Dr Sarah Murphy is a GP based in Dublin. She graduated from Sheffield University, trained in the UK, Australia and Ireland, completing her specialist training for general practice in 2006.

She is enjoying being back in Dublin working as a GP, now predominantly based in ED having developed a specialist interest in emergency medicine . She also works a leader in the Living Well programme, designed for people living with chronic health conditions.

Sarah is a certified lifestyle medicine physician. She is completing a masters in UCD in Food, Health, and Nutrition. She has additional qualifications in health promotion, workplace wellness and women’s health.

“Having worked as a doctor for more than 20 years both in the community and in hospital settings it is no longer possible to deny the significant impact our lifestyles and our environment have on our health. Chronic diseases are increasing globally causing significant morbidity and mortality. Although the cause of chronic disease is multifactorial, lifestyle medicine by using a holistic approach tackling areas such as nutrition, movement, stress management, promoting social connections and sleep can reduce many of the modifiable risk factors that can cause disease. Lifestyle medicine provides evidence-based approaches, it empowers patients, promotes self-efficacy and encourages people to make small sustainable changes to promote health and wellbeing. As a clinician it is a hugely rewarding way to practice.”