Welcome to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork. The Bon Secours Hospital, Cork is one of the largest independent Catholic hospitals in Europe with 344 beds, employing 1100 staff. The hospital was founded by the Bon Secours Sisters in 1915. The hospital has continually developed over the past 96 years and has a proud tradition of providing patient focused acute medical care in Cork. The hospital is a state-of-the-art facility providing a significant portion of the total acute medical, surgical and specialist care needs of the Cork region.
This section of the website is aimed at providing information about Bon Secours, Cork to G.P's and Consultants.
Mr Muhammad Mushtaque is a Consultant General Surgeon at the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork. Mr Mushtaque graduated in 1994 and did his surgical training in Pakistan before receiving a Fellowship at the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan 2000 (FCPS).
Mr Mushtaque undertook his Higher Surgical training in Ireland and was awarded a Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland (FRCSI) 2003 and Intercollegiate Speciality Board Examination in Surgery FRCS (Gen) in 2009.
Mr Muhammad Mushtaque has a specialist interest in all aspects of General Surgery including; upper and lower GI endoscopy, Laparoscopic General/ surgery, Laparascopic and open incisional/ inguinal and recurrent hernia surgery, Thyroid, parathyroid and laparoscopic adrenal surgery and Acute General Surgery.
Professional diploma in Clinical Leadership
Institute of Leadership at RCSI, Dublin 2017
FRCS(GEN) Intercollegiate specialty board September,2009
FRCSI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland July 2003
FCPS (Surgery) College of Physicians & Surgeons, Pakistan June 2000
M.B.B.S. Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
(Islamia University) Bahawalpur ,Pakistan 1988 to 1993
1.Clinical Presentation of Liver abscesses.
Muhammad Mushtaque, Ghulam Mustafa Nandwani, Asadullah Khan.
J Surg Pak Sep 2002;7(3):43-6
2. Experience of Bile duct injury at JPMC Karachi ,Pakistan.
Muhammad Mushtaque, Ghulam Mustafa Nandwani, Muhammad Ali, Asadullah Khan.
J Surg Pak Mar 2002;7(1):31-3.
3. Tuberculosis of the Breast
Asma Hanif, Mushtaque. M, Kamran Malik, Asadullah Khan. J Surg Pak Sep 2002;7(3):26-8
4.Life threatening complications of pleurocentesis.
Poster presentation at Intensive care society of Ireland( ICSI) annual meeting. Galway November 15th 2003.
M.Mushtaque, Jeanne Moriarty
5.Diagnosis and Subsequent management of Anterior Pappillery rupture
Authors: Dr. M. B. White, Mr. M. Mushtaque, Dr. R. whitty
A case Report, ESA meeting at Lizbon, Portugal, 5-8th June, 2004
Referral & Enquiries email:
Mr Peter O’Leary is a Consultant General Surgeon in The Bon Secours Hospital Cork and Senior Lecturer in Surgery in University College Cork.
Peter is a fellowship trained General Surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in Breast and Endocrine Surgery. He is a graduate of the UCC medical class of 2007. During his surgical training, Peter was the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including the Ethicon/British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery training scholarship, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Travelling Fellowship award and the Lynn Sage Breast Travelling Fellowship award. He completed a clinical fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology with dedicated oncoplastic training and a travelling fellowship to the Cleveland Clinic where he learned about the latest innovations in Endocrine Surgery. He has also undertaken a Cancer Genetics observership in the Royal Marsden.
Peter’s work in cancer research led to a PhD being awarded by UCC in 2013. He has over 60 peer reviewed publications and he has been awarded eight research prizes to date in recognition of this work. Peter has delivered a number of invited lectures and has presented his research worldwide. He has established a number of national and international research collaborations and serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mesentery and Peritoneum.
Endoscopy - Gastroscopy & colonoscopy
Breast Cancer Surgery including reconstruction
Endocrine Surgery - Minimally invasive parathyroid/thyroid surgery
General Surgery - Hernia, Lap Cholecystectomy
Melanoma/pigmented skin lesions
General / Endocrine / Melanoma / Endoscopy referrals (FAO: Mr Peter O'Leary)
E-referrals - clinic@dpolsurgery.ie
Healthlink
Phone - 021 4346276
Fax - 021 4346168
Breast Triple Assessment/Family History Referrals (FAO: Mr Peter O'Leary)
E-referrrals - clinic@dpolsurgery.ie
Healthlink
Phone - 021 4941910/4941913
Fax - 021 4941911
Patients will not be seen unless the referral has been made by a certified medical practitioner, registered with the Irish Medical Council. Patient may not self refer. Referrals can be made by Healthlink, email or letter. Please see below.
Patients are offered the earliest available appointment once a referral has been received. For symptomatic patients who require a review with a Breast Surgeon, referrals can be sent via Healthlink using the Breast Clinic section.
Do not use this for asymptomatic mammogram patients as it forces you to select a symptom such as breast pain which may lead to the patient been seen in clinic. For asymptomatic patients please use the Radiology form on Health Link and specify ‘mammogram’ and complete the clinical history. Referrals can also be sent via email to info@breastcare.ie.
All attempts will be made to see the patient promptly and at the scheduled time. Please allow up to 3 to 4 hours for a first visit as a clinical assessment, mammogram and ultrasound or minor procedure may be required. The secretary will ring the patient to confirm their appointment time, insurance details and to outline the costs of the consultation, scans and any procedures that may be carried out. A letter or text confirming the patient’s appointment will be sent to the patient.