The Team
The Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist role in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with breast cancer. The team comprises consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of breast cancers in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets every Thursday to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer. The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan and agree a recommended programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and the best available treatment is offered. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The Breast Cancer MDT currently includes the following core members.
Surgeons
- Ms. Louise Kelly
- Prof. H.P. Redmond
- Mr. Mark Corrigan
- Ms. Deirdre O’Hanlon
- Mr. Martin O’Sullivan
Medical Oncology
- Dr. Dearbhaile Collins
- Professor Seamus O’Reilly
Radiation Oncology
- Dr. Carol McGibney
- Dr. Aileen Flavin
Radiology
- Dr . Josephine Barry
- Dr . Rose Murphy
- Dr . Nina Marshall
- Dr . Max Ryan
- Dr . Lorna Duddy
- Dr. David Hill
Pathology
- Dr . Tara J Browne
- Dr . Fionnuala O’Connell
- Dr . Michael Bennett
- Dr . Linda Feeley
Specialist Nursing Team
- Ms. Margaret Shanahan
- Ms. Yvonne Bohane
- Ms. Norma Dowling
- Ms. Evelyn Farrissey
- Ms. Margaret Burke
The Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist role in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with colorectal cancer. The team comprises consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of colorectal cancers in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets every Friday to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan and agree a programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and the best available treatment is offered. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The Colorectal Cancer MDT currently includes the following members.
Surgery
- Mr. Morgan McCourt
- Mr . Emmet Andrews
Radiation Oncology
- Dr. Paul Kelly
- Dr . Carol McGibney
Medical Oncology
- Dr. Derek Power
- Dr. Richard Bambury
Radiology
- Dr. Josephine Barry
- Dr . Sean McSweeney
- Dr . MaxRyan
Pathology
- Dr . Mary Hayes
- Dr . Louise Burke
- Dr . Nick Mayer
- Dr . Brian Hayes
- Dr . Brendan Fitzgerald
Specialist Nursing
- Ms. Anne Murphy (Advanced Nurse Practitioner)
- Ms. Joanne McCarthy, Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Gynaecological Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist role in the diagnosis, treatment and management of women with gynaecological cancers. The team comprises doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of gynaecological cancers in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets every Monday to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer. The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan and agree a recommended programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and the best available treatment is offered. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and her family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The Gynaecological Oncology MDT currently includes the following core members.
Gynae-onocology Surgery
- Dr. Matt Hewitt
- Dr. John Coulter
- Dr. Josephine Barry
- Dr. Max Ryan
Radiation Oncology
- Dr. Aileen Flavin
- Dr . Bolanle Ofi
Medical Oncology
- Dr. Dearbhaile Collins
- Prof. Seamus O’Reilly
Pathology
- Dr. Niamh Conlon
- Dr. Mary Hayes
Radiology
- Dr. Josephine Barry
- Dr. Max Ryan
Specialist Nurse
- Ms. Eileen Kennedy
- Ms. Vicki Kennedy
The Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Team comprises a group of expert doctors, nurses and other health care professionals with a special interest in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with lung cancer in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets on a weekly basis to discuss, in confidence, all newly referred patients with a diagnosis (or suspected diagnosis) of lung cancer.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible and an agreed programme of treatment is planned which is specific to the patient's needs. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The Lung Cancer MDT currently includes the following members.
Chest Doctors
- Dr . Michael Henry
- Dr . Marcus Kennedy
Radiology
- Prof Michael Maher
- Dr Sean McSweeney
- Dr Kevin O’Regan
- Dr Deirdre Doyle
Pathologists
- Dr Louise Burke
- Dr Julie McCarthy
Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Mr. John Hinchion
- Mr. Kisshore Dodukula
Medical Oncology
- Dr Richard Bambury
- Dr. Dearbhaile Collins
Radiation Oncology
- Dr . Frederick Vernimmen
- Dr. Carol McGibney
Specialist Nursing
- Ms. Sharon Guiry
- Ms. Pauline O’Dea
The Urological Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist interest in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with urological cancer. The team comprises consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of urological cancers in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets on a weekly basis to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a complex diagnosis (or suspected diagnosis) of urological cancer
The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan an agreed programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The urological cancer MDT currently includes the following members.
Urological Surgeons
Mecial Oncology
- Dr. Richard Bambury
- Dr. Derek Power
Radiation Oncology
- Dr . Paul Kelly
- Dr . Aileen Flavin
Radiology
- Dr John Buckley
- Dr. Kevin O’Regan
Pathology
Specialist Nursing
The Neurosurgery Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is a well-established group of experts with a specialist interest in the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with neurological cancer. The team comprises consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals who manage the treatment of urological cancers in Cork University Hospital.
The team meets twice a month to discuss, in confidence, newly referred patients with a complex diagnosis (or suspected diagnosis) of neurological cancer
The MDT meetings offer a forum for the team members to plan an agreed programme of treatment specific to individual patient needs.
This approach ensures that all necessary investigations are carried out as quickly as possible. Treatment options are then discussed with the patient and their family at a subsequent outpatient appointment.
The neurological cancer MDT currently includes the following members.
NeuroSurgeons
- Mr . M.G.J. O’Sullivan
- Mr. G. Kaar
- Mr. C Lim
Medical Oncology
- Dr. Richard Bambury
- Prof. Seamus O’Reilly
Radiation Oncology
- Dr . Paul Kelly
- Dr . Carol McGibney
- Dr. Fred Vernimmen
Radiology
- Dr. Noel Fanning
- Dr. Gerard Wyse
Pathology
- Dr. Niamh Bermingham
- Dr. Michael Jansen
Specialist Nursing