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 wor... read more
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
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