Consultant Physician & Geriatrician
MBChB, MSc. MRCP(UK), PGCert (Med Ed), DGM
Overview
Areas of expertise
Medico-Legal experience
Dr Ahearn has undergone his expert witness training . He is registered with APIL, AvMA, National Crime Agency (NCA) and the UK Register of Expert Witnesses. Dr Ahearn enjoys a full medico-legal practice representing both Claimant and Defendant law firms in actions relating to personal injury and clinical negligence. Dr Ahearn holds weekly medico-legal clinics in Manchester, but is happy to travel in order to conduct home and prison visits. He can produce reports within 6-8 weeks, sooner if required.
Clinical Practice & Experience
Dr David Ahearn qualified in 2003 at the University of Manchester and trained in General Medicine and medical subspecialties around the North West of England, before completing a five-year higher specialist training programme in both Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM) between 2008 and 2013. Dr Ahearn was appointed Consultant Physician & Geriatrician at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (now part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) in 2013 where he undertakes a full-time clinical practice.
Clinical Interests
In addition to general medical on-calls covering all aspects of general and geriatric medicine, Dr Ahearn cares for older in-patients at Wythenshawe Hospital. He has specialist interests in Parkinson’s disease, falls in older people, dizziness and syncope (fainting), and organises specialist clinics for patients within these areas. Dr Ahearn also performs community visits to care homes and patients’ homes.
Research Interests
Dr Ahearn is actively engaged in research and is currently the Principal Investigator for a trial looking at enhanced speech and therapy input for patients with Parkinson's disease. In addition he has supervised specialist registrars completing their MSc dissertations and medical students completing their project options.
Management Experience
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Summary of Publications
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Teaching & Training
Dr Ahearn is actively involved in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates and is an accredited Educational and Clinical Supervisor. He is Associate Hospital Dean for around 140 Year 4 medical students from the University of Manchester. In addition, he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Module Leader for the ‚Geriatric Giants' module of the MSc in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Salford.
Prizes and Awards
Gold and silver awards for undergraduate medical student teaching
University Hospital of South Manchester Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year Award.
Memberships of Professional Bodies & Learned Societies
British Geriatrics Society (BGS)
British Geriatrics Society Special Interest Groups in Falls and Bone health and Movement Disorders (SIG)
Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
Contact David
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