About Us
Mungret Medical Centre (MMC) is a practice established by Dr Brian McEllistrem and Dr Muireann Clifford in the village of Mungret in the suburbs of Limerick city.
From the outset, Mungret Medical Centre (MMC) has been set up with the highest standards in mind in order to deliver quality healthcare in the community.
MMC is a General Practitioner (GP) practice of the community, being wholly operated by Dr Brian McEllistrem and Dr Muireann Clifford. Dr McEllistrem himself being a Limerick native.
Our services include GP services, Chronic Disease Management (CDM) services, Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB) Travel Vaccines and Occupational Health services.
New patients, Medical Card, Under 8, Over 70 and Private Patients welcome. Since establishment, MMC has been available to those without a local General Practitioner service and in need of same.
In addition to Dr McEllistrem and Dr Clifford, a wide range of medical, nursing and administrative team members all contribute to the care delivered at MMC.
- Two speciality trained GP Principals; Dr Brian McEllistrem and Dr Muireann Clifford.
- Easy online services such as requests for face-to-face consultations, video consultations and prescriptions.
- Full modern electronic GP healthcare; electronic referrals, electronic prescriptions to pharmacies, etc.
- Wide variety of primary care services on site.
- Phlebotomy (blood taking) service for our patients.
- Ample free parking in front of clinic in Mungret Village.
GP Principals
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Dr McEllistrem is a General Practitioner, Medical Educator and Occupational Health Physician. He completed his medical training in University College Dublin graduating in 2010 and he completed his Specialist General Practice training with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) in 2017. He has worked in a variety of both hospital based and GP roles since qualification, in Ireland and abroad, before opening Mungret Medical Centre with Dr Clifford.
Other clinical interests include preventative/chronic health management, men’s health, joint injections for musculoskeletal issues, and cryotherapy for skin lesion.
Outside of Mungret Medical Centre, Dr McEllistrem is the Scheme Director of the ICGP Specialist Training Scheme Mid-West based in the University of Limerick. This 4-year training scheme holistically trains doctors preparing them for careers as independently practicing GPs. He has completed a Master’s in Medical Education from the University of Edinburgh and is currently undertaking a part time PhD in Medical Education also with the University of Edinburgh. He has published articles in both medical and medical education journals. He is a fellow of Advance HE (Higher Education).
Additional key qualifications / roles:
- Specialist Division of the Register (GP) with Irish Medical Council.
- Diploma in Child Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London.
- Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London.
- Licentiate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Irish College of General Practitioners & Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
- Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Irish College of General Practitioners & Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
- Registered Smear Taker (CervicalCheck).
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency Basic Course in Aviation Medicine. King's College, London.
- Approved Doctor with the Irish Maritime Administration of the Department of Transport to preform Seafarers Medicals (ENG11).
- Overseas Examining Doctor for OEUK Offshore Work Certificates and Certificates of Fitness to Participate in Emergency Response Team Duties.
- Scheme Director, ICGP Specialist Training Scheme Mid-West.
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer School of Medicine, University of Limerick.
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Dr Clifford is a General Practitioner and Medical Educator. She completed her medical training in University College Dublin in 2011 and her Specialist General Practice training in 2018 through the RCSI/Dublin North East Scheme of the Irish College of General Practitioners. During this time, she rotated through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Palliative care posts both in Ireland and internationally. She is a founding partner of Mungret Medical Centre.
Other clinical interests include, contraception, fertility and preconceptual planning, menopause, chronic disease management, lifestyle modification.
Dr Clifford is passionate about delivering evidence-based medicine and has completed a Masters in Medical Education through the University of Edinburgh. She is an examiner for the membership examinations (summative assessment) of the Irish College of GPs. Also, she is currently a tutor in UL School of Medicine training medical students for a career as doctors, as part of their 4 year post graduate course. She has published in medical education journals.
Additional key qualifications:
- Specialist Division of the Register (GP) with Irish Medical Council.
- Examiner for MICGP membership examinations (summative assessment) of the Irish College of GPs.
- Diploma in Child Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London.
- Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London.
- Principles and Practice of Menopause Care Course, British Menopause Society, London.
- Registered Smear Taker (CervicalCheck).
- Certified in Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC).
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer School of Medicine, University of Limerick.
Our Nursing Team
Nurse Reidy received a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the University of Limerick in 2021 and has worked as an Enhanced Staff Nurse with previous health care experience before this as well. She is a registered smear taker.
Nurse Jackson received a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University College Dublin in 2023 and has worked as an Staff Nurse since that time with previous health care experience before this as well. She is a registered smear taker.
Our Administrative Team
Aoife received a Bachelor of Business Studies and went on to have extensive experience in primary care in the Mid-West region before joining MMC. She leads a team of medical administrators in MMC.
Gallery
Some images of our modern, warm and comfortable waiting area and consultations rooms.
