher. Currently registered with the GEMS with Professor Colum Dunne for an MD Research in this area
2. Project Title: An exploration of the supervisory needs of medical students during a clinical attachment in paediatrics. Principal Investigator: Elizabeth O'Mahony Other Investigators: Paraic Curran, Josephine Boland
Promoting greater physical health and social inclusion: a whole school evaluation combined with physical dance participation (adapted HIP HOP dance) can influence the physical activity patterns and promote positive physical and mental health in children attending a specialist school (St Gabriel’s Limerick) for children with complex disabilities.
Publications
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Casserly B., O'Mahony E., Timm E.G., Haqqie S., Eisele G., Urizar R., “ Propofol Infusion syndrome: an unusual cause of renal failure”. Am J Kidney Dis. 2004 Dec; 44(6):e98-101.
Kurian MA, O’Mahony ES, Rustin P, Brown G, Treacy EP, King MD. Neonatal seizures and limb malformations associated with liver –specific complex IV respiratory chain deficiency. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2004;8 (1):55-9.
Mason K, O’Mahony E, Zurakowaki David, Libenson M. Effects of dexmedetomidine sedation on the EEG in children. Ped Anesthesia 2009.
O’Mahony E. Breen Catherine Developmental outcome post allogenic bone marrow transplant for Niemann Pick Type C2. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Jan 2013
O’Mahony E, Wall D, Ramsey B. D.R.E.S.S (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) BMJ case reports June 2012
Publications in preparation
O’Mahony E Victoria Barker: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep and Continuous Spikes and Waves during Slow Waves Sleep: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology and Treatment Options
O’Mahony E., Rachel Power: Case Report Carotid Dissection: Unusual Complication of Head Trauma in a 12 year old
O’Mahony, E., Victoria Barker: Case Report Severe complication of acute sinusitis
Deeney R., O’Mahony E.: Neonatal Hyopcalcaemic Seizures Secondary to Maternal Valproate Use Resulting in Low Vitamin D
O’Mahony, E., Barker V., Gallagher S., Murphy Anne Marie: Audit and Systematic Review of the Literature of Microarray Requests and Results at University Hospital Limerick
O’Mahony E., Aine O’Dea: Qualitative Review and Descriptive Paper: Dance intervention (hip hop) to improve social integration, physical and mental health in children attending Limerick early intervention children services
Abstracts
Casserly, B., O’Mahony E., “Case of necrotizing granulomatous pneumocystitis carinii Pneumonia”, presented at the National American College Physicians meeting in New Orleans, April 2004.
O’Mahony, E., “Effects of Dexmedetomidine Sedation on the Electrocephalogram in Children”, presented at the Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle 2008.
Wang S, O’Mahony, E., “Mesial Temporal Sclerosis in Children: A longitudinal study in 4 cases” presented at the Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle 2008.
Pong A., O’Mahony E., “Interictal Epileptiform Activity in Children with Mesial Temporal Sclerosis”, presented at the Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Seattle 2008
O’Mahony E., Libenson M. “The Accuracy of Hyperventilation and Parental reporting in assessing the activity of Absence Epilepsy”, presented at the Annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, Texas 2010
O’Mahony E, Wall D, Ramsey B. D.R.E.S.S (Drug Reasction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms), presented oral presentation European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology , Prague Sept 2012
O’Mahony E., “Varicella Causing Right MCA Stroke”, Poster Presentation at the Irish Paediatric Association Scientific Meeting Nov 2012 Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, 2 Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick
Barter Chris, O’Mahony E., “Round Peg Square Hole, A review of percutaneous Endoscopic gastrostomy tube use in children with oral motor dysfuntion”. Presented at the Wales /Irish International Paediatric Scientific Meeting June 2014
Bill Beckett, O’Mahony E., “Adverse Neurological Events; Complications of the HPV Vaccine”, Poster Presentation at the Irish Paediatric Association Scientific Meeting Nov 2013 Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, 2 Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick
C.J. Barter, C.A. Norton, Dr E. O'Mahony, “Taking charge: Quality of life in adolescents with Epilepsy”. Oral Presentation at the Irish Paediatric Association Scientific Meeting Nov 2013 Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick
Ihidero, E., O’Mahony, J. Twomey, “A Case of Panayiotopoulos Syndrome” Poster Presentation at the Irish Paediatric Association Scientific Meeting Sept 2014 Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick
Conference papers:
Boston Neurology Society, Boston Medical Center, October 2006: “Paroxysmal Disorders of Childhood”
Boston Epilepsy Society Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, December 2007: “Ketogenic Diet”
New England Electroencephalogram Technician Society Meeting, April 2008: “Use of Video LTM in Epilepsy”
Metrowest Hospital Paediatric Grand Rounds Speaker, March 2009: “Status Epilepticus”
Epilepsy Ireland September 2013: Mid-Western Annual Meeting: “Managing Adolescents and Epilepsy”
Irish IPA Meeting, November 2013: “Dance Therapy to Improve social cohesion mental and physical health in Limerick Urban youth communities and children with disabilities”.
Third Irish National ADHD Meeting Dublin, Feb 2014: “ADHD and Co-Mobidity Epilepsy”
Epilepsy National Study Day Limerick, April 26th 2014: “Overview of Epilepsy and Management and Impact of Education/ Neuropsychological Development”
Epilepsy Ireland / Royal Society of Medicine Meet, May 22nd: 2014 Paediatric Epilepsy: “Where we are now and Future”
Grand Rounds University Hospital Limerick, May 23rd 2014 : “Epilepsy Surgery Overview and Management”
Research/Fellowship Awards
Funding Limerick City of Culture 2014 Made in Limerick
Limerick Regeneration Social Intervention Fund 2014
National Lottery Grant Scheme 2013
Limerick Sports Partnership Club and Community Grant 2014
Limerick arts office Grant 2014
IBP youth & Community Fund 2014 - Project Title: “An exploration of the supervisory needs of medical students during a clinical attachment in paediatrics”. Principal Investigator: Elizabeth O'Mahony. Other Investigators: Paraic Curran and Josephine Boland
Higher Degree Supervision
Currently registered Research MD with Professor Colum Dunne; February 2015
Additional Information
Organiser/Committee member 2012/2013 of Limerick ‘Make a Move Festival’ which is an annual festival aimed to celebrate and develop the art forms within Hip Hop for young artists from both Limerick and all over Ireland. This festival has a particular emphasis on social inclusion; healthy living and an alternative lifestyle approach for young people and is the only one of its kind in the country.
Organised Hip Hop JAM in both 2013 and 2014; UL Sports Arena; Celebrating Limerick Hip Hop Intervention Project annually with performance and workshop for all kids involved in the project around the city and those children and with special needs.
Organised Hip Hop for Hope Charity Event in February 2014 held in the Marco Polo Restaurant: Fundraising night to raise money for Downs Syndrome Limerick/Enable Ireland
Volunteer Medic at the Special Olympics which were held in Limerick in June 2014