O’Neill, Dr. Louisa

Speciality: Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Cardiology
Practice: Suite 12, Blackrock Clinic

Secretary: Sinead Briody
Clinic Times: Monday 9 am-5 pm
Telephone: 087 993 0667
Fax:
Email: Office.louisa.oneill@blackrock-clinic.com

Special Interests

Catheter ablation

Atrial fibrillation

Supra-ventricular and ventricular arrhythmia

Device implantation

Cardiac MRI

Professional Profile

Dr. Louisa O’Neill studied medicine at University College Dublin on an entrance scholarship and obtained her medical degree in 2008. She completed general medical and higher specialist cardiology training in Ireland.

From there she undertook a British Heart Foundation research fellowship at King’s College London and St. Thomas’ Hospital London and was awarded a Ph.D. based on work characterizing arrhythmia mechanisms in patients with congenital heart disease.

During this time, she also undertook clinical training in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac MRI and obtained level 3 certification from the Society of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. She has contributed to the European Society of Cardiology textbook on cardiovascular imaging.

She subsequently completed a two-year period of further training at the Sint Jan Hospital Belgium where she gained additional clinical and research experience in novel ablation techniques, particularly in the area of atrial fibrillation.

Research Interests

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Novel technology for ablation

Arrhythmia substrate characterisation

Current Membership

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Irish cardiac society

European Society of Cardiology

European Heart Rhythm Association

Appointment Requirements

Referral Letter from GP, copy of prior relevant investigations or letters