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My current role
I am involved with providing screening and symptomatic breast services at the Cambridge Breast Unit. I also support and participate in the teaching of medical students, registrars and fellows.
I specialise in breast and oncology imaging.
Previous history
I completed my undergraduate medical training at the National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, Ireland.
I subsequently undertook a lab-based MD investigating the role of miRNAs in breast cancer and achieved a Masters in Clinical Education, both from NUI, Galway.
I completed my radiology training at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin and achieved fellowships of both the Royal College of Radiologists, UK and the Faculty of Radiology, Ireland. I completed a breast fellowship at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland before joining the Cambridge Breast Unit in 2017 as a clinical fellow.
I was appointed as a consultant radiologist in January 2018.
Personal interests
I really enjoy participating in research, performing service evaluation and audit and finding ways to improve our imaging services. I thoroughly enjoy teaching students and healthcare professionals and acting as an educational supervisor.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, cycling, watching TV series and reading.
Publications
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Introduction of an abbreviated breast MRI service in the UK as part of the BRAID trial: practicalities, challenges, and future directions. Vinnicombe S, Harvey H, Healy NA, Papalouka V, Schiller A, Moyle P, Kilburn-Toppin F, Allajbeu I, Sharma N, Maxwell AJ, Payne N, Graves M, Gilbert FJ.
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Unprovoked venous thromboembolism in women over 40: Is screening for occult malignancy with mammography and abdominopelvic CT of benefit?
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Consensus Review of Discordant Imaging Findings after the Introduction of Digital Screening Mammography: Irish National Breast Cancer Screening Program Experience.
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Breast microcalcifications: the UK RCR 5-point breast imaging system or BI-RADS; which is the better predictor of malignancy?
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The value of routine screening mammography in women aged 35-39 years in a symptomatic breast unit