Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Respiratory medicine specialises in diseases of the respiratory system. Sleep medicine specialises in the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders.
The Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department offers services in the following:
- Pulmonary function testing (including Spirometry, DLCO, Lung Volumes and bronchodilator response) on adults and children
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- Mannitol bronchial challenge testing
- Exercise bronchial challenge testing
- Sleep Polygraphy, Sleep Polysomnography and Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
- Actigraphy
- Overnight oximetry
- Patient education services such as Inhaler Education, Asthma Education and Nebuliser Education, Peak Flow Meter education
- Smoking cessation advice and support
Contact Details for Psychology Services:
Dr Gillian Moore-Groarke works with patients who have been diagnosed with sleep disorders. Many of her patients benefit from learning CBT skills, combined with good sleep habits to enhance the overall quality and duration of sleep.
Tel/Fax: 021 4343073
Email: gmg@eircom.net
Website: www.irishpsychological.com
Private clinic address: 5a Block B, Harley Court, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork
The Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department diagnoses and treats the following conditions:
- Obstructive Airways Disease (Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease)
- Interstitial Lung Diseases like dry cough and shortness of breath
- TB and other Infectious Lung Diseases such as bronchitis and flu
- Lung Cancer
- Diagnosis and X-ray/Bronchoscopy/Mediastinoscopy.
- Chemotherapy (Dr. Bird)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and other Sleep Related Conditions - snoring and other sleep-related conditions
Contact Information:
Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department
Tel: 021 4861135 - Respiratory Departmebt
Department hours: Monday – Friday 0800 to 1600
021 - 4340334 - Dr Liam Doherty
021 - 4343731 - Dr Oisin O'Connell
Useful Links:
https://www.asthma.ie/
https://copd.ie/
https://www2.hse.ie/quit-smoking/
https://ilfa.ie/
https://www.cancer.ie/
https://sleep-apnoea-trust.org/
Dr Liam Doherty
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Dr Oisin O'Connell
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Biography
Dr O'Connell completed his medical degree in UCC before doing his postgraduate training between Ireland, North America and Australasia.
He has published 35 peer reviewed publiciations and 3 medical text book chapters across a range of Specialities including Lung Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Innate Immunity and Interstitial Lung Disease.
His research work from MD Anderson and John Hopkins on Endocronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) guided biopsy of lymph nodes in Lung Cancer staging was recently recognised internationally by the American Thoracic Society Oncology programme committee and by the awarding of the Jeffrey Lee Memorial Scholarship.
Dr O'Connell was previously National Medical Director for Heart and Lung Transplanation at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Vice President of the Irish Hospital Consultants Assocation.
He was awarded the National Consultant Led Team of the year awards in 2016 and 2017 and continues his academic assocation as Assistant Professor of Medicine in UCD.
Areas of Interest
Dr O'Connell's special interests include:
- Lung Cancer
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Chronic Cough
- Rare Lung diseases including heart and lung transplantation
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Interstitial Lung disease
- Lung Cancer screening
- Bronchiectasis
- Non-invasive ventilation
Qualifications
MB, BAO, BCh, BMedsSci (Hons), MRCPI, MD,Appointments
Referrals and Enquiries email:
Contact Details
- Dr Oisin O'Connell
- Suite 2, Clinic A, The Cork Clinic, Western Road, Cork
- Tel: 021 4343731
- Fax: 021 4343043
- Email: Lung@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Claire Cashman
- Tel: 021 4343731
Dr Modar Youssef
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Biography
Dr Modar Youssef has recently been appointed to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork.
Dr Youssef completed his medical degree and was awarded Doctor of Medicine Diploma (MD) in 2000.
He enrolled in RCPI Basic Specialist Training in Medicine and was awarded RCPI BST- Medicine 2010. He completed RCPI membership examinations and was awarded MRCPI, RCPI 2013.
He was enrolled in the RCPI Registrar Training Programme in General Internal Medicine (RCPI RTP) completed 2 years of certified structured training and acquired wide experience in multiple GIM Sub-Specialities including: Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Medicine of Elderly, Stroke Rehabilitation and Respiratory medicine. He was awarded RCPI RTP GIM Certificate in 2014.
He worked as a Registrar in Respiratory medicine in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for 2 years and in 2016 he started Five years RCPI Higher Specialist Training Scheme in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. His training was between Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Beaumont University Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Connolly Hospital.
He passed the European Respiratory Society ERS HERMES Speciality Examination September 2019 Madrid, Spain.
During his training he gained vast experience in all Respiratory medicine sub-specialities including one year in Heart and Lung Transplantation and Intensive Care Medicine. July 2021 he was awarded CSCST in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine by the RCPI.
In 2021 he was awarded Post-CSCST Clinical and Research fellowship by the RCPI in the field of Post COVID-19 in Connolly Hospital. During his fellowship he acquired extensive experience in management of Post Covid-19, Sleep Related Breathing Disorders, Airways Disease , ILD and Lung Cancer. His research was on Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with the increased morbidity and mortality in Covid-19 and he published two papers on this subject.
He was appointed as Respiratory Consultant & General Physician in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 2022-2023.
His work in Beaumont included managing acute and chronic respiratory failure patients in the Respiratory Assessment (RAU)/Respiratory High Dependency Unit, patients in the Cystic Fibrosis unit and Respiratory Ward. Outpatients clinics including: General Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis, Rare Lung Disease, Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency & Non- CF Bronchiectasis Clinics.
Areas of Interest
General Respiratory
Airways diseases.
Post Coivd -19
Bronchiectasis
Breathing Related Sleep Disorders
Respiratory Failure Management
Interstitial Lung Diseases
Bronchoscopy
Qualifications
MD, MRCPI, RCPI-RTP RCPI CSCST Respiratory General Internal MedicineContact Details
- Dr Modar Youssef
- Suite 14, Clinic B, Cork Clinic, Western Road
Secretary
- Ms Grace Ide
- Tel: 021 454 1010
To access these services, you will need a referral letter or booking form - contentFiles/PFT_request_Form_11_2021.pdf - completed by your GP or Consultants.
To make an appointment, please contact
021 - 4861135 - Respiratory Department
021 - 4340334 - Dr Liam Doherty
021 - 4343731 - Dr Oisin O'Connell
