O’Donovan, Dr. Deirdre

Speciality: Gastroenterology
Practice: Suite 28, Blackrock Clinic

Secretary: Gaby (Consultation appointments. Tel: 01 2064547); Jan (Endoscopy appointments. Tel: 0852624514, e-mail: Jan@blackrockclinicgastro.com)
Clinic Times: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Telephone: 01 206 4547
Fax: 01 283 3030
Email: info@blackrockclinicgastro.com

Professional Profile

Dr O’Donovan graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1996 and subsequently obtained her MRCP (UK). She completed a research fellowship in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia and was conferred with a PhD in Medicine in 2005 from University College Cork. She was awarded an MA in Healthcare Management in 2006. She obtained her certificate of completion of Specialist training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine in 2007. She is co-author of 27 peer reviewed papers and 4 book chapters. Her clinical interests are gastrointestinal functional disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer screening.

Special Interests

Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer Screening.

Research Interests

Gastrointestinal motility and biomechanics, Appetite regulation, Colorectal Cancer.

Current Membership

Irish Society of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association.