About Us

Mr Declan Keane, senior clinical embryologist
BSc, MSc, MBA

Director of Southeast Fertility Services and ReproMed Consultancy Services, Mr. Keane has carved out a long and distinguished career in assisted and natural conception, working in senior embryology positions in Ireland and America. Mr. Keane was part of a team of specialists to introduce intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); cryopreservation of semen; and cryopreservation of embryos and oocytes into Ireland. Mr. Keane believes patients should be fully involved in their fertility treatment and that knowledge will afford them this autonomy. Mr. Keane and his wife Fionnula have three young children.

Mr Ray O'Sullivan, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
MRCOG, FRCS

After graduating in medicine from UCC in 1992, Mr. O'Sullivan worked in The Coombe Women's Hospital, Rotunda Maternity Hospital and the National Maternity Hospital before completing fellowship training in laparoscopic surgery at the world renowned Sydney Women's Endosurgery Centre, Australia. On returning to Ireland, he was appointend assistant master in the National Maternity Hospital and later consultant in the national Maternity Hospital, The Rotunda and the Mater Hospitals. In 2006 he took on the role of consultant senior lecturer at his present location in St. Lukes General Hospital, Kilkenny.

Mr Trevor Hayes, consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician
MRCOG FRCS MSc 

Hayes qualified in medicine from University College Cork in 1994 and after early training in Glasgow, he received a surgical fellowship from the University of Edinburgh and later completed a research fellowship in Bath, focussing on endometrial ablation. A consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, Mr. Hayes currently works at St. Lukes General Hospital, Kilkenny. In 2009 he was named 'Obstetrician of the Year' at the second annual Maternity & Infant Magazine Awards. Mr. Hayes continues to work in his special clinical and research interests of urogynaecology and minimal access surgery.

Ms Andi Neary, fertility nurse and co-ordinator
RGN

Andi completed a diploma in adult nursing in London in 1994 and trained as a fertility nurse in the London Women's Clinic in 1998. In 2002 she moved back to Ireland where she continues to work in her chosen field of natural and assisted conception. Andi's early career in this niche area saw her work exclusively in the role of fertility nurse and as her career has progressed, she has assumed clinic management roles. In 2007 Andi completed a diploma in management. In 2010 she joined the Southeast Fertility team as the clinic's fertility co-ordinator. 

Mrs Jo Scobie, specialist midwife sonographer
PgDMUS, MM, DPSM, RM, RGN

Jo completed a masters degree in midwifery at Glasgow University and followed this with a postgraduate diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology ultrasound at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. In 2007 she returned to Ireland and took a role with the Women's Health Group, working as specialist midwife sonographer. Jo routinely updates her skills and knowledge in this specialised area by attending professional ultrasound courses in Dublin and London. She is a member of the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) and the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG).

Mrs Noreen Whitehead, fertility nurse
RN, BNS, RM, IBCLC

Noreen trained and qualified in the Meath Hospital, Dublin in 1995 and completed her bachelor of nursing at Dublin City University (DCU) in 1999. This was followed by supplementary courses in family planning and a higher diploma in midwifery from St. Munchin's Hospital, Limerick in 2004. Noreen has worked in Australia, the USA and the UK and used these international opportunities to gain a broader and more varied experience in nursing. Noreen works as a fertility nurse in the unit.

Miss Jean Donegan, practice manager

On completion of The Young Executive Business Programme in the Leinster Business Institute, Dublin, Jean worked for a number of years in the financial industry in Dublin.  Although Jean enjoyed this area of employment she became keenly interested in the medical profession and was also keen to return to Kilkenny.  In the hope of achieving both, Jean applied for a position in Auteven Hospital where she soon began a new role. Working with, and seeing Jean’s ability, she was approached by Ray O’Sullivan & Trevor Hayes to join the Women's Health Group, Kilkenny. After just a short period of time within the group, Jean was promoted to practice manager.