Paediatric Surgery

Paediatric Surgery includes surgery in children from birth to 16 years in the following disciplines: neonatal surgery, general surgery of childhood, hepato-biliary, oncology and urology. At present there are 7 paediatric surgeons, performing paediatric surgery in three Children’s hospitals in Dublin.

Specialty training is usually six years with emphasis on general paediatric surgery in the first 4 – 5 years and sub specialisation in the final year. There are also post CCST (Certificate of Completion of Specialty Training) specialist fellowships in paediatric urology and hepatobiliary surgery available for one year in the UK.