Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Provision of quality respiratory and sleep diagnostic tests for inpatients and outpatients
The Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department at the Bon Secours Hospital Dublin provides a comprehensive service diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients with a wide range of respiratory and sleep disorders. Our 5 Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Consultants are supported by specialist nurses and respiratory physiologists and work closely with colleagues across the hospital including Diagnostic Imaging / X-ray, Physiotherapy and Endoscopy to provide a swift and complete service for all patients.
The Rapid Assessment Respiratory Clinic operates within the department providing an innovative streamlined service for patients requiring timely expert respiratory opinion and investigations including post covid patients experiencing ongoing respiratory issues. Investigations are in most cases completed and evaluated in the same visit and an individualised action / care plan devised for patients.
Pulmonary Function Testing Lab
In 2022, the department opened a new state of the art Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) facility including 4 PFT suites and offering a range of routine and specialised diagnostic tests.
Spirometry with broncodilator response
The Department provides standard and specialised diagnostic services for indications including:
- Evaluation and follow-up of respiratory symptoms and disease
- Evaluation and follow-up of sleep disorders incl:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and other sleep related conditions.
- Quantification of the severity of known lung disease.
- Assessment of the potential effects or responses to environmental or occupational exposure
Respiratory Testing Service (GP referral)
The comprehensive range of investigations provided include:
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Spirometry with bronchodilator response testing
- Static lung volumes
- Diffusing capacity
- Body plethysmography (including thoracic gas volume and airways resistance)
Specialised Respiratory Tests (Respiratory Physician referral)
- Methacholine / Mannitol inhalation tests
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- Maximum respiratory pressures (MIP/MEP/SNIP)
Sleep Diagnostic Service (Consultant Respiratory/Sleep Physician referral only)
The department has 3 dedicated sleep study beds providing high quality overnight diagnostic testing to over 700 patients each year. All studies are conducted within the hospital on an inpatient basis and are non-invasive.
- Polysomnography (PSG) incl. diagnosis of sleep apnoea
- CPAP titration studies
- CPAP device fitting and patient education
- Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT)
- Overnight Oximetry
Other Respiratory Services
- Allergy Testing for a number of airbourne allergens.
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy service including transbronchial needle aspiration ( Endoscopy)
- Radiology including Chest x-rays, High Resolution CT scan and CT Pulmonary Angiogram (Diagnostic Imaging)
- 6 Minute Walk Test ( Physio Dept)
Rapid Assessment Respiratory Clinic
For patients with a chronic cough, uncontrolled or decreased control of asthma or COPD, new diagnosis of COPD / Pulmonary fibrosis or those with decreased exercise tolerance, patients can be referred to our new Rapid Assessment Respiratory Clinic.
This innovative streamlined service for patients requiring expert respiratory opinion and investigations ensures that patients are seen quickly by a specialist consultant and respiratory team, investigations are completed and evaluated in the same visit and an individualised action / care plan devised for patients.
The service is delivered by Dr Emmet O Brien and Prof Ross Morgan . This clinic is supported by a team of Respiratory Physiologists who provide diagnostic testing for this service.
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Prof Conor Burke
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Biography
Conor was educated in Blackrock College and graduated from UCD. After completing a three year Fellowship in Stanford University in California, he returned to Ireland as Consultant Respiratory Physician in Connolly Hospital and Mater Hospital and Professor of Medicine in UCD. In addition, he currently serves as Clinical Director. He is a Fellow of the College of Physicians in Ireland and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London and Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians (U.S.).
His post-doctoral thesis was awarded for his work in lung transplantation.
He has served on various government committees; for three terms on the Health Research Board and for three terms on the Council of the College of Physicians.
Conor has delivered over two hundred invited papers to international medical and scientific societies and published over one hundred papers in the peer reviewed international literature.
Areas of Interest
Asthma, Occupational Lung Disease, Airway Inflammation
Qualifications
M.D., F.R.C.P.I., F.R.C.P.(Lon), ., F.C.C.P.Appointments
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown Dublin 15
Contact Details
- Prof Conor Burke
- Bon Secours Consultants Clinic, Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Adrienne
- Tel: (01) 837 1440
Prof Richard Costello
Consultant in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Areas of Interest
Asthma, Sleep Medicine, Allergy
Additional Information
Referrals to Prof Costello can be sent via Healthlink, posted to his private rooms in Beaumont Private Clinic or by secure email.
