Dr. Philip is a Paediatrician, Neonatologist, and an innovator of healthcare products and services. He is the former Clinical Director of Maternal and Child Health at University Hospital in Limerick, Ireland. He was the President of the Irish Paediatric Association (IPA) from 2007 to 2012. He was formerly a consultant at Rotunda Maternity Hospital Dublin and the Critical Care Fellow at the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London. Dr. Philip is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health of the UK, and the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland. In addition to an MD in Paediatrics, he also holds postgraduate qualifications in Health Services Management, Health Economics, and Healthcare Leadership & Quality. He is a postgraduate examiner for the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Limerick. Dr. Philip has received National and International awards for health services developments, is an invited guest speaker at international conferences, and is a reviewer and editorial board member of peer-reviewed journals. The neonatal blood sampling device (Philip’s needle), marketed by Vygon as Neo-safe®, was developed by him. His current areas of interest are breastfeeding premature neonates, RSV & Rotavirus infections, Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU) care, and health services developments through partnerships. He is an active communicator via LinkedIn.