Treatment

Breast Disease

breast consultations - Asymptomatic family history screening & genetic testing referral - Minimally invasive Breast Cancer, prophylactic Breast Reconstruction Surgery.

Skin Cancer

- Melanoma surgery - Node biopsy - Skin cancer surgery.

General Surgery & Thyroid

Minimally invasive General Surgery including gallbladder, hernia, endoscopy & minor surgical procedures - Thyroid & Parathyroid surgery.

Meet Professor O’Donoghue

Professor Gerry O’ Donoghue is a consultant general, breast, skin cancer and endocrine surgeon at the South Eastern Cancer Centre, University Hospital Waterford.

He attended the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and graduated with an Honours Degree in 1999. He was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) by his alma mater in 2005 for his research into breast cancer treatment.

While undertaking a surgical oncology fellowship at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals in Australia he gained specialist expertise in breast, thyroid/ parathyroid and melanoma surgeries.

Gerry is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in recognition of his valuable contributions to medicine and health sciences at the RCSI. He is also the Lead Breast Surgeon at the South Eastern Cancer Centre and Senior Lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons and University College Cork.

 

    Breast Disease Practice

  • Symptomatic breast consultations
  • Asymptomatic family history screening and genetic testing referral
  • Minimally invasive breast cancer, prophylactic and breast reconstruction surgery

 

     General Surgery and Endocrine Practice

  • Minimally invasive general surgery including gallbladder, hernia, endoscopy and minor surgical procedures
  • Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

 

     Skin Cancer Practice

  • Melanoma surgery including node biopsy
  • Skin cancer surgery

 

  Qualifications

    MB, BCh, BAO (NUI), LRCP & SI, AFRCSI, FRCSI, MD