Academic Staff
‌Name: Professor Michael M. Maher
Qualification: MB BCh MD FFR(RCSI)
Position: Professor & Head of Department
Contact Details:
- email: m.maher@ucc.ie
- Tel. No. +353 (0)21 492 0274
Location: Department of Radiology Offices, 1st floor, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital
Name: Professor David Ryan
Qualifications: MB MRCJ, FFR(RCSI), PhD(Cantab)
Position: Professor of Radiology UCC
Contact Details:
- email: david.ryan109@ucc.ie
- Tel. No. +353 (0)21 423 4695
Location: Department of Radiology Offices, 1st Floor, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital
‌Name: Dr. Ronan Lee
Qualification: MB BCh BAO BA(Arts) FFR(RCSI) MRCPI PGDip Healthcare Education
Position: Clinical Lecturer Radiology, UCC
Contact Details:
- email: RLee@ucc.ie
- Tel. No. +353 (0)21 423 4695
Location: Room 30, Research office, Department of Radiology Offices, 1st floor, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital
Administrative Staff
‌Name: Catherine Murphy
Contact Details:
- c.murphy@ucc.ie
- Tel No. +353 (0)21 423 4695
Location: Room 30, Department of Radiology Offices, 1st Floor, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital
Position: Administrator
Past Radiology Lecturers
Name: Dr Sahil Shet (2024)
Qualifications: MB BCh BAO MCh MBBS(B. Pharm)
Biography: Plastic Surgery SHO, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospitl 2020-21. CST 1 Trauma & Orthopaedics & CST Colorectal Surgery, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital Waterfor 2021-22. CST 2 Trauma & Orthopaedics, Sligo ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital 2022-23. Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital/South Infirmary Victoria ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital, Cork 2023-24. Clinical Lecturer in Radiology, UCC 2024-25. Commenced Specialist Registrar training in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital in July 2025.
Name: Dr. Patrick O'Regan (2023)
Qualifications: (MB BCh BAO MSc (Hons) MRCIS)
Biography: Radiation Oncology Registrar 2018 - 2019 St. James' Hospital, Dublin. Anatomy Demonstrator 2017 - 2018 School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. SHO 2015 - 2017 Eastern Health Group Melbourne Australia. He trained as a Specialist Registrar in Limerick ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital form 2019 to 2023. Completed training in CUH/MUH 2023 – 24. Consultant Radiologist in Cambridge, UK 2024-25. He will take up a post as Consultant Radiologist in the Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital, Cork in October 2025.
Name: Dr. Michael Waldron (2022)
Qualifications: MB BCh BAO, MPharm, MSc, PGdip (Clin Ed), MRCPI
Biography: 2017 – 2018 Internship NUI Galway Training Network. 2018 – 2020 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians. 2018 – 2020 BST in Medicine – NUI Galway Training Network. 2020 – 2022 Surgical Ophthalmology – UH Galway & UH Limerick. 2022 – 2023 Clinical Lecturer in Radiology, CUH. Commenced Radiology training as a Specialist Registrar in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital/Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital in July 2023
Name: Dr. Alexander T. O'Mahony (2021)
Qualifications: MPharm, MPSI, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, PgDip, MRY
Biography: Commenced Radiology training as a Specialist Registrar in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital/Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital in July 2022
Name: Dr. Claire Crowley (December 2020 - July 2021)
Qualifications: MB BCh BAO, MRCPI, MSc, FFR (RCSI)
Biography: Completed body imaging & breast imaging fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. Now working as a Consultant Radiologist at the Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital, Cork.
Name: Dr. David Ryan (July 2020 - November 2020)
Qualifications: MB, MRCSI, FFR(RCSI), PhD (Cantab)
Biography: He completed his Radiology Registrar training in CUH and then went on to complete a two-year neuroradiology imaging fellowship at the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Toronto in 2021. He is currently a Consultant of Neuroradiology in CUH and was appointed Clinical Professor of Radiology (UCC) in CUH in 2023.
Name: Dr. Stella Joyce (2019)
Qualifications: MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI,MRCP(UK)
Biography: Completed Radiology Specialist Registrar training in the Cork affiliated Radiology scheme. Is currently in post as Consultant Radiologist in CUH.
Name: Dr. Brian Carey (2018)
Qualifications: MB MRCSI
Biography: Now Radiology Specialist Registrar in the Cork affiliated Radiology scheme.
Name: Dr Richard Kavanagh (2017)
Qualifications: MB BSc FFRRCSI
Biography: Completed an abdominal fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is currently a Consultant Radiologist in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital.
Name: Dr Karl James (2016)
Qualifications: MB BSc FFRRCSI
Biography: Completed a fifth year radiology post in paediatrics and is now a Consultant Radiologist in Sligo.
Name: Dr. Fiachra Moloney (2015)
Qualifications: MD, MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: He has completed body, MSK and Paediatric fellowships in Toronto, Canada. Dr Moloney has been awarded an MD by UCC. He is currently a Consultant in Paediatric Radiology in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital.
Name: Dr. Maria Twomey (2014)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. Twomey completed her 6th year radiology registrar in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hosptial and women's imaging radiology fellowship with the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Ontario, Toronto . She was a Consultant Radiologist with Breast Check Ireland and is now a Consultant Radiologist in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital.
Name: Dr. Kevin Murphy (2013)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. Murphy completed a fellowship in abdominal imaging with the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of British Columbia, Vancouver and a musculoskeletal imaging fellowship in July 2016. He is also completing an MD thesis. He was Consultant Radiologist in the Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital, Cork until December 2022. He is now a Consultant Radiologist in Bon Secours Hospital, Cork.
Name: Dr. Lee Crush (2012)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. Crush worked as a Consultant Radiologist in the Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hosptial, Cork following completion of his training. He is currently a Consultant Radiologist in the Mater Private Hospital, Cork.
Name: Dr. Patrick McLaughlin (2011)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. McLaughlin completed a fellowship in trauma and emergency radiology with the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of British Columbia in Vancouver General Hospital and was promoted to attending Radiologist there. He is now a Consultant Radiologist in the South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Cork.
Name: Dr. Siobhán O' Neill (2010)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI), PhD
Biography: Dr O'Neill completed her PhD entitled 'Iterative reconstruction as a novel method of radiation dose reduction at computed tomography in patients with Crohn's disease' in 2016. She commenced a fellowship in cardiothoracic imaging with the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of British Columbia in Vancouver General Hospital in July 2016. She is now an attending Chest Physician in Toronto, Canada.
Name: Dr. Owen O'Connor (2009)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI), MD
Biography: Dr O'Connor completed a fellowship in abdominal and interventional radiology at Massachusetts General Hosptial, Boston. He was Senior Clinical Lecturer in Radiology for UCC and Consultant Radiologist in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã and Mercy ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospitals until November 2023. He is now a Consultant Radiologist in Bon Secours Hospital, Cork.
Name: Dr. Kevin O' Regan (2008)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr O'Regan completed fellowships in oncology and body imaging at the Dana Farber Institute and the Beth Israel Hosptial, Boston, USA. He is now an associate Professor & Consultant of Radiologist at Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital.
Name: Dr. Seán McSweeney (2007)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr McSweeney completed fellowships in cardiothoracic, musculoskeletal and oncology imaging with the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Ontario, Toronto. He is now a Consultant Radiologist at Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Hospital.