Mark Da Costa

Mark Da Costa, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS,Consultant and Lead Surgeon Galway University Hospitals Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery Administration Block 2C Galway Ireland +353-91-542490

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• General Thoracic Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Interests

• MIS Aortic valve surgery
• Heart failure surgery
• Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer surgery
• Aortic Surgery and Endovascular/Hybrid Surgery

Research Interests

• Stem Cells for Cardiac Remodelling/Regeneration
• Sternal Healing devices/technology
• Lung Cancer Surgery and Brachytherapy technology

Positions

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, NUS (1998-2004)
• Associate Professor of Surgery (with Tenure) (2004-2006)
• Consultant Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, NUH (2002-2005)
• Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, GUH, Galway, Ireland (2006-)
• Lead Surgeon, Dept Cardiothoracic Surgery, GUH, Galway, Ireland (2006-)
• Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, NUIG, Galway, Ireland (2007-2012)
• Hon Senior Lecturer in Surgery, NUIG, Galway, Ireland (2012-)

Education & Training

• RCSI [MB, BCh, BAO(Hons) 1990]
• Pre-Fellowship Surgical Training (Dublin, Ireland, 1992-1994)
• MCh thesis research fellowship/lecturer in surgery (1994-1996)
• Dublin Cardiothoracic Training Scheme (1996-1997)
• Advanced Surgical Training (AST) SIngapore 1998-2001
• Cardiothoracic Fellowship, University of Chicago (1999-2001)