John Tristan Cassidy

Qualifications

MB BCh BAO MCh MSc surg innov DIC FRCSI (Tr & Orth)

Specialities

Bio

Mr John Tristan Cassidy is a highly accomplished orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow, and upper limb surgery. His expertise includes complex shoulder trauma, shoulder dislocations and sports injuries, shoulder joint replacement, keyhole shoulder and elbow surgery, and complex elbow trauma. He further developed these skills while working in London and with the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, where he trained with world-leading experts and gained experience using the latest techniques and state-of-the-art facilities.

Mr Cassidy has received sixteen academic awards throughout his career. Notably, he was awarded the prestigious Sir Walter Mercer Medal for achieving the highest mark in the UK and Ireland in the FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) final consultant examination, as well as the McGowan Medal for placing highest across all surgical specialties. He was also awarded a scholarship to the Future Leaders Programme run by the British Orthopaedic Association and received the AO Perren Research Scholarship. He has published book chapters and numerous papers in leading orthopaedic journals.

Mr Cassidy holds several postgraduate qualifications, including an MCh (2014), an MSc in Surgical Innovation from Imperial College London (2020), a Certificate in Orthopaedic Anatomy from the University of Western Australia, and a postgraduate certificate in musculoskeletal ultrasound. He completed his undergraduate medical degree (MB BCh BAO Hons) in 2010.

Since moving to the Mid-West, Mr Cassidy has developed close links with the University of Limerick, where he is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor. He led the revision of the undergraduate orthopaedic curriculum, established an undergraduate orthopaedic research society, and collaborates with the Health Research Institute on multiple research projects.

Mr Cassidy is currently Treasurer of the Irish Shoulder and Elbow Society and is a member of SECEC and the British Orthopaedic Association.  Mr Cassidy is also vice chair of the early career surgeon netowrk of RCSI.

His dedication to patient care and commitment to advancing orthopaedic surgery and education in the Mid-West have earned him a strong professional reputation.