Respiratory
Bon Secours Galway offers respiratory medicine & respiratory sleep services at our dedicated clinic
The special Respiratory medicine interests and the Respiratory services provided by the Bon Secours Hospital Galway include:
- Assessment of sleep services and disordered breathing
- Asthma
- COPD
- Interstitial lung disease
- Occupational asthma assessment
- Pulmonary function testing
- Respiratory diagnostics
Services:
- Smoking cessation advice and support
- Assessment for oxygen therapy for home use
- Inhaler education and technique
- Non-invasive blood gas monitoring
- Non invasive ventilation
- Organise instalment of domiciliary equipment e.g. home oxygen, nebuliser and non-invasive ventilation
- Patient education on all respiratory conditions
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Pulse oximetry
Other Respiratory Services Offered:
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy service
- Radiology and X Ray Services including High Resolution CT scan and CT Pulmonary Angiogram
Opening Hours:
- 7.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Thursday
- 7.30am - 1pm Friday
Respiratory Diagnostics Tests:
- Spirometry and Bronchodilator Response
- Body Plethysmography (Lung Volumes Measurement )
- Nitrogen Washout (Lung Volumes Measurement )
- Diffusion capacity
- Respiratory Muscle Pressures
- NIV therapy Assessment
- NIV Therapy Device Fitting
Costs:
- Pulmonary Function Test - €250
- Home Limited Sleep Study - €250
Dr. Michael McWeeney
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Contact Details
- Dr. Michael McWeeney
- Suite 21, The Galway Clinic, Doughiska, Galway
- Tel: 091 720105
- Fax: 091 720106
Secretary
- Catriona
- Tel: 091 720105
Dr. Michael O'Mahony
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Biography
Dr. Michael O’Mahony is a Consultant Respiratory Physician. He qualified in Medicine from University College Cork in 1996. He subsequently trained in Respiratory Medicine in Ireland and the US. He completed his Specialist training in New York Presbyterian Hospital, and held Faculty positions in Weill Cornell Medical College and Rockefeller University in New York. He accepts all referrals relating to Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Imran Saleem
Consultant Respiratory & General Physician
Biography
Dr Imran Saleem undertook his specialist training in Respiratory and General Medicine on the Irish Higher Medical Training Programme in major academic centres in Dublin and Galway.
Dr Saleem is enrolled on the Specialist Register of the Irish Medical Council in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. He previously worked as Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine at University Hospital, Galway and Roscommon. His areas of special interest are Sleep Apnea, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease and Chronic Cough. He also receives General Medicine Referrals.
Arranging Appointments:
A referral letter is required to be sent from your GP by post - may also refer via the Bon Secours GP healthlink referral system or to the relevant consultant. Diagnostic Testing is provided by appointment only.
