The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, led by Consultants Dr Alan Mulgrew and Dr Azhar Jahangir, provide expert services in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic respiratory and sleep disorders.We provide a wide range of services for a host of different conditions, such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, sleep apnoea.
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Two Consultant Respiratory Physicians
Respiratory Physiologists
Mary Nagle (Advanced Nurse Practioner)
Mary Nagle began training as a nurse at the Cope Foundation in County Cork in 1996 and graduated as a Registered Nurse
in Learning Disability in 1999. In 2000, Mary commenced an 18 month post graduate certificate in general nursing in St
Michael's hospital Dun Laoighaire. Mary completed this course in 2002 and spent the next three years working a long side
Professor Tim McDonnell, Consultant Respiratory Physician and HSE Clinical lead on a COPD programme. During this time,
Mary gained vast experience in an array of respiratory specialities including; COPD, ashthma, pulmonary rehabilitation and
Non invasive ventilation. Mary also commenced a BSc (Hons) in Respiratory and completed a BSc (Hons) in Nursing.
In 2005, Mary returned to Kerry where she spent two years working in UHK and commenced a masters in Science in Nursing in
Institute of Technology Tralee. Mary joined the Bon Secours Team as a Respiratory Nurse Specialist in 2007 and completed
a course in nurse prescribing in 2012, becoming the first registered nurse prescriber in the Bon Secours Hospital group.
Mary has recently completed advanced practice in University College Cork and is now registered as a Advanced Nurse Practitioner
in Respiratory Medicine.
Ph- 066 7149800/ Bleep 03/ Ext 569
Fax- -066 7164551
Email- trespiratory@bonsecours.ie
Respiratory Diagnostics
Phone: 066 7164524
Fax: 066 7164544
Measures residual volume, functional residual capacity, and total lungcapacity using a Plethysmograph. A Plethysmograph is an instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood or air it contains).
Visual examination of any part of the inside of the body that can be reached through the nose into the lungs.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is a non-invasive method used to assess the performance of the heart and lungs at rest and during exercise.
CPAP. Also known as continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is a treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep your breathing airways open. CPAP is used to treat sleep-related breathing disorders including sleep apnea.
Diffusing capacity of the lung measures the transfer of gas from air in the lung, to the red blood cells in lung blood vessels. It is part of a comprehensive series of tests (pulmonary function testing) to determine the overall ability of the lung to transport gas into and out of the blood.
The mannitol test was developed as an easy-to-use, safe, standardized bronchial challenge test for making a diagnosis of asthma in a wide range of clinical settings. A positive test result indicates a high likelihood of asthma with ongoing airway inflammation and may be useful to detect asthma that requires regular anti-inflammatory therapy.
multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) tests for excessive daytime sleepiness by measuring how quickly you fall asleep in a quiet environment during the day. Also known as a daytime nap study, the MSLT is the standard tool used to diagnose narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the provision of ventilatory supportthrough the patient's upper airway using a mask or similar device.
A simple test which helps to evaluate whether you have one of the more common sleep disorders, sleep apnea. The test involves applying a plastic clip over the end of your finger.
Polysomnography, also called a sleep study, is a test used to diagnose sleep disorders. Polysomnography records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study.
Pulmonary Function Tests (GP Referral)
Pulmonary Function Tests (>10 years of age) incorporating
Dr Azhar Jahangir is a Consultant Respiratory & General Physician who has completed all of his specialist respiratory training in Cork University Hospital, St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin, St James’ University Hospital Dublin & East of England Denary Hospitals in the UK. Since 2014 he has been working as a Consultant Pulmonologist at the King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain. During this time he also held the posts of Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and the Medical University of Bahrain.
Dr Jahangir has a special interest in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sleep Disorders and complex Asthma. He is also skilled in all emergency and routine respiratory and general medical procedures.
Dr Mulgrew completed his Specialist Training in Respiratory and General Medicine in 2004. Since then, he has taken part in numerous presentations , research projects and publications. He has written chapters for two books regarding the area of Sleep Apnoea and other sleep disorders. He was awarded numerous Grant and Fellowship Funding by the British Columbia Lung Association , the Canadian Institute for Health Research /Heart Stroke Foundation Canada, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Philips Respironics.
Dr Mulgrew’s teaching experience includes lecturing at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This role included bedside, classroom and lecture based teaching to undergraduates, post graduates and nurses. He also scheduled and co-ordinated the clinical teaching of 3rd and Final Med RCSI students, planning their curriculum and implementing new teaching strategies. Dr Mulgrew was awarded the Best Clinical Teacher from Final Med Class 2002 at the RCSI. He was also awarded Best Clinical Teacher in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital,2004, and was nominated to the student mentoring program.
Dr Mulgrew’s specialist interests include the area of Respiratory and General medicine and various sleep disorders.
