Aisling Murphy

Compassionate intern doctor with strong foundation in medical knowledge, patient care and clinical skills gained through internship. Committed to continuous learning and interdisciplinary teamwork and communication to optimise patient outcomes.

I am a recent graduate of University College Dublin. I have a background in science having completed a prior degree specialising in Physiology in University College Dublin.

Reference 1 - Dr Gareth Horgan

• Consultant gastroenterologist - St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin
• Email - g.horgan@svhg.ie

Reference 2 - Ms Mary Barry [my current supervisor]

• Vascular surgeon - St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin
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Endocrinology - Mater Dei Hospital Malta [July 2024]

I completed a 4 week elective in endocrinology, gaining clinical experience in general medicine as well as endocrine presentations, including Cushing's syndrome, diabetes mellitus and pituitary adenomas.

General Practice - Brophy Family Practice, Dublin [January 2025]

I completed a 3 week UCD structured elective in GP. Gained experience in phlebotomy, clinical consultations and common GP presentations.

Thesis on hypoxia-shear stress interactions (2021)

Completed during final year of BSc; focused on hypoxia-shear stress interactions of the pulmonary endothelium (1.1 grade). This involved 6 months of laboratory research, completing a thesis and presenting it to a panel of judges.

Summer Student Research Award on pulmonary hypertension (2022)

Completed lab project involving 4 months of lab research in Dr Paul McLoughlin lab in UCD on the role of endothelial gremlin 1 in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension. Presented a poster of my findings to a panel of judges in UCD

Audit - asthma management in under 6s in general practice (2025)

I completed an audit while doing elective in general practice, on patients with asthma in the practice. This focused on assessing their current control of their asthma and audited whether they are being followed up in accordance with national guidelines.

3D printed airway stents - Case series (2025)

Completed a case series with Prof Karen Redmond, consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, on the use of 3D printed stents for difficult airway conditions. I presented an abstract at the European Respiratory (ERS) Conference in Amsterdam in September 2025, and this will be published in an upcoming ERS journal. 

Clinical trial - endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (2026)

I am currently working with the gastroenterology department in St Vincent's University Hospital, gathering background data for a clinical trial involving patients presenting with stable upper gastrointestinal bleeding