John Mark Redmond

John Mark Redmond (known as Mark Redmond or J. Mark Redmond) is an Irish cardiothoracic surgeon and businessperson.[1] He is the brother of Professor Paul Redmond.[2]

Education and training

Redmond attended primary and secondary school at St Mary's College, Dublin.[3] He then studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,[4] graduating in 1987 with the qualifications LRCP & SI MB BCh NUI.[5] From 1987 to 1988, he undertook his internship at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.[6] Redmond then trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, where he completed a 5-year general surgery residency (1988-1993) and a 3-year cardiothoracic surgery programme (1993-1996).[7] In 1996, he undertook a fellowship in paediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by a fellowship in aortic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine (1997).[8]

Medical career

Redmond served as a member of the Johns Hopkins faculty for 3 years as Director of Paediatric Heart and Lung Transplant, Co-Director of the Dana and Albert "Cubby" Broccoli Centre for Aortic Diseases, and Director of the Cardiac Research Laboratories.[9][10][11] In 1992, Redmond became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FRCSI).[12]

Redmond returned to Ireland in 2000.[13] He was appointed consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin,[14][15] Beacon Hospital and Mater Private Hospital. He also performs surgery for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.[16]

Redmond is co-founder and co-owner of the Beacon Medical Group, including Beacon Hospital.[17][18] He has served as Medical Director of Beacon Medical Group and Beacon Hospital.[19][20]

Charity work

In 2008, Redmond collaborated with Professor Martin Corbally and the cardiac team at Our Lady's Children Hospital, Crumlin to develop a cardiothoracic surgery training programme at Paediatric Hospital Number 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[21]

Redmond has also worked with Chernobyl Children International, performing surgery on children who developed heart defects as a result of the Chernobyl disaster.[22]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rcsismj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/RCSI_Volume2.pdf
  2. ↑ http://theirelandinstitute.com/citizen/c02-oconnor-loss-page.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ctsnet.org/home/jredmond
  4. ↑ http://www.rcsismj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/RCSI_Volume2.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Public-Information/Check-the-Register/Search-Results/?regno=011816&doctorid=30014557
  6. ↑ http://www.ctsnet.org/home/jredmond
  7. ↑ http://www.beaconmedicalgroup.ie/maternity3.html
  8. ↑ http://www.ctsnet.org/home/jredmond
  9. ↑ http://www.beaconmedicalgroup.ie/maternity3.html
  10. ↑ http://www.beaconconsultantsclinic.com/practices-departments/17/18-prof-mark-redmond
  11. ↑ http://www.rcsismj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/RCSI_Volume2.pdf
  12. ↑ http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Public-Information/Check-the-Register/Search-Results/?regno=011816&doctorid=30014557
  13. ↑ http://www.rcsismj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/RCSI_Volume2.pdf
  14. ↑ http://www.icgp.ie%2Fspeck%2Fproperties%2Fasset%2Fasset.cfm%3Ftype%3DDocument%26id%3D27EB2649-0470-D8AB-7F2580BC6DF9C4B1%26property%3Ddocument%26filename%3DEthical%2520Issues%2520In%2520Contemporary%2520Medical%2520Practice%2520One%2520Day%2520Conf%2520Friday%25205th%2520May.pdf%26revision%3Dtip%26mimetype%3Dapplication%252Fpdf%26app%3Dicgp%26disposition%3Dattachment&ei=3knlU4W3Luqa1AWs4oCIDg&usg=AFQjCNG8Ej5GGzcJ8c3a2eFyrU7uoSaYZA&sig2=z8S8HdtYTMrOkTqsgYOVTQ&bvm=bv.72676100,d.bGE
  15. ↑ http://www.scts.org/modules/surgeons/surgeon.aspx?id=619&name=redmond
  16. ↑ http://www.childrensheartbeattrust.org/news/paediatric-cardiac-surgical-surgery-update/
  17. ↑ http://operationchildlife.com/our-team/
  18. ↑ http://www.beaconmedicalgroup.ie/maternity3.html
  19. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-private-hospital-for-women-and-children-aims-at-2010-start-26345928.html
  20. ↑ http://www.imt.ie/news/private-healthcare/2009/08/cancer-treatment-giant-upmc-acquires-majority-stake-in-beacon.html
  21. ↑ http://operationchildlife.com/our-team/
  22. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/heart-medics-in-mercy-dash-to-help-chernobyl-children-26769182.html
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