Melissa began her career as a Gastrointestinal Physiologist in St. James’s’ Hospital Dublin. During her ten year career in St. James’s, Melissa took a keen interest in Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and completed a research project. Melissa is a fully accredited Gastrointestinal Physiologist and is a member of both the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Scientists and the British Society of Gastroenterology. Protocols established during her research have been implemented in St. James’s Hospital to improve patient services and better practices. She has multiple publications and has presented her research at both national and international conferences. Melissa was awarded the RES MED/PEI award in 2008 by the Dublin Institute of Technology for her outstanding academic achievements.
BSc First Class Honours Clinic Measurement Science, Dublin Institute of Technology
Specialist GI Physiology course and AGIP professional body examinations, De Montfort University Leicester, United Kingdom
Masters of Philosophy – Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Post Oesophagectomy and Gastrectomy Patients, Dublin Institute of Technology
Accreditation in GI Physiology, British Society of Gastroenterology
Member of the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Scientists
‘Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients post major upper gastrointestinal surgery’ Diseases of the Esophagus, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 May 2017
‘Guide to managing persistent upper gastrointestinal symptoms during and after treatment for cancer’ Panel Reviewer, Frontline Gastroenterology, Issue 8, Volume 4, October 2016
‘Oesophageal manometry: 10-year audit from a specialist centre, and early experience with high-resolution manometry’ Irish Journal of Medical Science, Volume 184, Issue 2, June 2015
‘A survey on patient wellbeing and patient comfort during oesophageal intubations. A Multicentre study’ GUT BMJ Journals, Volume 63, Issue 1 supplement June 2014
A survey on patient wellbeing and patient comfort during oesophageal intubations. A Multicentre study’ Newwave, The official newsletter for the Association of GI Physiologists, June 2014
