Opening Hours:
Mon-Thurs 9:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00
Fri 9:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 16:30
Emergency: 999
SouthDoc: 0818 355 999
Our Staff
Dr Eamonn O'Grady
MB DCh MICGP DObs
Having graduated from UCC in 1991 Eamonn went on to complete the Cork Vocational Training Scheme in General Practice and is a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners.
He started working in General Practice in Ballincollig in 1999 and was one of the founding partners of Ovens-Ballincollig Medical Group.
His special interests include Men’s Health, Occupational Health, Orthopaedic Medicine (joint injections etc.) Minor Surgery, and Gerontology.
Dr Julie Burns
MB MICGP BObs DCh
Dr Julie Burns graduated from University College Cork in 2005. She worked in Cork and in New Zealand before training on the Cork GP training scheme. She has a strong interest in women’s health, dermatology and children’s health.
Dr Elaine Tho
MBBS BMedSc RACGP DCh
Dr Elaine Tho graduated in 2005 from The University of Melbourne, Australia. She has worked in rural clinics in Australia and has worked in multiple GP clinics around Cork. Dr Elaine Tho joined the practice in 2012 and has a diploma in Children’s Health and Primary Care Dermatology. She has an interest in Paediatrics, Women’s Health, Preventative Medicine and Dermatology. Dr Tho also performs minor surgical procedures.
Dr Heather Clarke
MRCGP MB BCH BAO(Hons)
Dr Heather Clarke graduated from University College Dublin in 1995. She worked in Emergency Medicine in Ireland and the UK before completing GP training in Scotland in 2009.
She has been working as a GP in Cork since 2009, and joined the practice in 2020. She has an interest in women’s health
Dr Américo Ortiz de Zevallos Olivera
MB, BCH, BAO, Family doctor and M med
Dr. Américo obtained his Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery in Peru in 2004 and 2006 in Madrid. In 2017 he obtained his General Practice qualification in Madrid and moved to Ireland in 2018 where he worked for a number of practices in Dublin before moving to Cork in 2020.
His special interests include Minor Surgery, Men’s Health and Cosmetic procedures.