Dr Declan Quinn

Consultants

Profile

Dr Declan Quinn is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist who specialises in gynae surgery, gynae conditions and colposcopy.

Following his training throughout Northern Ireland, Dr Quinn was appointed to his Consultant post in Antrim Area Hospital. His main special interests are management of Gynae cancers, Abnormal smears and Benign Gynae problems. His real passion lies in improving patient experiences in Gynaecology and the Cervical Screening Program.

He appreciates that Gynae complaints are a personal and intimate problem and because of this, you can expect a safe, friendly and balanced approach from him. Dr. Declan Quinn aims to reassure and make a difficult time as comfortable as possible through an open and honest approach.

Personal profile

Dr Quinn enjoys gardening and playing with his children.

Qualifications

MB Bch BaO Queens University Belfast 2005

MRCOG Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2012

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education Queens University Belfast 2015

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

British Menopause Society

British Medical Association

British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology

British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

Medical Defence Union

Members Representative for Ireland on RCOG Council since 2016

Publications

Optimal Laparoscopic Ergonomics in Gynaecology. Quinn D Moohan J.

The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. April 2015. Volume 17. Issue 2, pp 77-82

The trainees pain with laparoscopic surgery; what do trainees really know about theatre setup and how this impacts their health. Quinn D Moohan J.

Gynecological Surgery February 2015, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp 71-76

Minimally Invasive Vaginal Hysterectomy: A Single Surgeons’ Experience of the ERBE BiClamp© Bipolar Vessel Sealing System. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. November 2014 1:S50-S51.

Treatment Areas

Treatments and areas of interest

Gynae Cancers
Menstrual problems (heavy periods)
Menopause and HRT
Colposcopy (examination of Cervix and abnormal smears)
Vulvovaginal disorders (lichen sclerosis, vulval itch, soreness, discharge, abnormal bleeding, suspicious lesions, skin conditions of vulva, vulvodynia)
Ovarian cysts / masses
Vaginal hysterectomy (including laparoscopic approach)
Risk assessment and preventive surgery for women with family history of gynaecological cancers, prenatal testing , early pregnancy scans
Colposcopy and improving Patient Satisfaction
Ergonomics in the Operating Theatre
Safety in the Operating Theatre