Professor Frank Casey OBE

Professor Casey was the Northern Ireland Clinical Lead for The All-Island Congenital Heart Disease Network in the Years 2016 -2022 and was central to the development of this unique and innovative development in Healthcare, which has transformed care for children born with congenital heart disease across the island.

In September 2021 he was appointed as Clinical Professor in Paediatric Cardiology, a joint position between Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University. He is now leading the development of an Academic Research Department in Paediatric Cardiology in both universities and the Belfast Trust. He is internationally recognised as a researcher in congenital heart disease, particularly in the areas of long term neurodevelopmental outcomes, exercise participation and quality of life for those treated for heart disease in childhood.

In January 2023 he was awarded an OBE for his services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland. In October 2023 he was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Irish Cardiac Society and In May 2024 he was awarded Honorary Lifetime membership of The Association for European Paediatric Cardiology, for his contribution to Paediatric Cardiology in Europe. In September 2025 he received the Newburger-Bellinger award for his contribution to research in the area of Neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with CHD.

Areas of Expertise:

Neurodevelopmental and Quality of Life Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease

Exercise participation in Congenital Heart Disease

Inherited Cardiac Conditions

Outcome for Children with Down Syndrome

Home Monitoring of children with complex Congenital Heart Disease