Working life: Dr Barry O’Reilly
My gynaecological practice consists mainly of women with pelvic floor problems including urinary leakage issues and prolapse, along with women who have problems following difficult childbirth. These issues are unfortunately far too prevalent affecting one in three women.
My operating list starts at 8.30am and runs usually to 5pm. I specialise in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery. I have a senior subspecialty trainee working with me since our unit was accredited by the European College as a training centre —currently the only department in Britain and Ireland accredited in this way.
I performed the first robotic surgical procedure in Ireland in 2008 and I often get requests from surgeons around Europe to visit, so today I am also trying to organise some of these visits.
I usually have clinics all day but this week I also have to cover labour ward on behalf of a colleague who is on sick leave. We remain short-staffed and so any illnesses or holidays leave us struggling to be in “two places at once”. I usually lecture students at 4pm and today have a teleconference at 5pm regarding a pelvic health conference I am organising in Dublin.
I get home at around 7pm and manage to spend a little time with the family before children’s bedtime.
I usually leave home at 7.30am and start the day with a pre-operative ward round of day-case patients. Today I have a full day of surgery and usually finish about 5.30pm.
This evening I am under time pressure as I have to get the last flight to London for a meeting I have been invited to speak at tomorrow morning.
I stayed in accommodation at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist’s in Regents Park which is very convenient.
I have been invited to give a lecture on robotic surgery to specialists from around the world. I get home to Cork on the last flight and am already looking forward to some family down time over the weekend.
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