Dr Merrill McHoney
Professional background
Dr McHoney is a fully trained Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon.
He trained in many paediatric surgical tertiary and quaternary centres including Great Ormond Streel Hospital GOSH in London, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, RHSC Edinburgh. He has experience in complex laparoscopic cases, a PhD thesis on paediatric laparoscopy, and has written chapters on laparoscopic conditions in several books. He has several peer reviewed publications in literature, and has led the production of, and edited, 'Color Atlas of Paediatric Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery' Published 2017. He has been a contributor to and section editor of 'Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Text for Africa'.
He is a member of several Paediatric Surgical Societies, including British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, International Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery Group, Children's Cancer and Leukemia Group, Global Initiative for Childrens Surgery and Paediatric Surgery Research Collaborative.
Research interests
Dr McHoney has developed experience in childhood thoracic surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery and cancer surgery in children. His interests in thoracic lung and chest wall and oncology surgery, with delivery of a recognised service within the organization where I work, is an exciting prospect. The combination of congenital neonatal surgery and minimally invasive surgery combines to provide this specialist service to young children.
His interest led him to develop and perform a research project in laparoscopic surgery. This led to the first randomized controlled trial in laparoscopy in children and his PhD entitled 'The metabolic and inflammatory response to laparoscopy in children'.
He has also developed a research interest in near infrared monitoring of unwell children as an aid to clinical management and surgical assessment.
He continues to develop clinical and research interest in the patient groups he looks after.