Dr. Peter Kelly

Dr Peter Kelly

Consultant Cardiologist & General Physician

Dr Peter Kelly is a Consultant Cardiologist and General Physician based at Cork University Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. He graduated from University College Cork with an MB BCh NUI in 1997 before completing Higher Specialist Training in Cardiology and joining the Irish Medical Council Specialist Register in Cardiology in 2008.

Following his specialist training in Ireland, Dr Kelly undertook advanced fellowship training at the internationally renowned Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. He returned to Cork in 2008 to join the UCC cardiac group, where he has since been involved in providing comprehensive consultant cardiology services to patients across the region.

Dr Kelly has a longstanding commitment to medical education and has contributed to postgraduate teaching, national cardiology meetings and peer-reviewed clinical research. He has presented on contemporary developments in cardiovascular medicine and continues to play an active role in the education of medical students, junior doctors and specialist trainees.

Areas of Interest

General Cardiology

Heart Valve Disease

Cardiovascular Imaging and Echocardiography

Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease

Investigation of Chest Pain, Breathlessness and Palpitations

Heart Failure

Hypertension

Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Rhythm Disorders

Qualifications

MB BCh NUI, University College Cork

Higher Specialist Training in Cardiology

Specialist Registration in Cardiology, Irish Medical Council

Professional Interests

Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education

Clinical research and evidence-based cardiovascular medicine

Multidisciplinary management of cardiovascular disease

Hospital Appointments

Cork University Hospital

South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital