Clinical Services About Mission Donate Careers Contact Search Pay my bill The Mater University Hospital Patients Visitors Healthcare Professionals Rheumatology Home Clinical Services Rheumatology Our multidisciplinary team cares for patients with arthritis, musculoskeletal and rheumatologic disorders. Our service The rheumatology service manages complex rheumatological disorders. We can administer drugs by injection and/or infusion. We also provide joint aspiration and injection and soft tissue injections. The service also offers joint fluid analysis by polarised light microscopy to confirm diagnosis of crystal-induced arthritis such as gout. What type of conditions do we treat? Inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis Rheumatological disorders such as lupus, vasculitis Osteoporosis Crystal deposition diseases such as gout Complicated osteoarthritis We have a dedicated team that includes doctors and clinical nurse specialists. Our service works very closely with other health and social care professionals including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and our radiology colleagues for diagnosis and treatment. Education and research Rheumatology research at UCD is described on the following websites: Rheumatology Research Group Professor Gerry Wilson MB BCH BAO PhD MRCP DCH Useful links Arthritis Ireland American College of Rheumatology Arthritis Research UK Our consultants Dr. Suzanne Donnelly Rheumatology Dr. Conor McCarthy Rheumatology Prof. Geraldine McCarthy Rheumatology Prof. Gerry Wilson Rheumatology Referral information We only accept GP referrals or internal hospital referrals. Your appointment You will need a referral letter from your GP to make an appointment. If you need to cancel your appointment for any reason, please contact us soon as possible. When you come in for your appointment, make sure to bring any blood results, X-ray or MRI results or similar and CD if available. Please bring the list of your current medications. Contact us Rheumatology Department Contact numbers Find us Location: Rheumatology Department Ground floor, McGivney Wing Getting to the hospital Find your way around Resources Web accessibility Cookie Management Privacy Notice Freedom of information Data Protection Information governance Staff links Contact Us Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7. Ph: 353 (01) 803 2000 VAT No: IE6371402U Registered in Ireland No: 351402 Charity No: CHY203 Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20000349 Make a donation SPEAK