Qualifications
M.B., M.D., F.R.C.P.I.Appointments
Beaumont Hospital Beaumont Road Dublin 9
Contact Details
- Prof Richard Costello
- Beaumont Private Clinic, Beaumont, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Maureen
- Tel: 01 809 3762
Dr John Faul
Consultant in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Areas of Interest
Sleep Medicine, Asthma, Obesity
Additional Information
Referrals to Dr Faul can be sent via Healthlink, posted to his private rooms in the Bon Secours Consultants Clinic or sent by secure email.
Qualifications
M.A. M.D., F.R.C.P.I., F.C.C.P.Appointments
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown Dublin 15
Contact Details
- Dr John Faul
- Bon Secours Consultants Clinic, Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Miriam
- Tel: 056 777 5280
Session Times
Wednesdays
Prof. Gerry McElvaney
Consultant in Pulomary & General Internal Medicine
Areas of Interest
Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Bronchitis, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema
Qualifications
M.B., F.R.C.P.I., F.R.C.P.C.Appointments
Beaumont Hospital Beaumont Road Dublin 9
Contact Details
- Prof. Gerry McElvaney
- Beaumont Private Clinic, Beaumont, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Geraldine
- Tel: 01 8093764
Prof Ross Morgan
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Biography
Ross Morgan graduated from UCD in 1996 and undertook specialist registrar
training in Respiratory Medicine in Ireland followed by a 3 year fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Boston University. He has been a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Beaumont Hospital since 2007 and is a Fellow of the RCPI and of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a council member of the Irish Thoracic Society and Chair of the Lung cancer group at the NCCP. He is also chairman of ASH Ireland.
His clinical and research interests are in lung cancer, pleural disease, airway inflammation and bronchoscopy.
Areas of Interest
Lung Cancer, Bronchoscopy, Pleural Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Airway inflamation
Qualifications
MB BCh BAO (Hons) MD FRCPI FCCPAppointments
Beaumont Hospital Beaumont Road Dublin 9
Contact Details
- Prof Ross Morgan
- Beaumont Private Clinic, Beaumont, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Lucia
- Tel: 01 8511938
Prof Emmet O Brien
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Biography
Prof Emmet O Brien graduated from University College Cork in 2006, and completed Higher Specialist Training in Respiratory Medicine in 2016. He was awarded a PhD from RCSI for his work in translational respiratory medicine and has authored several publications and book chapters. Prof O Brien completed his fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in 2018 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre in Pittsburgh, USA, and was a practicing faculty member there before returning to Ireland in 2019.
In addition to working as part of our respiratory team at the Bon Secours Hospital Dublin, Prof O’Brien works as a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Beaumont Hospital and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Medicine at the RCSI, where he is active in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
Areas of Interest
Prof O Brien is clinically experienced in all areas of general respiratory and sleep medicine, with sub-specialist interests that include lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, COPD, sleep medicine, and advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy including EBUS.
Additional Information
Referrals to Prof O Brien can be sent via Healthlink, posted to his private rooms in Beaumont Private Clinic or sent by secure email.
For appointments with Prof O Brien in the Rapid Assesment Respiratory Clinic, referrals can be sent via Healthlink or emailed directly to rarc@bonsecours.ie
Qualifications
MB BCh NUIContact Details
- Prof Emmet O Brien
- Beaumont Consultants Clinic, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Secretary
- Sarah Geraghty ( Beaumont)
- Tel: 085 2676829 (Beaumont)
Appointments for outpatient Respiratory testing are by GP or consultant referral only. These can be made by contacting the outpatient Department in the Bon Secours Hospital on 01 808 2300 or email: appointments@bonsecours.ie
Admission to the hospital for sleep studies are from a Consultant Respiratory physician referral only. If you would like to find out more information about our sleep testing service, please call us on 01-806 5479.
Appointments with any of our team of consultant respiratory physicians can be made by contacting their individual secretaries. A full list of the respiratory physicians and their contact details are available here.
Respiratory diagnostic tests incl. PFT's are covered by the majority of health insurance plans. For further information on insurance coverage, please contact the Outpatients Department on 01 808 2300.
Sleep Studies are covered by the majority of health insurance plans though depending upon the policy there may be a small excess to be paid.
For uninsured patients, please contact 01 806 5351 for details about prices.
- Asthma Society of Ireland - www.asthma.ie
- COPD Support Ireland - www.copd.ie
- Irish Sarcoidosis Support Network - www.isarc.ie
- The Irish Lung Foundation - www.irishlungfoundation.ie
- The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association - www.ilfa.ie
- HSE Quit Smoking - www.quit.ie
- The World Anti-Doping Agency - www.wada-ama.org
