Meet Mr. O’Flaherty
Mr. Maurice O’Flaherty MB Bch BaO MSc (Sports Med) FRCSEd (Tr & Ortho)
Orthopaedic Consultant
Mr. Maurice O’Flaherty is a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in Trauma surgery, Sports injuries and the surgical treatment of all foot and ankle conditions.
He obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (Trauma & Orthopaedics) in 2012 and went on to take up a place on the prestigious Surrey Foot and Ankle Fellowship in London for a period of one year. Having graduated in Medicine from Queens University Belfast in 2002, he went on to follow a surgical career path, gaining a place on the Northern Ireland Orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training scheme in 2007.
Belfast Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Mr. Maurice O’Flaherty, obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (Trauma & Orthopaedics) in 2012 and went on to take up a place on the renowned Surrey Foot and Ankle Fellowship in London for a period of one year. It was here that he spent time furthering his skills in foot and ankle surgery under the guidance of Mr. Anthony Sakellariou ( Past President of the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) and Mr. Matthew Solan.
Mr. O’Flaherty also graduated from the University of Bath in England, gaining a Masters of Science degree in Sports & Exercise Medicine. He spent time training with doctors and allied health professionals from all aspects of sport and exercise medicine, including Premier League Football and Rugby Union. As a result, he has a wide understanding of the injuries sustained by professional and recreational athletes alike, and their treatment.
He is currently a Consultant in Musgrave Park Hospital Belfast. He holds private clinics and operates in the Ulster Independent Clinic and Kingsbridge Private Hospital, in Belfast.
Mr. O’Flaherty is also proud to be working in the prestigious UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, for the last number of years. He has the pleasure of being able to work with many high level athletes and sports people.
He has a specialist interest in all aspects of foot and ankle problems including ankle instability and stabilisation, ankle arthroscopy, sports injuries including fractures, bunion (hallux valgus) deformity and its correction, Achilles tendon injuries and surgery, heel pain and arthritis of the foot and ankle.
He regularly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate medical students on all aspects of trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
Mr. O’Flaherty is a member of the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Irish Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the British Medical Association. He has published several papers in orthopaedic journals and presented both locally, nationally and internationally on a variety of topics including foot and ankle trauma.
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