Background
Roughneen, Patrick Thomas was born on July 6, 1957 in Newcastle, England.
Roughneen, Patrick Thomas was born on July 6, 1957 in Newcastle, England.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1977; Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, U. Leicester, 1982; postgraduate, U. Leicester, 1984-1986.
Elective in tropical medicine, Bendel and Oyo States, Bendel and Oyo States, Nigeria, 1981; house officer in general medicine and cardiology, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Scotland, 1982-1983; house officer in general surgery and transplantation, professional surgical unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, 1983; senior house officer in surgical specialties, Western Infirmary and Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, 1983-1984; fellow in surgical research, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1984-1986; resident in general surgery, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1986-1991; resident in cardiothoracic surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, 1991-1993; senior registrar in pediatrics cardiothoracic surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, London, since 1993. President Leicester Medical Group, Society for Study of Medical Ethics, 1980-1982.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons England, American College of Surgeons (associate, Resident Research award South Texas chapter 1987). Member National Council for International Health, Transplantation Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons (candidate group), Denton A. Cooley Cardiovasc. Surgical Society, Cooley Hands Society.