Board Members and Directors
Director & Chair
As Director and Chair of Pituitary Ireland, Robert combines over 30 year of personal experience of living with Pituitary gland disease, and experience as Patient Advocate.
Robert underwent surgery to remove a non-functioning Pituitary tumor in 1992, and as a result lives with a rare condition called panhypopituitarism.
In January 2015 Robert became a volunteer Area Coordinator for with the Pituitary Foundation Ireland support Group, supporting people in Ireland living with rare Pituitary gland conditions, connecting with Medical Professionals.
In January 2023 Robert joined the Board of a Global Advocacy organization called the Worldwide Adrenal and Pituitary Organizations (WPO), A Global Advocacy Org that raises awareness of Pituitary Gland conditions globally to reduce diagnosis and treatment times and improve the quality of life for people living with Adrenal and Pituitary Gland conditions.