Dr Geoff McCracken

Consultants

Profile

Dr McCracken is a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with special interests in advanced pelvic floor surgery and gynaecological cancer at Craigavon Area Hospital. He is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast with honours in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dr McCracken as well as being trained in obstetrics and gynaecology throughout the major hospitals in Northern Ireland, has spent two years training in advanced gynaecological surgery in Toronto, Canada.

He has been a consultant in Craigavon Area Hospital since 2008. He has a keen interest in academia, with numerous publications, international presentations and participation in postgraduate teaching, being a preceptor for the Northern Ireland Surgical Gynaecological Fellowship.

Current NHS Posts

Craigavon Area Hospital

Personal profile

Outside of medicine he has a love of the outdoors, especially alpine skiing, motocross and wakeboarding but unfortunately has had to develop an interest in showjumping due to 2 very keen daughters!

Qualifications

Clinical Fellowship in Pelvic Floor Surgery, Toronto 2007

Membership of Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000

Queen’s University Belfast. Medicine MB BCh BaO, Distinction in Obstetrics, Gynaecology 1996

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Member of the Ulster Obstetric and Gynaecological Society

Member of the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

Member of Ulster Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society

Publications

Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. McCracken G, Houston P, Lefebvre G. JOGC.

Serum levels of VEGF are elevated before the clinical onset of pre-eclampsia. Hunter AJ, McCracken G, Aitkenhead M, Caldwell C, Wilson DJ, McClure N. Hypertension, 2000 Dec;36(6):965-9.

Antenatal HIV testing: evaluation of uptake and women’s attitudes in a low-risk population. McCracken G, McGeagh J, Roberts R. UMJ 2004; 73: (2) 92-95.

Patient controlled analgesia for labour: a comparison of remifentanil with pethidine. Blair M, Dobson GT, Hill DA, McCracken G, Fee JPH. Anaesthesia, 2005, 60: 22-27.

Comparison of LAVH, VH and TAH in Tertiary Hospital. McCracken GR, Hunter DC, Morgan D, Price. J Ulster Med J 2006; 75 (1) 54-58.

Migration of A Screw Below The Labia Majora: Following Internal Fixation Of A Fracture Of The Pelvis. McCracken GR, Lefebvre G. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2006; May: 366.

Is laparoscopically assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy for cervical carcinoma safe? Morgan DJ, Hunter DC, McCracken G, McClelland HR, Price JH, Dobbs SP. BJOG 2007 May;114(5):537-42.

Vaginal Hysterectomy: Dispelling the Myths! McCracken G, Lefebvre G. JOGC 2007; May: 424-428.

Five Year Follow-Up Comparing Tension-Free Vaginal Tape and Colposuspension. McCracken GR, Henderson NA, Ashe RG. Ulster Medical Journal 2007; 76 (3) 1-4.

Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy; Are We There Yet? McCracken G, Robertson D, Lefebvre GG. Minimally Invasive Pelvic Medicine & Surgery 2007; 13 (3);

Treatment Areas

Treatments and areas of interest

Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding
Post Menopausal Bleeding
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic floor prolapse and vaginal surgery
Gynaecological cancers
Gynae ultrasound scans
Early pregnancy scans
Minimally invasive gynaecology
Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery
Endometriosis
Pregnancy planning advice
Recurrent miscarriage
Ovarian cysts
Vulvovaginal disorders (lichen sclerosis, vulval itch, soreness, discharge, abnormal bleeding, suspicious lesions, skin conditions of vulva, vulvodynia)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Hirsutism, Sub fertility, Infertility
Menopause and HRT
PMS, PMDD
Contraception advice
Female health screening