Qualifications
European Board of Vascular Surgery (FEBVS Honours)
Maastricht, Holland – March 2015.
General and Vascular Surgery Exit Examination (FRCS)
Intercollegiate Specialty Board of Surgery, United Kingdom - February 2012.
United States Medical Licensing Board Examinations (USMLE)
Step 1 August 2010, Step 2 CK July 2010, Step 2 CS January 2011 and Step 3 February 2015.
Master of Medical Science in Education for the Health Care Professions with Distinction (MMedSc)
The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland - July 2009.
Doctorate of Medicine (MD)
The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland - December 2008.
Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (DipSEM)
Intercollegiate College of Sports and Exercise Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) - May 2004.
General Surgery Membership Examination (MRCS)
Intercollegiate Specialty Board of Surgery, United Kingdom – December 2002.
Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics with Distinction in Microbiology and Pharmacology (MB BCh BAO)
The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland - July 1999.
Member of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (MFSEM)
The Intercollegiate Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK) - October 2006.
Additional Training
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, United States 2012-2014.
Physicians Vascular Interpretation Examination (RVPI)
The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - December 2013.
Professional bodies
Fellow of the College of Phlebology (FCPhleb)
United Kingdom – September 2017.
Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MFSTEd)
United Kingdom – August 2015.
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS)
United Kingdom – March 2012.
Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification
March 2011.
Member of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise (MFSEM)
Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Ireland (RCSI&RCPI) - March 2008.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh -December 2002.
Publications
Fankhauser GF, Stone WM, Fowl RJ, O’Donnell ME, Bower TC, Meyer FB, Money SR. Surgical and Medical Management of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms.
J Vasc Surg 2015 Feb; 61(2): 389-93.
Robinson KA, O'Donnell ME, Pearson D, Scott Kriegshauser J, Odeleye M, Kalkbrenner K, Bodnar Z, Young-Fadok TM. Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis Following Major Colon and Rectal Surgery: Incidence and Risk Factors.
Surg Endosc. 2015 May; 29(5):1071-9.
Fitzmaurice GJ, McWilliams B, Nolke L, Redmond M, McGuinness J, O’Donnell ME. Do statins have a role in the promotion of post-operative wound healing in cardiac surgical patients?
Ann Thor Surg. 2014 Aug; 98(2): 756-64.
Rychlik IJ, Davey P, Murphy J, O’Donnell ME. A meta-analysis to compare Dacron® versus polytetrafluroethylene grafts for above-knee femoropopliteal artery bypass.
J Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug; 60(2): 506-15.
McGrogan D, Mark D, Lee, B, O’Donnell ME. Implementation of best medical therapy for cardiovascular risk factors in vascular surgery patients treated in a tertiary referral regional unit.
Int J Clin Pract. 2014 Sep; 68(9): 1100-9.
Makar RR, Badger SA, O’Donnell ME, Lau LL, Lee B, Hannon RJ, Young IS, Soong CV. The impact of endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on gastrointestinal and renal function.
Int J Vasc Med.2014; 2014: 178323.
Krause M, Rodrigues-Krause J, O’Hagan C, Medlow P, Davison G, de Susta D, Boreham C, Newsholme P, O'Donnell M, Murphy C, De Vito G. The effects of aerobic exercise training at two different intensities in obesity and type 2 diabetes: Implications for oxidative stress, low grade inflammation and nitric oxide production.
Eur J Appl Physiol.2014 Feb; 114(2): 251-60.
Money SR, O’Donnell ME, Gray RG. In the time of significant generational diversity - Surgical leadership must step up!
Surgeon. 2014 Feb; 12(1):3-6.
Fitzmaurice G, McKenna A, Murphy J, McMullan R, O’Donnell ME. Streptococcus bovis bacteraemia: an evaluation of the long-term effect on cardiac outcomes.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Mar; 62(3): 142-8.
Meng Y, Squires H, Stevens J, Simpson E, Harnan, Thomas S, Michaels J, Stansby G, O’Donnell ME. Cost-effectiveness of cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate, pentoxifylline and Inositol nicotinate for the treatment of intermittent claudication in people with peripheral arterial disease in the UK.
2014 Mar; 65(3): 190-7.
McAree BJ, O’Donnell ME, Fitzmaurice GF, Reid JA, Spence RAJ, Lee B. Inferior vena cava thrombosis: review of the literature.
Vascular Medicine. 2013 Feb; 18(1): 32-43.