Background
McNicholas, Walter Thomas was born on May 29, 1951 in Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland. Son of Thomas and Nuala (Quinlan) McNicholas.
researcher respiratory physician
McNicholas, Walter Thomas was born on May 29, 1951 in Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland. Son of Thomas and Nuala (Quinlan) McNicholas.
Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics, National University Ireland, 1974. Doctor of Medicine, National University Ireland, 1982.
Resident internal medicine, U. Toronto, Canada, 1976-1979; resident respiratory medicine, U. Toronto, Canada, 1979-1980; research fellow, U. Toronto, Canada, 1980-1982; lecturer medicine, U. College, Dublin, Ireland, 1982-1984; consultant respiratory physician, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, since 1984; director pulmonary function & sleep laboratories, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, since 1986.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Canada, Royal College Physicians Ireland, Irish Thoracic Society (president 1994-1996), Royal Academy Medicine Ireland (Graves lecturer 1990), British Sleep Society (chairman 1993-1995), European Respiratory Society (chairman sleep-disordered breathing group 1993-1997, secretary clinical physiology assembly since 1997).
Married Nuala Tierney, November 23, 1974. Children: Meg, Triona, Tommy, Nuala.