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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology's aim is to lead the development of teaching and research in obstetrics and gynaecology in Ireland and to become a centre of excellence internationally. This academic agenda is fully integrated with the delivery of clinical care in Cork University Maternity Hospital and the maternity units in University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry and South Tipperary Genearl Hospital thus providing a high quality academic service across a broad range of clinical, educational and research activities.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is one of the oldest Departments in University College Cork. There has been a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UCC since 1849.
Professors of Obstetrics and Gyneacology at UCC
Dates
J.R. Harvey
1849 – 1878
Henry Macnaughton-Jones
1878 – 1883
Henry Corby
1883 – 1924
J.J. Kearney
1926 – 1948
William Kearney
1949 – 1977
David M. Jenkins
1977 – 2010
John R. Higgins
2011 – present
Research & Innovation in Gynaecological Surgery
The Centre for Research and Innovation in Gynaecological Surgery is dedicated to all aspects of research and innovation in gynaecological surgery
Directors: Dr Matt Hewitt and Professor Barry O’Reilly
The Centre for Research and Innovation in Gynaecological Surgery is dedicated to all aspects of research and innovation in gynaecological surgery. Its facilities include two dedicated integrated operating theatres fully linked to the educational facility of UCC within the hospital. The theatres are connected to a Da Vinci surgical platform: this is a precision surgical tool used for the treatment of benign and malignant disease by enabling performance of complex and delicate procedures through small incisions. It leads to significantly less pain, less blood loss, fewer complications, less scarring, a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to normal daily activities. It is utilised in both undergraduate and postgraduate education to demonstrate “live surgery”
The Centre has also established a successful link with the UCC Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience to demonstrate cadaveric pelvic floor dissection and surgery on cadavers. This link has enabled the Centre to host National Pelvic Floor Surgery meetings, attracting internationally renowned clinicians in the field of gynaecological surgery. The Centre has a strong research agenda, including three postgraduate students currently undertaking PhDs and it also facilitates research projects for UCC Final Year Medical Students and M.Sc. students.
The CUMH Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery has been accredited by EBCOG/EUGA as a subspecialty training centre in Urogynaecology and is a recommended centre to visit and train by the International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA).
Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Cnáimhseachas agus Gínéiceolaíocht
Cork University Maternity Hospital,
5th Floor,
Wilton,
Cork, Ireland
