Ireland: Cancer Centers and Hospital Management

Cancer Centers in Waterford and Dublin

In 2006, using UPMC’s successful, integrated model of cancer care, UPMC CancerCenter opened its doors abroad with its first international cancer center, UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre in Waterford, Ireland.

The partnership between Euro Care International and UPMC brings leading-edge radiation therapy to the region, helping more than 800 new patients each year.

The outside of UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre in Waterford, Ireland.

International expansion came again in 2007 when UPMC CancerCenter accepted the management of Beacon Hospital Cancer Centre in Dublin.

UPMC Beacon Hospital Cancer Centre provides a comprehensive range of cancer services, including:

  • Oncology surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy: 
    • Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
    • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
    • Stereotactic radiosurgery

Full-Service Hospital in Dublin

UPMC Beacon Hospital is a full-service hospital combining the best in Irish and U.S. health care.

The hospital has:

  • 147 inpatient beds
  • A 20-bed day unit for same-day surgeries
  • A 14-bed critical/intensive care unit
  • An eight-bed emergency department

Dedicated surgical units

Treatment facilities in UPMC Beacon Hospital include eight operating theaters with dedicated units for:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Urology surgery
  • Cardiac surgery
  • General surgery
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Ophthalmic surgery

Specialty care centers

Dedicated centers within the hospital include:

The latest imaging technologies

As the showcase site for General Electric in Europe, UPMC Beacon Hospital has the latest radiology systems, including:

  • MRI
  • CT scanner with cardiac capabilities
  • CT Sim
  • PET-CT

It also features:

  • Digital radiology suites with advanced mammography, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound.
  • Angiography suites and lab with advanced single-plane and bi-plane systems and fluoroscopy.
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Did You Know?

  • Both UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre and UPMC Beacon Hospital are accredited by Joint Commission International for exacting standards of patient care.
  • UPMC Beacon was the first private hospital on Ireland's east coast to offer an emergency room.

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