Looking for female doctor in Balbriggan / surrounding areas

versachi

Hi,

I am wondering can anyone recommend a good female doctor / gynecologist in Balbriggan or the surrounding areas (Skerries/Lusk/Rush etc). I moved here about a year ago and traveled to my old doctor the last few times I have needed to go but since I will be living here for the foreseeable future I want to change to a doctor here. Note: I do not want a male gyne no matter how good they are.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Versachi.

Homebird50

Hello,

I go to Fingal medical centre in Lusk. Theres a female doctor there (im not sure if I can give her name, maybe the mods can let me know). Her initials are EB and she is brilliant.

The clinics number is for an appointment is :8437520

x

RobFowl

Local doctors are all GP's none are gynaecologists FTR.

In Balbriggan there are Dr's Aine Rowley and Martina Keary at Balbriggan clinic
At the Bracken clinic there is Dr Mary Lynch and Dr Jennifer Meer
In Naul (very close to Balbriggan) there Is Dr Ursula O Brien Counihan
Lusk has no permanent female GP's at the moment (both have left or handed in notice).
There are a number in Skerries as well.

ischia

Dr Jennifer Meer, (Bracken Clinic) is very good. I can recommend her.

Their number is 8416000

tatli_lokma

ischia wrote: »

Dr Jennifer Meer, (Bracken Clinic) is very good. I can recommend her.

Their number is 8416000

+1 for Jennifer although she does work limited hours so not always available when you need an appointment. But she is very good and very nice.

Just btw regarding gynae procedures most of the standard stuff (paps, scans etc.) are done by the nurse not the doctor.

versachi

Thanks for the recommendations, I think I will try to get an appointment with Dr. Jennifer Meer tomorrow if I can, the surgery is only down the road.
I normally get pap smears done by my doctor and not a nurse, I think it depends on the practice...

Thanks again!

versachi

RobFowl wrote: »

Local doctors are all GP's none are gynaecologists FTR.

In Balbriggan there are Dr's Aine Rowley and Martina Keary at Balbriggan clinic
At the Bracken clinic there is Dr Mary Lynch and Dr Jennifer Meer
In Naul (very close to Balbriggan) there Is Dr Ursula O Brien Counihan
Lusk has no permanent female GP's at the moment (both have left or handed in notice).
There are a number in Skerries as well.

My old Doc who sat in a General Practice was a gynecologist, I am not looking for a consultant gynecologist such as one that you would be referred to in a hospital for instance. And I was looking for a recommendation on a female doctor not just a list of female doctors!!
As a female, it is important to be comfortable with the person who is examining you, I have been to female doctors who made me feel wholly uncomfortable during examinations, and also been to one who prescribed me the pill without checking anything, no weighing, no BP check, so I am looking for someone good not just someone who I found by googling Doctors in my area. Thanks for the list though.

RobFowl

versachi wrote: »

My old Doc who sat in a General Practice was a gynecologist, I am not looking for a consultant gynecologist such as one that you would be referred to in a hospital for instance. And I was looking for a recommendation on a female doctor not just a list of female doctors!!
As a female, it is important to be comfortable with the person who is examining you, I have been to female doctors who made me feel wholly uncomfortable during examinations, and also been to one who prescribed me the pill without checking anything, no weighing, no BP check, so I am looking for someone good not just someone who I found by googling Doctors in my area. Thanks for the list though.

They were recommendations ! All excellent GP's and on specialist register.

PS If you are a gynecologist then you have to be on the specialist register as one, I know of no GP who is hence my comments. You can check for yourself at http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/
Search "registered doctors" and it'll list whether they are registered and their speciality (if any).
Gynecologists are listed under

• Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Division: Obstetrics and Gynaecologists

GP's under

• Specialty: General Practice
• Division: General Practice

Other qualified but not trained/certified in a specialty are under



General Registration


Those in training including PG registrars/Gynae registrars are under



Trainee Specialist Registration
and are restricted to their training institution (eg spec hospital or GP practice)


(Might be seen as being pedantic but it's actually an offense under the medical practitioners act to say you are a gynaecologist if you are not certified as one and on the specialist register)

Dizzyblonde

Some GPs have certificates for women's health/family planning hanging on their surgery walls to show they've done extra training in those fields (that's how I understand it anyway!). It doesn't mean they're qualified gynaes, but a lot of women feel more confident in approaching their GP on gynaecological matters when they see these certificates.

RobFowl

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Some GPs have certificates for women's health/family planning hanging on their surgery walls to show they've done extra training in those fields (that's how I understand it anyway!). It doesn't mean they're qualified gynaes, but a lot of women feel more confident in approaching their GP on gynaecological matters when they see these certificates.

Thats exactly the situation
DObs (Diploma Obstetrics)
DOWH (Diploma in Womens Health) &
DRCOG (Diploma from the Royal college of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)
Are the commoner ones GP's may have.