People
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
- http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/C012/mmaher
Location: Department of Radiology Offices, 1st floor, Cork University 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 University 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 University 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 University Hospital
Position: Administrator
Past Radiology Lecturers
Name: Dr Sahil Shet (2024)
Qualifications: MB BCh BAO MCh MBBS(B. Pharm)
Biography: Plastic Surgery SHO, Cork University Hospitl 2020-21. CST 1 Trauma & Orthopaedics & CST Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Waterfor 2021-22. CST 2 Trauma & Orthopaedics, Sligo University Hospital 2022-23. Registrar, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Cork University Hospital/South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork 2023-24. Clinical Lecturer in Radiology, UCC 2024-25. Commenced Specialist Registrar training in Cork University 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 University 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 University 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 University Hospital/Mercy University 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 University Hospital/Mercy University 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 University 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 University 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 University 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 University Hospital.
Name: Dr. Maria Twomey (2014)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. Twomey completed her 6th year radiology registrar in Cork University Hosptial and women's imaging radiology fellowship with the University of Ontario, Toronto . She was a Consultant Radiologist with Breast Check Ireland and is now a Consultant Radiologist in Cork University Hospital.
Name: Dr. Kevin Murphy (2013)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr. Murphy completed a fellowship in abdominal imaging with the University 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 University 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 University 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 University 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 University 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 University and Mercy University 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 University Hospital.
Name: Dr. Seán McSweeney (2007)
Qualifications: MB, FFR(RCSI)
Biography: Dr McSweeney completed fellowships in cardiothoracic, musculoskeletal and oncology imaging with the University of Ontario, Toronto. He is now a Consultant Radiologist at Cork University Hospital.