Professor Keogh is head of the Discipline of Oto Rhino Laryngology, NUI Galway and Consultant Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon, Galway University Hospital.Professor Keogh graduated with honours from The National University of Ireland, Galway in 1992. Speciality training was under the auspices of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Training Programme. In 2000- 2001 he under took a research fellowship at The Department of Genetics, Harvard, University and The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, M.A, U.S.A. A Doctorate in Medicine, was subsequently awarded in 2006 for this research. Research interests include, Molecular Genetics of Hearing Loss, Safe Surgery Human Factors amp; Nano- Biophotonics of Head and Neck Cancer. Intercollegiate Speciality Certificate and Certificates of Specialist Training were awarded in 2006. In 2006 2007 Professor Keogh undertook Clinical Fellowships in Otology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at The Portmann Institute, Bordeaux, France and University Hospital Insespital, Bern, Switzerland. He is a founder member of the Galway based Irish Centre for Patient Safety. In 2012 he was awarded the prestigious Benjamins prize for research by The Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS).

Surgical safety and human factors.Endoscopic Ear Surgery.Novel Optical Techniques for Endoscope Assisted Ear Surgery.Nanomedicine.Nanobiophotonics.Optical coherence tomography and SERS.Head and Neck Cancer awareness, screening and prevention.HPV and head and neck cancer.Middle ear and mastoid surgery, chronic middle ear disease.Molecular genetics of congenital hearing loss and craniofacial anomalies.Chronic Sinus DIsease. TYMPANY MEDICAL, NEURENT MEDICAL amp; Associated Patents.RESEARCH Grants Major:Recent (Major) Grants Awarded: Enterprise Ireland, Primary Investigator, 2017, Commercialisation Fund, Bio Innovate, Otology, Development of a novel Medtech device for otologic surgery, Euro 426,000 Enterprise Ireland, Primary Investigator, 2017, Feasibility Grant, Bio Innovate, Otology, Development of a novel Medtech device for otologic surgery, Euro 15,000 Enterprise Ireland, Co-applicant, 2015, Commercialisation Fund, Bio Innovate, Rhinitis, Development of a novel Medtech device for treatment of rhinitis, Euro 500,000 Science Foundation Ireland, 2013-2015, Tumour Specific Nanosensitizers for Multi-Modal Optical Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy of Oral Cancer, NUIG, Co - Investigator. Euro 850,000 Health Research Board; Definitive Interventions and Feasibility Award (DIFA) 2017, Collaborator, SEA CHANGE Project, A pilot randomised controlled trial of the Self-management after Cancer of the Head And Neck Group intervention. Science Foundation Ireland, 2016 2020, Nanomedicine SERS Collaborative Research Projects , Co-Investigator, International Project. Euro 4,900,000 Health Research Board; Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Awards (CERVIVA ICE 2) 2015, Collaborator , From episodic care to disease prevention and management: Developing analytical skills and interdisciplinary learning from the case of HPV related cancers. Health Research Board, Knowledge Exchange Dissemination Scheme KEDS 2015, Collaborator, Self-management after Cancer of the Head And Neck Group intervention. Health Research Board, Knowledge Exchange Dissemination Scheme - KEDS 2013, HPV and Head and Neck Cancer. Co Applicant, Co-Investigator. Euro 30,000 Health Research Board; Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement Awards (CERVIVA ICE 1) 2012, Collaborator, Self management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: A directed content analysis.

Head Academic Department of Oto Rhino Laryngology, NUIG,Consultant Otolaryngologist Galway University Hospitals.Head of Discipline Year 4 - Oto Rhino LaryngologyResponsible for all aspects of administration, teaching and assessment Y4 Medical students,MSc Radiology - Lecture.Speech and Language NUIG - Lecture.Communications SSM Y4 ModuleUndergraduate research students,2011 Natalia; Day case tonsillectomy study, Student research grant awarded.2012Catriona; WHO Safe surgery Check list study, HRB Student grant awarded.Post Graduate;RCSI Tutor and trainer, Irish Higher Surgical Training Scheme in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.RCSI Annual Temporal Bone Course, TeacherInstructor.RCSI Annual Temporal Bone Course TeacherInstructor.RCSI SpR Annual HST Examinations, Examiner.RCSI Bi Annual SpR Counselling Sessions.Nursing and Paramedics.