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University College Cork, Ireland
University College Cork Medical School, Ireland
Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland
Abdominal Imaging, Duke University Medical Center and MRI, University of Wisconsin Hospital

Dr. Thornton's clinical interests are focused upon cardiovascular imaging, particularly the use of MRI to evaluate cardiac ischemia as well as teaching of residents and medical students. His interest in cardiovascular imaging stems from the rapid evolution of imaging technology which finds a most valuable affiliation in dynamic evaluation of the heart and systemic vascular structures. His surgical fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions enabled him to understand and put into practice the many skills required to be a successful academic physician and to truly appreciate and continually appraise medical peer reviewed literature. This was further consolidated by his experience of abdominal imaging at Duke University Medical Center and an MRI Fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Tom Grist at UW Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI. Dr. Thornton's research interests are primarily related to the application of time-resolved contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography to vascular pathology throughout the body. His personal interests are many but he enjoy an occasional round of golf, following international rugby and travel with my family of five.