Meet the Team
Mr Brian Barry
Consultant General Surgeon
Contact Details
- Mr Brian Barry
- Suite 14, The Cork ClinicWestern Road,Cork.
- Tel: 021 4544771
- Fax: 021 4544772
- Email: jennifer@corkcolorectalclinic.ie
Dr Brian Bird
Consultant Oncologist
Biography
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Dr. Brian Healey Bird BA MB BCh BAO FRCPI
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Bon Secours Cork
Senior Clinical Investigator, Cork Cancer Research Centre
Senior Clinical Lecturer & Lecturer in Clinical Education, University College Cork
Areas of expertise:
- Lymphoma
- GI Cancer - colon, oesophagus, stomach, small bowel
- Melanoma
- Lung Cancer
- Cancer Survivorship
- Clinical Trials
Dr. Healey Bird works to combine humane medicine with modern science to give patients and their families the best possible outcome at a difficult time.
Graduated with Honours in Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, 1998
Specialist Registrar, Medical Oncology, 2003-5
Fellow, National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, MD, USA, 2005-7
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 2010
Dr Bird has done research and presented findings at numerous international conferences in the areas of lymphoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. He actively supports the Irish Cancer Society and Cunamh, the Bon Secours cancer charity and regularly delivers national and regional educational talks to patients and their families.
Since returning to Cork he has lead several clinical trials including the TailorX Breast Cancer trial at Bon Secours Cork. During a two year fellowship at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, Maryland, USA he won an ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Merit Award for work in Lymphoma and with Dr. Sandy Swain, a world-famous breast specialist and past President of ASCO, he published a much cited paper entitled "Cardiac Toxicity in Breast Cancer Survivors” in the prestigious journal Clinical Cancer Research.
Recent Publication for Dr Brian Bird:
"Cancer Immunotherapy with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-Biomarkers of Response and Toxicity; Current Limitations and Future Promise" - Please click on the link to view the publihttps - //www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/1/124cation
Articles featuring Dr Brian Bird:
Update on treatment options for lymphoma on World Lymphoma Awareness Day 2015 - Dr Brian Bird.doc
You can bow down or fight it.doc
Sarah Murphy's tattoo experience after facing breast cancer & early menopause.doc
All of Dr Birds publications can be viewed on Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/
Articles of Interest:
Qualifications
BA MB BCh BAO FRCPIAppointments
Referrals and Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Dr Brian Bird
- Suite 12, Clinic A, Cork Clinic, Western Road, Cork
- Tel: 021 4343703
- Fax: 021 4867843
- Email: drbirdoncology@bonsecours.ie
Dr Eileen Kelleher
Consultant Haematologist
Dr Paul Kelly
Consultant Radiation Oncologist
Biography
Dr Paul Kelly is a graduate of University College Cork and completed General Professional Training in medicine at the Mater Hospital, Dublin.
Having acquired Membership of the Royal College of Physicians he completed specialist training in Radiation Oncology at St Luke’s Hospital in Dublin. He became a Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2008 and, thereafter, completed a 2-year Clinical Fellowship in Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Based in Cork since 2011 as a Consultant Radiation Oncologist he is active in clinical research and co-chairs the GU disease-specific subgroup (DSSG) of Cancer Trials Ireland.
His chief interests include prostate cancer, brain tumours, stereotactic radiotherapy and prostate seed brachytherapy.
He recently took up a position as Medical Director of the new radiation oncology facility at the Bon Secours Radiotherapy Centre joint venture with University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre (UPMC) Hillman Cancer Centre.
Qualifications
MB BCh BAO BMedSci MRCPI FFR (RCSI) ESTRO FellowAppointments
Referrals and Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Dr Paul Kelly
- Bon Secours Radiotherapy Centre in Partnership with UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, Western Road Entrance, Cork,
Secretary
- Hanorah Kelleher
- Tel: 021 - 4861100
Prof Conleth Murphy
Consultant Oncologist
Biography
Conleth studied medicine at NUI Galway, and graduated with honours in 2000. He completed his specialist registrar training in medical oncology in Ireland before completing a 2 year advanced medical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, through the Irish Society of Medical Oncology Visiting Scholar Fellowship programme. Here his area of special interest was breast cancer. He undertook laboratory research on predictors of sensitivity to drugs targeting DNA repair defects, as well as clinical research on breast cancer brain metastases and pregnancy-associated breast cancer. He has been published widely in the medical literature (accessible here)
https://researchgate.net/profile/Conleth_Murphy/stats and
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IRLzX-MAAAAJ&hl=en
Conleth took up his position as a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Bon Secours Health System in Cork in August 2010. His treatment focus includes breast cancer, gynecologic malignancies such as ovarian cancer and urologic malignancies such as prostate, kidney and bladder cancers. He is passionate about medical education and is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Education with UCC. He is an active member of Cancer Trials Ireland and has acted as national lead investigator for several key clinical trials for cancer patients. With the clinical trial team at Bon Secours Cork, Conleth has opened a number of important trials which seek to build on current treatments to improve the outlook for patients with cancer. Patients on some trials in breast and ovarian cancer were among the first in the country to have access to exciting new treatments because of their participation.
Contact Details
- Prof Conleth Murphy
- Suite 19, The Cork Clinic, Western, Road, Cork
- Tel: 021 4345495
- Fax: 021 4345499
Secretary
- Barbara
- Tel: 021 4345495
Mr Muhammad Mushtaque
Consultant General, Laparoscopic and Endocrine Surgeon
Biography
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.
