At Cork Dermatology, Dr. Sally O'Shea specialises in dermatology, providing a broad range of services which include treatments for skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, sun damage (actinic keratoses), mole/skin checking and advice on skin care. Dr. O'Shea also performs skin surgery. A GP referral letter is required for all patients.
Sub Specialties
About Us
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr. Sally O'Shea is a graduate of University College Cork. She completed her general medical training in Cork before undertaking dermatology training in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Waterford Regional Hospital, Beaumont Hospital and the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street.
With a keen interest in melanoma, Dr. O'Shea was awarded a Cancer Research UK Clinical Research Fellowship and PhD by the University of Leeds, and was also awarded a Cancer Prevention Fellowship by the Health Research Board to attend the NCI Summer Curriculum in Molecular Prevention in 2018, Maryland.
With more than 40 publications, Dr. O'Shea has presented at national and international conferences. She is passionate about melanoma research, and has participated in a number skin cancer awareness events, including the Euromelanoma Screening Day, as well as providing dermoscopy courses, both in Ireland and in the UK.
Dr. O'Shea is involved in teaching medical students in University College Cork, and is a member of the Teaching Faculty for the UCD School of Medicine Professional Certificate in Clinical Dermatology. She is a member of Irish Association of Dermatologists, the British Association of Dermatologists and the BAP1-Interest Group Consortium. She is a University Departments of Dermatology Representative on the British Association of Dermatologists' Research Sub-Committee.
With experience as a dermatologist in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, University Hospital Kerry and the Mater Private Hospital Cork, Dr. O'Shea now holds private clinics at Suite 6A, South Terrace Medical Centre, South Terrace, Cork.
Qualifications:
- MB BCh BAO (Hons) BMedSc (Hons)
- MRCPI
- PhD
Appointments
All patients require a GP referral letter. If you have a concern about your skin, please contact your GP, who can refer you if needed.
Please note the clinic is not accepting any new referrals at present.
Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your allocated appointment time. Please wear a face covering, such as a mask, when attending your appointment. You will be asked to sanitise your hands on arrival and a temperature check may also be carried out. You may be requested to wait in your car until Dr. O'Shea is ready to see you, as the clinic can be quite busy. We will try to keep to the allocated appointment time but unforeseen delays can occur during clinics and we would ask for your patience in this regard.
Please do not attend the clinic if:
- you have any symptoms that might suggest COVID-19
- you have returned from outside Ireland within the past 14 days
- you have a close contact who has been confirmed to have COVID-19
- you or a close contact are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
In the interest of limiting contacts, you will be asked to attend clinic on your own, save in exceptional circumstances. Please contact us in advance if additional assistance is needed.
A full skin examination is offered to all patients (undressed as far as underwear). If you have a skin concern involving your face, please attend your appointment free of make-up. If you have a skin concern involving the nails, please do not wear nail varnish or artificial nails on any of your nails.
If you need to cancel your appointment for whatever reason, please provide as much notice as possible, so that the appointment can be offered to another patient. In the event that your appointment is cancelled, for whatever reason, we will endeavour to reschedule the appointment as soon as is practicable.
Parking
Please note that parking may not always be available in the immediate vicinity but there are several car parks nearby, including at Eglington Street (near the Elysian). You should allow sufficient time for travel and transfer to and from the South Terrace Medical Centre.
For General Practitioners
Referrals can be sent by post or email. A clinical photograph can be helpful in triaging and might be included with the referral if possible. Referrals for patients aged 10 years or older are accepted at this clinic.
Please note the clinic is not accepting any new referrals at present.
Dr. O'Shea does not perform phototherapy, patch testing, laser treatments or cosmetic work. Please note that Dr. O'Shea is not in a position to prepare medico-legal reports for individuals who are not patients of her practice.