Main professional in Neuro-Oncology and Sports activities-related Mind Damage joins Blackrock Well being’s Hermitage Clinic
Blackrock Well being has introduced the appointment of main neurosurgeon Professor Philip J. O’Halloran on the Hermitage Clinic. The appointment displays Blackrock Well being’s ongoing dedication to providing cutting-edge take care of sufferers with advanced neurological circumstances.
Professor Philip O’Halloran. Pic: Fennell Pictures
Professor O’Halloran is the one Neurosurgeon in Eire to be awarded a PhD within the area of Neuro-Oncology and holds a PhD within the molecular biology of high-grade mind tumours. In April 2025, he was appointed as Neurotrauma Lead for the Society of British Neurological Surgeons.
Previous to becoming a member of Blackrock Well being, he served as Marketing consultant Neurosurgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Prof O’Halloran was beforehand the Dan Rooney Concussion Fellow in Pittsburgh, in recognition of the previous US ambassador to Eire and of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has in depth expertise of managing sports activities associated mind accidents in beginner and elite athletes for over a decade.
A key opinion chief in Traumatic Mind Damage and Neuro-Oncology, Prof O’Halloran is the principal investigator of the internationally recognised Rugby Headgear Effectiveness Examine, in collaboration with IRFU and World Rugby. He additionally serves on the board of the College of Sports activities & Train Medication and is an Affiliate Editor of the British Journal of Neurosurgery.
Chris Carr, CEO of Blackrock Well being Hermitage Clinic mentioned: “Professor O’Halloran’s distinctive experience in neuro-oncology and sports-related mind harm additional strengthens our neurosurgical capabilities, reinforcing our dedication to offering world-class care proper right here in Eire. That is extra than simply an appointment; it’s a strategic funding in the way forward for neurological remedy and a testomony to our unwavering dedication to affected person care.”
“I’m honoured to affix Blackrock Well being and contribute to a centre of excellence in neurological care,” mentioned Prof O’Halloran. “My focus shall be on offering sufferers with entry to essentially the most superior and evidence-based therapies obtainable, whereas additionally persevering with to pursue analysis that can enhance outcomes for these going through advanced neurological challenges. I stay up for collaborating with the gifted crew on the Hermitage Clinic to ship the best normal of care.”
Blackrock Well being is famend for delivering professional neurological care, with the Hermitage Clinic housing Eire’s largest non-public neurosurgical unit. The clinic affords complete neurophysiology companies, together with superior diagnostic exams, which help the remedy of advanced neurological circumstances.
This multidisciplinary method ensures that sufferers obtain well timed, exact diagnoses and coordinated, professional care.
