Dr. Ion Cretu

Dr. Ion Cretu is a Consultant Gastroenterologist/Hepatology and General Physician with over 20 years of specialist experience in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology. He is dual specialist registered with the Irish Medical Council in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine.

After graduating from the State University of Medicine from Chisinau /Moldova in 1999, Dr. Cretu completed specialist and subspecialty training in Ireland, earning the Membership with the Royal College of Physicians in Internal Medicine, and the Subspecialty Certificate in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Cretu completed his SpR training and has worked in leading academic and tertiary referral centres in Ireland, including St. James’s Hospital/Mater Hospital/Tallaght University hospital. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic disorders and is highly skilled in both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Cretu is actively involved in medical education, research and endoscopy quality improvement. He is an RCPI Basic Specialist Training (BST) Trainer and examiner for the RCPI Membership exams and has supervised medical students and specialist trainees throughout his career. He has authored peer-reviewed publications, presented at international gastroenterology conferences, and actively contributes to the advancement of gastrointestinal services and endoscopy quality improvement as the endoscopy lead in Naas Hospital.

His clinical interests include:

• Colorectal cancer screening
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Bowel and abdominal ultrasound/liver elastography
• Barrett's oesophagus
• Coeliac disease
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Liver disease
• Pancreaticobiliary disorders
• Advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP