Biography

Dr. Eugene Dempsey is a Consultant Neonatologist in the Cork University Maternity Hospital and Clinical Senior Lecturer with the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork. He qualified from University College Cork in 1995, trained in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, National Maternity Hospital Holles Street and Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin before moving McGill University, Montreal where he completed subspeciality training in Neonatology at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University (2002-2005). He obtained his CSST in Paediatrics in 2004 from the RCPI and his Certificate of Neonatal Fellowship, McGill University in 2005. His research in Montreal formed the basis of his Masters Doctorate awarded from UCC in 2008 for work on Hypotension in the Preterm infant. This original work explored the relationship between hypotension, treatment and adverse outcome in the preterm infant. He returned to Ireland in 2005 to work as a Consultant Neonatologist in Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and Our Lady’s Hospital for Children Crumlin and was an honorary Clinical Lecturer in University College Dublin. He moved to his current post in Cork University Maternity Hospital in 2007.

Dr. Dempsey has a keen interest in clinical research and evidence based neonatology. He is local principal investigator for the NIPPV Trial and is supervising a number of ongoing clinical research studies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He has continued to develop his interest in circulatory support of the preterm infant focussing on the role of near infrared spectroscopy and echocardiography in evaluating cerebral oxygenation and systemic perfusion of the preterm infant.He has a Cochrane fellowship for his work on newborn resuscitation and has a number of ongoing reviews. He has a significant interest in ethical issues pertaining to the newborn infant and obtained a Masters of Science in Ethics and Law from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in November 2008. His thesis was on the ethical and legal issues of extreme prematurity in Ireland.                

Publications:

Book Chapters 

1. Dempsey E, Barrington Non invasive ventilation. Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care.  Editors Sinha, Donn. 2005

Peer Review Journals

1. Nadeem M, Murray D, Boylan G, Dempsey EM, Ryan CA. Blood Carbon Dioxide Levels and Adverse Outcome in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.Am J Perinatol. Epub
2. Hawkes CP, Oni OA, Dempsey EM, Ryan CA Should the Neopuff T-piece resuscitator be restricted to frequent users? Acta Paediatr. 2009 Nov27 [Epub ahead of print]
3. C A Ryan, C P Hawkes, O A Oni, E M Dempsey. Potential hazard of the Neopuff T-piece resuscitator in the absence of flow limitation Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., Nov 2009; 94: F468.
4. C A Ryan, C P Hawkes,  E M Dempsey.   Improving the safety profile of the Neopuff with an external flow restrictor Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., Nov 2009; 94: F468.  Day 1 serum lactate values in preterm infants less than 32 weeks gestation.
5. Nadeem M, Clarke A, Dempsey EM.  Eur J Pediatr. 2009 Oct 16. [Epub ahead of print]
6. R A Khan, L Burgoyne, MP O'Connell, EM Dempsey.  Resuscitation at the limits of viability – an Irish perspective  Acta Paediatrica  Sept 1456-1460 
7. C P Hawkes, O A Oni, E M Dempsey, C A Ryan Potential hazard of the Neopuff T-piece resuscitator in the absence of flow limitation.  Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., Nov 2009; 94: F461 - F463.
8. Dempsey EM, Alhazzani F Dr, Barrington KJ. Permissive Hypotension in The Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant With Signs Of Good Perfusion.  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2009 Jan 27.
9. Dempsey EM, Barrington KJ Evaluation and Treatment of Hypotension in the Preterm Infant. Clin Perinatol. 2009 Mar;36(1):75-85.
10. Woodward L, Sheridan-Pereira M, Dempsey EM Management of acute procedural pain in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)..Ir Med J. 2008 Oct;101(9):279-81.
11. O'Shea J, Dempsey EM.A Comparison of Blood Pressure Measurements in Newborns. Am J Perinatol. 2008 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print]
12. M Moran, J Miletin, K Pichova, EM Dempsey.Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Index And Superior Vena Cava Blood Flow In The Very Low Birth Weight Infant . Acta Paediatrica 2008 Oct 6 
13. Miletin J, Pichova K, Dempsey EM.  Bedside detection of low systemic flow in the very low birth weight infant on day 1 of life. Eur J Pediatr. 2008 Sep 26. 
14. Bolton S, Cleary B, Walsh J, Dempsey E, Turner MJ. Continuation of metformin in the first trimester of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome is not associated with increased perinatal morbidity. Eur J Paediatric 2008 May 7.
15. O’Grady MJ, Dempsey EM. Antifungal prophylaxis for the prevention of neonatal candidiasis?Acta Paediatr. 2008 Apr;97(4):430-3.
16. Miletin J, Dempsey EM. Low SVC flow and adverse outcome in the very low birth weight infant on day one of life. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007. Epub 2007 Dec
17. Dempsey E, Barrington K. Treating Hypotension in the Preterm Infant: When and with What:  A Critical and Systematic Review.  Journal of Perinatology 2007 Aug;27(8):469-78.
18. Dempsey EM, Barrington KJ. Diagnostic criteria and therapeutic interventions for the hypotensive very low birth weight infant. J Perinatol. 2006 Nov;26(11):677-81. Epub 2006 Aug 24. 
19. Barrington K, Dempsey EM. Cardiovascular support in the preterm: Treatments in search of indications. J Pediatr 2006 Mar;148(3):289-91.
20. Dempsey EM, Al Hazzani F, Faucher D, Barrington KJ.  Facilitation of neonatal endotracheal intubation with mivacurium And fentanyl In the NICU. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.; Epub 2006 Feb 7
21. Dempsey EM, Barrington KJ. Short and longterm outcomes following partial exchange transfusion in the polycythemic newborn: A systematic review. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2006 Jan;91(1):F2-6. Epub 2005 Sep 20. Review 
22. Dempsey EM, Barrington K. Crystalloid or colloid for partial exchange transfusion in neonatal polycythemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Paediatr. 2005 Nov;94(11):1650-5.
23. Dempsey E, Chen MF, Kokottis T, Vallerand D, Usher R. Outcome of neonates less than 30 weeks gestation with histologic chorioamnionitis. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2005 Oct;60(10):639-40.
24. Dempsey EM, Sant'anna GM, Williams RL, Brouillette RT. Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia presenting as nonimmune fetal hydrops and severe respiratory distress at birth: Not uniformly fatal. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2005 Sep;40(3):270-4.
25. Dempsey E, Chen MF, Kokottis T, Vallerand D, Usher R. Outcome of neonates less than 30 weeks gestation with histologic chorioamnionitis. Am J Perinatol. 2005 Apr;22(3):155-9. 
26. Foran A, Dempsey E, Watters A, Gormally SM. Irish neonatal mortality--12 years on. Ir Med J. 2002 Oct;95(9):267-8, 2002
27. O'Sullivan MJ, Dempsey EM, Kirwan WO, Ryan CA. Perinatal hepatic infarction in twin-twin transfusion. Prenat Diagnosis. 2002 May;22 (5):430-2.

Cochrane Protocols

1. Dempsey E, Barrington K, Ryan A. Formal Resuscitation Training Courses for reducing mortality and morbidity. Cochrane Review. Cochrane Collaboration.
2. Dempsey E, Miletin J. Banked Term versus banked preterm human milk for low birthweight infants. Cochrane Review. Cochrane Collaboration. 
3. Dempsey E. McCreery K. Local anaesthetic eye drops for prevention of pain in preterm infants undergoing retinopathy of prematurity screening. Cochrane Review. Cochrane Collaboration.

 

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