Daniel Coakley

Dr. Coakley is a graduate of University College Cork (UCC) with over 20 years clinical experience. He was appointed as a permanent Consultant Ophthalmologist with the South/Southwest HSE Hospital Group. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), the Royal College of Physicians (RCPI), and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), and is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmologists.

Dr. Coakley has played a leading role in the development of ophthalmic services in Ireland, including helping to establish the Diabetic Retinal Treatment Centre in southern Ireland and supporting the development of the Ophthalmology Unit at the Ballincollig Primary Care Centre. He also serves as National Referral Outcome Grader and advisor for Ireland’s National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme. In 2023, Dr. Coakley was appointed by the Minster for Heath to Ireland's National Research Ethics Committee. 

Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Coakley has a longstanding commitment to teaching and professional development. He has lectured in ophthalmology, medicine, surgery, and anatomy at UCC, the University of Limerick (UL), and the RCSI. He has also provided specialist anatomy teaching for engineers within leading international biomedical companies. He is a member of UCC's Artificial Intelligence Academy. 

His academic background includes an MSc in Tissue Engineering from the University of Limerick and a Master’s Research degree in Health Professions Education from UCC. He has published in peer-reviewed international journals, presented research internationally. He is also involved in multicentre international research collaborations and has developed two clinical courses for Elsevier’s Complete Anatomy platform. In 2026, he commenced a PhD in Health Professions Research.