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Read the Article“Galway consultant rheumatologist and musician Dr Ronan Kavanagh had been running an informal clinic for musicians with performance-related musculoskeletal problems for many years in the middle of his busy rheumatology practice without ever actually giving it a name.”
Read the ArticleDr Kavanagh says, “We identified some issues with regard to the care and treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases before referral to our different services. The ‘toolbox’ idea is the fruit of these discussions – if successful, it may prove to be a very important initiative in keeping primary care physicians up to date with developments in rheumatology”
Read the Article“Some types of inflammatory arthritis can be difficult to diagnose, resulting in delays in patients being seen by a consultant, the ISR said. “The form will… list key symptoms that the patient might have if they have arthritis and what kind of tests should be carried out,” said the ISR’s Dr Ronan Kavanagh.”
Read the Article“Immunology.MED is set to be an important resource for those in the medical profession in Ireland. The journal will contain key information from international and local conferences, a particularly important service now, when heavy workloads mean attending major conferences is becoming more difficult.”
Read the Article“Greg Baxter writes that treating rheumatoid arthritis early and aggressively may cure some patients.
New evidence supports the argument that treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with expensive and aggressive biologic therapy could save money in the long run, because doing so may ‘cure’ those patients, an Irish Society for Rheumatology conference heard recently.
The President of the Society, Dr Ronan Kavanagh, spoke with Irish Medical Times about this research and about conditions patients can expect in Ireland.”
Read the Article“President of the Rheumatology Society of Ireland, Dr Ronan Kavanagh, talks to Michelle McDonagh about a career in medicine and his musical contribution to the fifth best Irish single of all time.”
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