Irish Life & Lore - Voices from the Archive

Dr. James Sheehan, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-founder of the Blackrock and Galway Clinics


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In a gripping recording compiled at his Dublin home, Dr. James Sheehan recalls and describes exciting in medicine in the 1960s and 70s in Ireland. He grew up in Kerry and in adulthood he became fascinated with bioengineering artificial joint improvement.


Working in the U.K.under Sir John Charnley, recognised as the founder of modern hip replacement, in the U.K., he brought back to Dublin his expertise which he put to excellent use in Ireland.



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