Dr Diarmuid mcCoy

Dr Diarmuid McCoy

Field of Medicine: Pain Specialist & Anaesthetist

Dr Diarmuid McCoy is a highly experienced specialist pain medicine physician and anaesthetist with over 20 years of expertise in managing complex pain conditions. His areas of interest include complex acute pain, chronic non-cancer pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and spinal pain. Dr McCoy’s approach emphasises multidisciplinary care, ensuring that his patients receive the best possible outcomes through personalised and evidence-based treatments.

Languages Spoken:

  • English

Accreditations:

  • Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
  • Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA (FFPMANZCA)
  • Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (FFPMCAI)
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFARCSI)

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BCh BAO), National University of Ireland
  • Specialist Fellowship in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

Expertise and Special Interests

Dr McCoy specialises in:

  • Complex acute pain
  • Chronic non-cancer pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Spinal pain
  • Neuromodulation for pain management

Dr McCoy has extensive experience in the use of neuromodulation techniques and is particularly interested in selecting appropriate patients for these treatments. His commitment to education and research has made him a key contributor to the development of pain management standards and practices.

 

Professional Involvement and Research

Dr McCoy is actively involved in medical education and research, holding the following roles:

  • Senior Lecturer at Deakin University Medical School
  • Member of the Training Unit Accreditation Committee, Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA
  • Examiner, Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA
  • Past Chair of the Professional Standards Committee, Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA
  • Director of Research for Victorian orthopaedic trainees

Dr McCoy frequently speaks at national and international conferences and has authored peer-reviewed papers and book chapters on pain management.

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