Crest

What we do

Crest consists of three specialities, Cardiology, Respiratory and Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
The Cardiology component consists of:

  • Cardiac Cath Lab Daycare Unit
  • CCU
  • Robert Adams Ward
  • Cardiac Department
  • Cardiology Out Patient Clinics

The Respiratory component consists of:

  • Respiratory Outreach Programme
  • Respiratory Department
  • John Houston Ward
  • Respiratory Out Patient Clinics

The Cardio-Thoracic component is:

  • Keith Shaw Unit
  • Pre Assessment Clinic
  • Cardio-Thoracic Out Patient Clinics

Smoking Cessation Service

Contact Details

Postal address: 
Crest Directorate,
St James’s Hospital,
Dublin 8

Phone:  (01) 416 2669
Fax:  (01) 410 3549

 Title Name Phone Email 
Clinical Director  Dr F O’Connell   (01) 416 2196   
Business Manager  Ms. P. Malone   (01) 410 3532  
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager  Ms. C. Tobin  (01) 410 3531  
Crest Reception    (01) 416 2669  
Cardio-Thoracic Co-Ordinator  Ms K. Heffernan  (01) 416 2008   
Cardiology Manager Ms. A. Donohoe   (01) 416 2412  
Respiratory Co-Ordinator  Ms. J. Farran   (01) 410 3763   

Respiratory Clinic

Specialty  Day  Location  Consultant 
Respiratory rapid access Monday am Outpatients Suite 3  Dr. F. O Connell 
TB Clinic  Monday pm  Outpatients Suite 3  Dr. Waters 
Respiratory rapid access Tuesday pm Outpatients Suite 3  Dr. F. O Connell 
Respiratory Tuesday pm Dr. O Donnell / Dr. A M Mc Laughlin
Respiratory Thursday am  Outpatients Suite 3  Prof. R. Fahy 
Respiratory Thursday pm  Outpatients Suite 1  Prof.  J. Keane / Dr. O Donnell 
TB  Thursday pm  Outpatients Suite 1 Prof. J. Keane
Respiratory Friday pm  Outpatients Suite 3  Prof. R. Fahy 
Respiratory Friday pm Prof. J. Keane

Cardiac Clinic

Specialty  Day  Location  Consultant 
Cardiac  Monday am  Outpatients Suite 3 Post  PTCA Clinic (alt week)
Cardiac  Monday pm  Outpatients Suite 2 
Cardiac Rehab Monday pm Outpatients Suite 3
Cardiac Tuesday am Outpatients Suite 3
Pre admission Tuesday am  Outpatients Suite 4
Cardiac Wednesday am  Outpatients Suite 3 Dr. P. Crean
Cardiac Wednesday pm  Outpatients Suite 3 Dr. R. Murphy 
Device Clinic Wednesday pm  Outpatients Suite 3
Cardiac Rehab Thursday pm  Outpatients Suite 3 Dr. A. Brown 
Heart Failure & Valve Friday am  Outpatients Suite 3 Dr. A. Brown 

Cardio Thoracic Clinic

Specialty  Day  Location  Consultant 
Cardio Thoracic  Monday am  Outpatients Suite 3 Mr. M. Tolan alternate week  
  Monday pm  Outpatients Suite 3 Mr. V. Young
  Wednesday pm  Outpatients Suite 3
Wednesday pm Outpatients Suite 3 Mr. R. Ryan

Consultants


Consultant Speciality (directorate) Email Telephone & fax
Dr. P. Crean Cardiology (CResT) creansec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2319
Fax: (01) 410 3549
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. R. Fahy Respiratory Physician (CResT) fahysec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2339
Fax:
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Dr. Brendan Foley Cardiology (CResT) foleysec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2639
Fax: (01) 410 3549
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Prof. J. Keane Respiratory (CResT) jkeanesec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 410 3920
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. Ross Murphy Cardiology (CReST) rmurphysec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2442
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Dr. Eilis Mc Govern Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (CResT) emcgovern@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2323
Fax:
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Dr. F. O Connell Respiratory (CResT) foconnell@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2196
Fax: (01) 410 3549
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Mr. M. Tolan Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (CResT) tolansec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 3335
Fax: 410 3549
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Mr. V. Young Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (CResT) Tel: (01) 410 3534
Fax:
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Referral Procedure

Referrals by letter or fax or email if appropriate.