General Surgery
Bon Secours Hospital Galway offers a wide range of general surgery procedures. The service is provided by surgeons with various sub specialist interests who are regarded as experts in their respective fields.
Main Services Offered
- Abdominal wall and peritoneum surgery
- Breast surgery*
- Gall bladder and bile duct procedures
- Surgical procedures of the gastrointestinal tract
- Thyroid gland procedures
- Varicose veins - Ligation/Endovenous laser ablation therapy
- Skin - removal of lesions, lipomas, melanoma, plantar warts
- Repair of wounds, abscess drainage
* Specialists only
Nursing Staff
Personalised nursing is provided by a very professional and experienced team of registered nurses.
Working together as part of a multidisciplinary team we see as central to our success in continuing to deliver high quality patient care.
Prof. Chris Collins
Consultant General Surgeon
Biography
Current Position
Professor Collins practices as Consultant General and Upper GI surgeon in the Bon Secours Hospital and Galway University Hospital as well as Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe. Chris is currently the Upper GI lead for the HSE West and a member of the National ICU Committee. He is also a lecturer in Surgery at National University Ireland, Galway and University of Limerick.
Clinical Expertise
Professor Collins major areas of expertise include upper gastrointestinal swallowing difficulties including achalasia, dysmotility and oesophageal reflux, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of oesophageal (gullet) and Gastric (stomach) cancers.
Professor Collins has extensive laparoscopic experience in general surgery and performs laparoscopic cholecystectomy (keyhole gallstone disease) as well as laparoscopic repair of groin and abdominal wall herniae. He offers direct access gastroscopy and colonoscopy in suitable patients for quick and easy diagnosis.
Background:
Professor Collins began his surgical training in Cork completing his basic surgical training and research in surgery there. Following his PhD, he completed the Higher Surgical Training Scheme in General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery along with a Masters in Quality in Healthcare. He then did a fellowship in Guys and St Thomas' in London with Professor Bob Mason concentrating on oesophago-gastric as well as bariatric surgery. He was subsequently appointed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge as a Consultant Surgeon, where his main areas of interest were minimally invasive oesophago-gastric surgery as well as the early diagnosis and treatment of Barretts Oesophagus using Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Radio-frequency Ablation. He was vice-chairman of the Anglia Oesophago-Gastric Group and was a founding member of the Cambridge Hernia Centre specialising in Laparoscopic Inguinal and Incisional Herniae.
Chris is a graduate of UCC engineering and medical schools. On completing his basic training he undertook research at the Cork Cancer Research Centre with Professor Gerry O'Sullivan and developed the electrochemotherapy programme there, which culminated in a successful clinical trial and the development of new medical devices for the laparoscopic and endoscopic delivery of this treatment. He was awarded the St Luke’s Young Investigator Medal in 2005 and has published in excess of 30 peer-reviewed papers as well as being involved in the successful awarding of grants from the EU as well as Enterprise Ireland for the development of electroporation devices as well as educational animation software.
He is very involved in clinical research and teaching in Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe in the areas of patient safety, minimally invasive day case and upper gastrointestinal surgery.
Contact Details
- Prof. Chris Collins
- Suite 19, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
Secretary
- Esther
- Tel: 091 442255
Professor Aisling Hogan
Biography
Professor Aisling Hogan graduated from University College Dublin in 2004. After an internship at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, she pursued surgical training in Ireland. She undertook an MD at UCD and was awarded a European Young Investigator award in Warsaw for her novel work on oestrogen receptors in colonic smooth muscle.
Her higher surgical training focused on her special interest - colorectal surgery. Following award of her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, she pursued a laparoscopic colorectal/pelvic floor fellowship in Oxford University Hospital.
She was appointed as a General/Colorectal surgeon at Galway University Hospital in August 2017 and subsequently as an Honorary Personal Professor in the school of Medicine in NUI Galway.
Professor Hogan has a keen interest in undergraduate and post graduate medical education and surgical research and has almost 100 peer reviewed publications in the field of colorectal surgery. She commenced practice in the Bons Secours Hospital Galway in 2022. She specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, haemorrhoidal disease and complex pelvic floor disorders including rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence.
Contact Details
- Professor Aisling Hogan
- Room No.11, Bon Secours Consultants Clinic, Renmore, Galway
Secretary
- Caroline
- Tel: 091 399660
Mr. Myles Joyce
Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
Biography
Current position
Mr Myles Joyce has commenced private practice in the Bons Secours Hospital. He is currently working as a General / Colorectal Surgeon in University College Hospital Galway since 2010.
Background
He is a Galway graduate (1997): Gold Medal Award in Surgery.Completed the Western Surgical SHO scheme followed by an MD in Beaumont Hospital (2000). Completed Higher Surgical training in Ireland (2001-2007).Advanced Colorectal fellowship (2007) in the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. Colorectal Surgeon in the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio (2008-2010). Consultant General / Colorectal Surgeon University Hospital Galway (2010-current).
Mr Myles Joyce’s main areas of colorectal interest include colorectal cancer surgery, minimally invasive surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, ileal pouch surgery, complex gastrointestinal fistula surgery, and surgery for restoration of intestinal continuity.
