MGA Clinical Influencers

Series 6, episode 7 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Professor Mary M. Reilly, who graduated from UCD Medicine in 1986. She was appointed consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in 1998 and a Professor of Clinical Neurology at UCL in 2010. Professor Reilly leads the peripheral nerve clinical and research group and is head of the Division of Clinical Neurology in UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. She runs a research program in the inherited neuropathies encompassing gene identification, pathogenetic studies, natural history studies, development of outcome measures and conducting clinical trials. She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2020 and made a Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology in 2023. Prof Reilly was awarded an honorary MBE for her services to medicine 2025.

Series 6, episode 6 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Professor Ray McDermott, who graduated from UCD Medicine in 1992. He trained in Medical Oncology and completed an MBA in Health Services Management before attending the Institut Curie, Paris where he completed a PhD. At the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, he furthered an interest in Genito-Urinary Oncology and then returned to Ireland as Consultant Medical Oncologist. In 2016, Professor McDermott was appointed Clinical Professor in Medical Oncology by UCD School of Medicine. He continues to pursue research interests in genito-urinary and pancreas cancer and is committed to improving outcomes for patients with cancer through clinical and translational research.

Series 6, episode 5 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Dr Elaine Lockhart, who graduated from UCD Medicine in 1988. She completed her psychiatric training in the West of Scotland, going on to spend more than two decades as a consultant in paediatric liaison psychiatry at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Dr Lockhart is a Consultant with The Edinburgh Practice and was Vice-Chair and Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland's Child and Adolescent Faculty, followed by Chair of the UK Royal College of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Faculty. She worked as Clinical Advisor for CAMHS with the Scottish Government from 2018 – 2021. She has been active in teaching, training and research and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Dr Lockhart was awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrists' President's Medal 2025 and the RCPsych Child and Adolescent Team of the Year 2017.

Series 6, episode 4 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Commandant Dr Fiachra Lambe, who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2014. The first person to complete the pioneering 'Military Medicine GP Training Scheme' in Ireland, Comdt Lambe is a registered Specialist in both General Practice and Military Medicine. Through his work in the military, Comdt Lambe contributed to OP FORTITUDE (the Defence Forces response to the Covid-19 pandemic) as well as two UN Peacekeeping deployments in Lebanon and Syria. Following his completion of a master's in public health, Comdt Lambe's recent career focus relates to preventive medicine and building healthcare resilience in Ireland through improved civil-military cooperation.

Series 6, episode 3 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Professor Louise Ivers who graduated from UCD Medicine in 1997. She is the Executive Director of the Center for Global Health and the David Bangsberg MD, MPH Endowed Chair in Global Health Equity at Mass General Hospital. Professor Ivers is the Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and a Professor of Medicine and Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is a practicing physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Mass General. Professor Ivers works on the design, implementation, and evaluation of large-scale public health programs in resource-limited settings with the goal of achieving health equity. She received the MGA Distinguished Graduate Award in 2011.

Series 6, episode 2 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Dr Tomas O'Neill who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2006. Dr O'Neill is a decorated clinician with several awards including the Vice Chancellor's International Scholar at Macquarie University, 2017, and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Rowan Nicks Scholar GB and Ireland 2017. He is now a Plastic Surgery consultant is St. Vincent's University Hospital where he has worked since returning from the NHS in 2024.

Series 6, episode 1 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Dr Brid Shanahan who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2010. Dr Shanahan is a General Practitioner and Clinical Lead for Deep End Ireland – a group of advocates for GPs working in the most disadvantaged communities across the country. Dr Shanahan is also an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer / Assistant Professor in UCD School of Medicine.

Series 5, episode 8 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Prof Linda Mulligan who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2002. Since 2014, she has practiced as a consultant forensic pathologist and is currently the Chief State Pathologist in the Office of State Pathologist, leading a team of 10 people who provide and support the national forensic pathology service. In 2022, she was awarded the distinguished graduate prize at the 2002 UCD medical class reunion and was appointed as a clinical professor in the UCD School of Medicine. Along with the provision of a 24/7 national forensic pathology service, the OSP staff are heavily involved in teaching and research with all medical schools, the gardai and the military police.

Series 5, episode 7 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Prof John Moriarty who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2003 with First Class Honours in both Medicine and Surgery and the Misericordae medal for first in his Mater class. Dr Moriarty is a specialist in cardiovascular and interventional radiology at UCLA. He is Professor of Radiology and of Medicine (Cardiology). He returned to Ireland as a consultant Interventional Radiologist at the Mater in 2020, before returning again to UCLA in 2022 as Vice Chair (Clinical Research) of the Department of Radiological Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is also director of the program for Interventional Innovation, and Co-director of the UCLA PE Response Team. He has multiple roles in the UCLA Hospital system leadership, and has completed leadership and management training at Harvard School of Business and Public Health. Dr Moriarty is a national and international leader in the field of venous thromboembolism, DVT, PE and clot management.

Series 5, episode 6 of 'MGA Clinical Influencers' with Dr Madeleine Sertic, who graduated from UCD Medicine in 2015. Following her training, Dr Sertic joined the faculty at MGH in 2021 and was appointed Instructor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Since joining the faculty, Dr Sertic has participated in a broad range of research and clinical activities. She has a special interest in contrast safety and serves as the medical director of the MGH Radiology Contrast Emergency Management Simulation Program.