Dr Geoff McCracken

Qualifications

Clinical Fellowship in Pelvic Floor Surgery, Toronto 2007

Membership of Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000

Queen’s University Belfast. Medicine MB BCh BaO, Distinction in Obstetrics, Gynaecology 1996

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Member of the Ulster Obstetric and Gynaecological Society

Member of the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

Member of Ulster Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society

Publications

Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. McCracken G, Houston P, Lefebvre G. JOGC.

Serum levels of VEGF are elevated before the clinical onset of pre-eclampsia. Hunter AJ, McCracken G, Aitkenhead M, Caldwell C, Wilson DJ, McClure N. Hypertension, 2000 Dec;36(6):965-9.

Antenatal HIV testing: evaluation of uptake and women’s attitudes in a low-risk population. McCracken G, McGeagh J, Roberts R. UMJ 2004; 73: (2) 92-95.

Patient controlled analgesia for labour: a comparison of remifentanil with pethidine. Blair M, Dobson GT, Hill DA, McCracken G, Fee JPH. Anaesthesia, 2005, 60: 22-27.

Comparison of LAVH, VH and TAH in Tertiary Hospital. McCracken GR, Hunter DC, Morgan D, Price. J Ulster Med J 2006; 75 (1) 54-58.

Migration of A Screw Below The Labia Majora: Following Internal Fixation Of A Fracture Of The Pelvis. McCracken GR, Lefebvre G. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2006; May: 366.

Is laparoscopically assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy for cervical carcinoma safe? Morgan DJ, Hunter DC, McCracken G, McClelland HR, Price JH, Dobbs SP. BJOG 2007 May;114(5):537-42.

Vaginal Hysterectomy: Dispelling the Myths! McCracken G, Lefebvre G. JOGC 2007; May: 424-428.

Five Year Follow-Up Comparing Tension-Free Vaginal Tape and Colposuspension. McCracken GR, Henderson NA, Ashe RG. Ulster Medical Journal 2007; 76 (3) 1-4.

Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy; Are We There Yet? McCracken G, Robertson D, Lefebvre GG. Minimally Invasive Pelvic Medicine & Surgery 2007; 13 (3);

Treatments and areas of interest

• Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding
• Post Menopausal Bleeding
• Pelvic Pain
• Pelvic floor prolapse and vaginal surgery
• Gynaecological cancers
• Gynae ultrasound scans
• Early pregnancy scans
• Minimally invasive gynaecology
• Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery
• Endometriosis
• Pregnancy planning advice
• Recurrent miscarriage
• Ovarian cysts
• Vulvovaginal disorders (lichen sclerosis, vulval itch, soreness, discharge, abnormal bleeding, suspicious lesions, skin conditions of vulva, vulvodynia)
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Hirsutism, Sub fertility, Infertility
• Menopause and HRT
• PMS, PMDD
• Contraception advice
• Female health screening

Referral Requirements

• No referral required