Carmel Silke
Dr Carmel Silke is a graduate of the University of Liverpool in 1996. After completing her initial training in Merseyside she returned to Ireland where she completed the Specialist registrar scheme in Rheumatology. She is now a Consultant Rheumatologist in the North West Rheumatology Unit based in Sligo and Manorhamilton.
Interests include Inflammatory Arthritis and Osteoporosis. She has completed a Medical Doctorate on the genetics of osteoporosis and a Masters in Sports and Exercise medicine through University College Cork. In addition to certification in clinical densitometry and clinical teaching.
She runs a DXA unit and Osteoporosis clinic in Manorhamilton. Published numerous papers in Bone density, fracture prevention and body composition and current member of DXA HIP research group and has lectured in ISCD Body composition course.