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Biography

​Professor Dominic Harmon is a UCD MD graduate, 1994. 

 

Professor Harmon completed his medical training and higher specialist training in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine in Ireland, he passed the postgraduate professional exams of the Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland (FCARCSI) in 1999. 

 

During his medical school undergraduate training and anaesthetic training, Professor Harmon developed strong interests in pain medicine.  Professor Harmon has extended his unique pain training with qualifications in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Psychology and a fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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Professor Harmon has a wide range of experience in cancer pain, non-cancer pain, interventional procedures for acute and chronic pain conditions, including neuromodulation. His specialist interests are mainly Interventional and multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain.

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He believes appropriate medication and intervention can give good relief to many patients with chronic pain. Particularly when combined with pain management which includes physiotherapy/exercise and psychological therapy.

 

Fellowships and Credentials:  

  • Fellow Faculty Sports and Exercise Medicine (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland).   

  • Fellow Faculty of Pain Medicine (College of Anaesthetist’s, Ireland).

  • Fellow of College of Anaesthetists (College of Anaesthetist’s, Ireland).

Academic Qualifications: 

Advanced Diploma in Medicolegal Law (Kings Inns) (Distinction).

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Higher Certificate in Leadership (Limerick College of Further Education (Distinction).

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Certificate in Quality (University of Bath, UK).

 

Master of Science (Sports, Exercise and Performance Psychology) (University of Limerick).

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Diploma in Sports Psychology (College of Management and IT, Dublin).      

   

Diploma in Essential Palliative Care Medicine (European Palliative Care Society).

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Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. (University of Wales College of Medicine).

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Diploma in Pain Medicine (College of Anaesthetist’s, Ireland).

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Certificate of Specialist Training (College of Anaesthetist’s, Ireland).

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Diploma in Health Services Management (Institute of Commercial Management, UK).

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Medical Doctorate (MD) (University College Cork).

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Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (1st Class Honours). (Dublin City University). 

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Diploma in Arts. (Dublin City University)

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Fellow of College of Anaesthetists (College of Anaesthetist’s, Ireland).

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Diploma in Sports Medicine (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland).

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Master of Science (Physiology). (University College Dublin). 

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MB, BCh, BAO, (University College Dublin).   

Research Publications and Textbooks

Total of 251 publications
•    Ninety-nine peer-reviewed journal articles

•    Four textbooks (Only textbooks from Ireland in Pain Medicine Anaesthesia)
•    Fourteen book chapters
•    Over 2,600 citations, an i-10 index of 44 and a h-index of 25
o    Several highly cited Cochrane publications (highest = 477 citations)
o    Fifteen peer-reviewed publications in journals with an impact factor >4.
 

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