Blackrock Clinic
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| Blackrock Clinic | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Dublin City, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Hospital type | General |
| History | |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.blackrock-clinic.ie Blackrock Clinic |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
Blackrock Clinic in Blackrock, Dublin was co-founded in 1984 by surgeons Joseph Sheehan, his brother Jimmy Sheehan, Maurice Neligan and Nuclear Medicine Specialist George Duffy as a private, high-tech hospital offering healthcare to privately insured patients.[1][2]
Most of the rooms in the hospital are private.
It is also a teaching hospital.
It is associated with both the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin.
[edit] Expansion
In March 2008, the clinic announced a major, €100 million expansion over a five year period, with the goal of doubling its capacity.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Blackrock Clinic set for €100m extension". Irish Times. February 19, 2008. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2008/0219/1203093492116.html. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ Ian Kehoe (June 22, 2008). "Blackrock Clinic head to open US clinic". Sunday Business Post Online. http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2008/06/22/story33915.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Blackrock clinic undergoes major surgery". Dublin People. March 6, 2008. http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/254/57/. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
Coordinates: 53°18′14″N 6°11′17″W / 53.303910°N 6.187943°W
