Prof Sean Galvin
Overview
I am a consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon practising in Wellington, New Zealand. I am a graduate of The University of Otago, my Cardiothoracic surgical training was initally undertaken in New Zealand and then completed in Melbourne Australia. My post-fellowship training focused on surgery of the thoracic aorta, the use of arterial conduits in coronary surgery and both general and minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques. I am actively involved in clinical research and teaching with honorary appointments at a number of academic institutes, I also currently hold editorial positions with 2 international cardiothoracic surgical journals and i regulary review for 12 internatioanl peer reviewed pub-med indexed journals. I am actively involved in surgical education and I am the Cardiothoracic Surgical Supervisor of Training at Wellington Hospital.
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Research
- Adjunct Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University Wellington
- Supervisor of Cardiothoracic Surgical Training Wellington Regional Hospital
- Chair Cardiothoracic Surgical Sciences and Principles (CSSP) Examination Committee, RACS
- Younger Fellows Committee, NZ representative, RACS
- New Zealand National Board, RACS
- Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago Wellington
- Honorary Research Associate, Gilles Mcindoe Research Institute
- Honorary Senior Medical Research Fellow, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Otgao
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons
- European Association of Cardiothoraciuc Surgery
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- New Zealand national cardiac surgery network
- Expert advisory group, surgical site infection programme, Health Quality and Safety Commission of New Zealand
- Academy of Surgical Educators, RACS
- Member, New Zealand Resuscitation Council
- University of Otago, New Zealand
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons