He immigrated to Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, where he completed his residency in Pediatrics. At the University of Western Ontario, he completed a two year Fellowship Program in Neonatology during 1983-85. In July of 1985, he joined the staff of the University of Alberta Hospitals as a Consultant Neonatologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Dr Byrne is currently an Associate Professor and the Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He actively participates as a member of the University of Alberta Hospitals' Ethics Committee.
Neonatology is a constantly changing specialty dealing with newborn infants in crisis.
It involves many decisions with families concerning intensive care life support measures. Dr Byrne has developed research studies on ethical decision making regarding the use of intensive care resources. Dr Byrne is also involved in teaching ethics in neonatology to pediatric residents and to nurses. Back to the Bioethics Bulletins menu .