Prof. Conor Shields

Areas of Expertise

Colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology.

About

Prof. Shields (BSc, MD, FRCSI) is a consultant surgeon at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Mater Private Hospital. He joined the staff after completing surgical training in Ireland, followed by a fellowship in rectal cancer surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery at Hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris. His specialty interests include laparoscopic surgery, rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, surgical endoscopy, and medical informatics. Prof. Shields is involved in numerous research projects, clinical and laboratory-based, both within UCD and iCore (Institute for Clinical Outcomes, Research, and Education). 

Specialty Interests 

• Advanced laparoscopic surgery 
• Colorectal cancer 
• Inflammatory bowel disease 
• Abdominal wall reconstruction 

Achievements 

• Recipient of the Dr Richard Steevens Scholarship in 2007  
• Delivered the 31st Millin Lecture 

Memberships 

• European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons 
• European Association of Coloproctology 
• Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 
• Society of Academic and Research Surgery 

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (2020).
• Fellow, Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine (RCPI & RCSI, 2020).
• Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) member.
• Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriasis Arthritis (GRAPPA) member.
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR) member.
• Irish Medical Council.