• Professor David Powell – Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist
• Dr. Richard Firth – Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist
• Dr. Brendan Kinsley – Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist

Description of Service:

The Mater Endocrine Unit comprises three Consultant Physicians (Professor David Powell, Dr. Richard Firth and Dr. Brendan Kinsley) with associated nursing and paramedical staff and encompassing the Diabetic Day Centre at 48 Eccles Street. The Diabetic Day Centre provides a walk in facility for diabetes education, dietetics, chiropody and general support for patients and their families and the Mater Endocrine (hormone) Laboratory. A comprehensive specialist service is provided to all patients with endocrine disorders. In particular, diabetes Mellitus, Thyroid disorders, Reproductive Disorders, Disorders of bone and Mineral Metabolism as well as other endocrine disorders involving the pituitary, adrenal gland and other hormones are treated. In addition, the Endocrine Department is a major participant in covering the hospital’s acute medical oncall service for the North Dublin community and a specialist referral service is provided to hospitals all over Ireland for endocrine problems. Outpatient clinics are held in the Mater Hospital on Monday mornings, Tuesday afternoons and all day Wednesday. Additional clinics are also held at other times. The Endocrine Consultants also provide a specialist service to the three maternity hospitals particularly in diabetes and for the National Maternity Hospital also with all reproductive endocrine disorders. Regular ward rounds, academic meetings and clinical research are carried out at the hospital.

See Outpatient Schedule for clinic days, times and access.

Enquiries regarding the Service can be made to the Secretary:

• Professor Powell’s Secretary - 8032195
• Dr. R. Firth/Dr. Kinsley’s Secretaries - 8034548
• Diabetic Day Centre - 8032243