Staff Profiles

Who will I meet in Washington Street

Dr. Louise Nestor
Mb BCh BAO MICGP MRCGP Dip Derm DCH DObs 
Qualified from UCC in 1989 Louise started working in the practice in Dec 1994 in Grand parade before moving to the current Washington Street premises in 2008. Her special interests include womens health and dermatology.

Dr. Phil Kieran
Mb BCh BAO MICGP MRCPI
Phil qualified from UCD in 2007 and moved back to Cork in 2014. He has worked in The Washington Street Medical Centre since then. Phil became a partner in the practice in Jan 2017 following the retirement of Dr. O Connell. His medical interests include sexual health, travel medicine and Diabetes.

​Dr. Colm Murphy
Mb BCh BAO MICGP MMedSc 

Colm graduated from medicine in UCC in 2008. He completed his internship in Cork in 2009 and spent the following six years working as a doctor in Australia.  He completed his GP training in Australia in 2015.  Colm joined the partnership in June 2019 part time while also working with his father Dr. Con. Following his fathers retirement in early 2020 Colm joined as a partner in Washington Street Medical centre full time amalgamating the two practices.

Christina Collender
RGN RM H dip CNS Practice Nursing
Working in the practice since 2002. Trained in CUH graduated in 1994 and then in The Coombe Womens and Infants University Hospital in 1998.
As a clinical nurse specialist our aim is to provide evidence based care not only  in the management of acute and chronic illness but also in health promotion and education.

Mary O' Brien
RGN RM CNS Practice Nursing 
Working in Washington St. since 2005
Qualified as a general nurse in 1983from North Infirmary Hospital Cork and completed Midwifery training in 1987 from the Erinville Hospital Cork.
Special Interests: Chilhood immunisations, womens health and Diabetes.

Dr. Derek O Connell

Dr. Derek O Connell (Co-founder of Washington St. Medical center) retired on the 31st of December 2016. 

Rose McNamara

Working in Washington Street Medical Centre since 2015. Rose is responsible for the management and administration of the practice for all non-clinical aspects of your healthcare. Rose completed a Management Practice Course UCC in 2020.