Prof Fiona McNicholas

Prof Fiona McNicholas is Chair of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry in UCD and a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Lucena Clinic, Rathgar and Children Hospital Ireland CHI, Crumlin. She trained in Psychiatry in Guys Hospital, and in Child Psychiatry in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. She carried out a research fellowship in Stanford University, CA in 1999-2001 and returned as visiting professor in 2013/2014. She was Assistant Professor at Columbia University, NY prior to her appointment as chair in UCD in Oct 2001. She has many international collaborations, and joint research activity and has published widely with over 350 publications. Her primary clinical interests include rare diseases, ADHD, and eating disorders. She is deeply committed to advocating for evidence-based and accessible mental health services for children and adolescents, with a particular focus on improving transitions between services and addressing clinician burnout.