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Elderly Medicine & Stroke Unit
Hospital Location:
Mayo University Hospital
Floor Level:
2nd Floor
Telephone:
094 9042695 / 094 9042696
Follow Andrew's Stroke Journey in Mayo University Hospital
Elderly Medicine is a 22 bedded medical ward, consisting of three 6 bedded areas, and 4 single rooms, one of which is an isolation room.
One of the 6 bedded wards is an acute stroke unit under the direction of Prof. Tom O Malley and Dr Tom Lee. Patients admitted with a stroke or developing a stroke in-house are admitted to the stroke unit and stay in Elderly Medicine for the duration of their stay in MUH.
Ward Team
CNM 2 Colette Murray
CNM 1 Vera Byrne McKeon
Staff Nurses X 18 WTE
Health care Assistant – 4
Clerical Officer – 1
Multidisciplinary Team
Nurse
CNS in Stroke Care
Doctor
Physiotherapist
Social Worker
Dietician
Occupational Therapist
Speech and Language Therapist.
CNS Infection Control
Respiratory Nurse
CNS Oncology/Palliative
Resuscitation Officer
Liaison Public Health Nurse
Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse
CNS Diabetes
Pastoral Care
We have 9 medical consultants each with their own area of interest:
Prof. Tom O’ Malley (Geriatrician/ Stroke Physician)
Dr. Tom Lee (Geriatrician/Stroke Physician)
Dr. Basnuid (speciality Respiratory )
Dr. Fionnula Lavin (speciality Cardiology)
Dr. Luke O’ Donnell/Dr. Brian Egan (speciality Gastroenterology)
Dr. Elizabeth Brosnan (speciality Endocrinology)
Dr. Syed Hussain, Consultant Physician
Dr. Razi Rizvi, Consultant Physician
Dr. Renton, Consultant Physician
Medical conditions treated on Elderly Medicine include those related to:
Stroke Care
Cardiac system
Respiratory System
Endocrine system
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Problems related to ageing
Diabetes
Detox. Programmes
Digestive/Excretory systems
Musculoskeletal system
Thoracic system