Brief Biography

Patrick McNamara obtained his MB BCh BAO from Queens University, Belfast in 1993. He obtained neonatal subspecialty accreditation in the North Thames training programme, London, UK (awarded 2001). He completed a two-year neonatal transport fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and was appointed on staff in July 2003.

Research Interests

Basic

1. Effect of resuscitation agents (Epinephrine, Vasopressin) on myocardial function
2. Echocardiography in basic science research

Clinical

1. Physiological and therapeutic aspects of myocardial function in critically ill neonates.
2. Hemodynamic effects of the ductus arteriosus
3. Functional echocardiography and the neonatologist
4. Preterm congenital heart disease
5. Multicenter trials: Vasopressin in vasodilatory shock, ICE trial (Hypothermia in birth asphyxia)

Publications

1. McNamara PJ, Ramanan R. Survival of a preterm neonate with late onset hydrops fetalis due to parvovirus B19 infection. Acta Paediatr 1998; 87:1088-89
   
2. McNamara PJ, Sharief N. Comparison of EML 105 and Advantage analysers measuring capillary versus venous whole blood glucose in neonates. Acta Paediatrica 2001; 90:1033-41McNamara PJ. The forgotten organ in the NICU. Arch Dis Child 2002; eLetter (Feb 7th)
   
3. McNamara PJ, Sharief N. Glucose analysis for neonates? Acta Paediatrica 2002;(letter): 195:1269-70
   
4. Duggan M, McCaul C, McNamara P, Engelberts D, Kavanagh BP. Atelectasis causes vascular leak and lethal right ventricular failure in uninjured lungs. Amer J Resp & Crit Care Med 2003; 167:1633-40
   
5. Kavsak P, Zielinski N, Li D, McNamara PJ, Adeli K. Challenges of implementing Point-of-care Testing glucose meters in a pediatric acute care setting (In press; Clinical Biochemistry)