His general surgical interests include gallbladder disease, hernia repair, haemorrhoidal surgery, Fistula-in-ano, endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Myles Joyce has published over 60 peer reviewed papers in International Journals.He has published 10 books chapters in the area of Colorectal Surgery; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative Colitis;Rectal Prolapse; Pelvic floor disorders.
Contact Details
- Mr. Myles Joyce
- Suite 2, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091–761626
- Fax: 091-761575
- Email: mjoyce_referrals@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Mary
- Tel: 091–761626
Prof. Michael Kerin
Consultant General & Breast Surgeon
Biography
Professor Kerin is a leading opinion on breast cancer management internationally and has been external assessor to the UK breast screening programme for several years. As well as breast cancer he has a special interest in surgical oncology including melanoma and has been instrumental in developing sentinal node practice in this area. He has published extensively on thyroid and parathyroid disease and has a major interest in minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. He also has extensive experience in minimally invasive, general surgery including gallbladder and hernia surgery.
Appointments
His clinic is on Wednesday’s from 2pm to 6pm
Contact Details
- Prof. Michael Kerin
- Suite 1, The Consultant Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 380576
- Fax: 091 380583
- Email: mkerin@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Rita
- Tel: 091 380576
Mr. Eddie Myers
Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
Biography
Current Positions:
Mr. Myers has commenced private practice in the Bon Secours Hospital, Galway. Mr. Myers also holds the posts of Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon at Galway University Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and Lecturer in Surgery at National University of Ireland, Galway, since 2011.
Clinical Expertise:
Mr Myers major areas of expertise are in minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal surgery for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease and rectal prolapse. He also provides expert assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction including faecal incontinence and evacuatory disorders. Mr Myers deals with a large number of patients with complex anal fistulae and pilonidal disease. Mr Myers has an expertise in haemorrhoidal surgery providing the HALO procedure and open and stapled operations. Given his extensive laparoscopic surgery experience, Mr. Myers also provides minimally invasive surgery for a range of general surgical problems such as groin hernias, abdominal wall and incisional hernias and gallstones. He also performs day-case gastroscopy and colonoscopy.
Education, Training and Experience:
Mr. Myers is a 1999 graduate of University College, Dublin. He completed the Dublin based Basic Surgical Training Scheme prior to completing an MD in Surgical Oncology at University College, Dublin. He was awarded the prestigious Patey Prize by the Society of Academic and Research Surgeons in 2005 for a presentation related to this research. Additionally, he was awarded the 2005 Ronald Raven Prize by the British Association of Surgical Oncology. He successfully completed the Higher Surgical Training Scheme in Colorectal & General Surgery prior to departing to Sydney, Australia for his Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery and Pelvic Floor Surgery in Concord and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals. He returned to Ireland in 2011 to his current post. Mr. Myers has authored more than one hundred peer reviewed scientific surgical articles including research on diverticular disease and is recognised as an international expert on this topic.
Contact Details
- Mr. Eddie Myers
- Suite 14, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 767773
- Fax: 091 767685
- Email: emyers_referrals@bonsecours.ie
Ms. Niamh Ni Choileain
Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
Contact Details
- Ms. Niamh Ni Choileain
- Suite 1, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway.
Secretary
- Sarah Davis
- Tel: 089 603 2593
Ms Emmeline Nugent
Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
Biography
Emmeline Nugent MB BAO MCh (Hons); MD; FRCS; MSc (Hons) (Leadership & Innovation in Healthcare)
Emmeline Nugent graduated from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland with an honour’s degree in Medicine in 2006. She completed her postgraduate general surgical training in Ireland followed by a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery in the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio in 2018. Her fellowship was facilitated by a Richard Steevens Scholarship. She completed a research MD with RCSI. Her research interests are in the field of Colorectal Cancer Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Surgical Training and Education and she has numerous peer reviewed publications, book chapters and presentations to her name. On returning to Ireland in 2019, she was awarded a 30% scholarship to complete a Masters in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare with RCSI in 2021. She is currently working as a consultant in Colorectal and General Surgery at Galway University Hospital, and and Bon Secours Hospital Galway.
Contact Details
- Ms Emmeline Nugent
- Suite 4, Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Galway
Secretary
- Edina Sweeney, Private Practice Manager
- Tel: 091682004
Prof. Mark Regan
Consultant General Surgeon
Prof. Muhammad Tubassam
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Biography
I have been working as a Vascular/ Endovascular Consultant Surgeon in University College Hospital, Galway for more than six years and have recently started my private work at Bon Secours Hospital Galway. I am a participating consultant and am interested in the entire spectrum of Vascular Diseases with a particular emphasis on Aortic Aneurysmal Disease, Carotid, Peripheral Vascular Disease and Varicose Veins.
Contact Details
- Prof. Muhammad Tubassam
- Suite 35, The Galway Clinic, Doughiska, Galway
- Tel: 091 720286
- Fax: 091 720287
- Email: vascular.tubassam@galwayclinic
Mr. Ali Zaki
Consultant General Surgeon
Contact Details
- Mr. Ali Zaki
- Suite 14, The Consultants Clinic, Bon Secours Hospital, Renmore, Galway
- Tel: 091 758133
- Fax: 091 771613
- Email: azaki@bonsecours.ie
Secretary
- Chloe
- Tel: 091 758133
