William O. Kirwan
Professor
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Penang Medical College
Malaysia
Biography
• Undergraduate training University College Cork MB, BCh, BAO 1966 • Postgraduate training Ireland, UK Edinburgh, USA Cleveland Clinic • Formerly consultant surgeon Cork University Hospital 1976-2012 and Professor University College Cork • Past president Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland • Member Executive Management Board Cork University Hospital • Member of Council Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland • Specialty Colorectal Surgery • Member National Cancer Forum
Research Interest
Colorectal cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease and Intestinal motility.
Publications
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Lynch SA, Bond PM, Copp AJ, Kirwan WO, Nour S, et al.(1995) A gene for autosomal dominant sacral agenesis maps to the holoprosencephaly region at 7q36. Nature genetics 11: 93-5.
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Kirwan WO, Turnbull RB, Fazio VW, Weakley FL(1978) Pullthrough operation with delayed anastomosis for rectal cancer. British Journal of Surgery 65: 695-8.
