He is Clinical Director for the Cancer and Surgery Directorate at the Hospital. He is an Associate Professor in Surgery at University College Dublin. In his spare time he works as a Team Doctor for his favourite Rugby Team. Prof. Stokes is a Graduate at University College Dublin, and also trained overseas in the UK and in New Zealand. Academic and Research interests include pre-operative preparation for surgery, and its effect on the immune system, and the relevance of that to cancer surgery.