Education
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
Publications and Presentations
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
Qualifications
MBBS, FRCSI, FRCS (GEN)Appointments
Referral & Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Mr Muhammad Mushtaque
- Suite 3, Clinic A, The Cork Clinic, Western Road, Cork
Secretary
- Aimee
- Tel: 021 4543919
Mr Peter O'Leary
Consultant General Surgeon
Biography
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.
Areas of Interest
Endoscopy - Gastroscopy & colonoscopy
Breast Cancer Surgery including reconstruction
Endocrine Surgery - Minimally invasive parathyroid/thyroid surgery
General Surgery - Hernia, Lap Cholecystectomy
Melanoma/pigmented skin lesions
Qualifications
BMedSc, MB BCh BAQ (Hons), PhD, FRCSI (Gen Surg)Appointments
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
Dr Deirdre O'Mahony
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Biography
Deirdre gratuated from University College Cork in 1995. After completing speciality training in Medical Oncology in Ireland, in addition to a MSc in Molecular Medicine from Trinity College, Dublin, she moved to the United States. There, she completed a post graduate fellowship in the world-renowed US National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. She continued there as a Consultant, continuing her research into viral associated malignancies.
In 2008, she returned to St James' Hospital, Dublin as a Consultant Medical Oncologist. She moved to serve the Cork/Kerry region in 2012; her specialty interests in Breast Cancer, Lymphoma and Sarcoma.
A long-standing member of the Lymphoma Forum of Ireland, she was recently nominated as its Chairperson. She co-founded the Irish Sarcoma Group and advocates for streamlining of sarcoma services in Ireland. She is an advisor to the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and serves on various of sub-specialty advisory groups. She has been active in clinical, academic and research programs. She is the Irish Society of Medical Oncology (ISMO) president and Committee member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) International Quality Task Force.
Areas of Interest
Breast Cancer
Lymphoma
Sarcoma
Cancer Survivorship
Appointments
Referrals & Enquiries Email:
Contact Details
- Dr Deirdre O'Mahony
- Suite 1, Cork Clinic, Western Road, Cork
Dr Susan O'Shea
Consultant Haematologist
Biography
Graduated from University College Cork in 1993. Completed Specialist Haematology and Oncology Training in the United States at Duke University Medical Centre. She obtained American Boards of Internal Medicine and American Boards of Haematology as well as a Masters Degree in Clinical research from Duke University. She was a member of Faculty at Duke University medical Centre and was awarded an American Society of Haematology Clinical Scholar Award in 2002.
Following return to Ireland she was Director of the Comprehensive Coagulation Service in Cork University Hospital since 2008. She has a developed a strong expertise and Thrombosis, particularly Thrombosis Prevention and Anticoagulant Management.
On a National level she has been a member of the National haemophilia Council , National Product Selection Committee and National Specialty Director for Haematology Training. She is a founder member and Chair of Venous Thrombosis Ireland.
Areas of Interest
- Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
- Choice and Duration of Anticoagulant Therapy
- Prevention of Thrombosis
- Cancer associated Thrombosis
- Perioperative Management of Anticoagulant Therapy
- Immune Thrombocytopenia
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Appointments
Referrals & Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Dr Susan O'Shea
- Lee Road Haematology, Suite 22, The Lee Clinic, Lee Road, Cork
Secretary
- Lorraine
- Tel: 021 492 6518
Prof Martin O'Sullivan
Consultant Breast Surgeon
Mr Colm O’Boyle
Consultant General Surgeon
Biography
Consultant Laparoscopic General and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr. Colm O’Boyle was appointed to the Bon Secours Health System Cork as Consultant General Surgeon and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Surgery in January 2008. He is extensively experienced in laparoscopic surgery and trained in Dublin, Galway, Yorkshire and the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia prior to becoming lead clinician for surgical services at Hull Royal Infirmary in 2002. He has a particular interest in laparoscopic bariatric surgery and has been performing procedures for morbid obesity since 1998. He is one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in the UK and Ireland. He is currently the council member representing Ireland on the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. He co-edited a book entitled Weightloss Surgery, A Comprehensive Medical Team Approach. He is a member of the International Federation for the Treatment of Surgical Obesity and British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society. His research interests include psychological aspects related to bariatric surgery, the affect of bariatric surgery on medical conditions, physiological consequences of anti-reflux surgery and evaluating new techniques in laparoscopic surgery. He has had a career interest in ongoing medical education and mentors final year medical students throughout the year. He is a member of faculty for the RCS Advanced Laparoscopic Training Course. He regularly performs most laparoscopic surgical interventions including Inguinal Hernia, Cholecystectomy, Incisional Hernia, Fundoplication, Splenectomy, Gastrectomy, Colectomy, Anterior Resection. He is expert at and routinely performs diagnostic and interventional colonoscopy and gastroscopy.
Special Interests:
Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery (Banding, Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy)
Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery (Inguinal, Umbilical, Incisional, Hiatal)
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Surgical Tutor Laparoscopic Skills RCS England
Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy (Less than one month wait)
Gastric Sleeve, Bypass, Band, Balloon
Laparoscopic Fundoplication for GORD
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Incisional, Umbilical, Inguinal, Hiatus Hernia repair
Laparoscopic Colectomy for cancer/diverticulitis/colitis
Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection
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Appointments
Referrals and Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Mr Colm O’Boyle
- Suite 19, The Cork Clinic, Western, Road, Cork
- Tel: 021 4941144
- Fax: 021 4941145
- Email: info@thecorkclinic.eu
Secretary
- Catriona O'Sullivan
- Tel: 021 4941144
