OWNER & CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Owen Dennis, from Clontarf in Dublin took over the current clinic in 1987, and built it up to what it is today. Owen is a graduate of the Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

He is one of the founder members of the CAI (Chiropractic Association of Ireland) and under his guidance over forty five thousand people have been helped by Clontarf Chiropractic over its almost forty years of practice.

SKIN CHECK

Dr Steve Karagiannis is the founder and owner of SkinCheck Ireland. He is an Australian Skin Cancer Doctor as well as a GP. His special interest and training is in Early Skin Cancer Detection using Dermoscopy, which is the gold standard for detecting melanoma at its earliest identifiable stage.

Over the past ten years, he has travelled back and forth to Australia, USA, Spain, Austria and the UK, gaining the most up to date skills and knowledge in order to give his patients the best possible care. Dr Steve obtained a Fellowship at the Skin Cancer Institute following the completion of Professional Diplomas in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine and recently completed an International Masterclass in Dermoscopy in Rome.

LEAD AESTHETIC & IV PRACTITIONER

Laura is from Clontarf Dublin and has worked in the medical field for over 20 years.

Laura is a trained Phlebotomist, with a passion for skincare and wellbeing. This passion led her to train as an Aesthetic Practitioner bringing her training in anatomy etcc xxx

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CHIROPRACTOR

Chris, originally from Portmarnock, graduated from UK-based AECC University College. He went on to work in, and manage, a multi-disciplinary clinic in Bristol, where he became a senior consultant chiropractor.

In a full-circle moment, Chris is proud to have returned home to Ireland to practice at the very clinic where he first experienced chiropractic care as a child following a severe sporting injury. It was the skill, guidance and life-changing care of the Clontarf team that inspired him to pursue a career in chiropractic.

Chris works with patients of all ages and activity levels, from families and office workers to elite athletes and active individuals. By combining modern and traditional chiropractic techniques with a strong focus on injury prevention and rehabilitation, he helps patients not only get out of pain, but stay well long-term.

Outside the clinic, Chris can usually be found on the golf course, in the gym, or enjoying a flat white in one of the local coffee shops.

Chris is a member of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland and the General Chiropractic Council.

CHIROPRACTOR

B.A.(Mod),M.Sc,B.Sc.(chiro),Dip ITEC

Garrett graduated from the McTimoney College of Chiropractic (MCC) near Oxford.

McTimoney Chiropractic is a gentle, low force, high speed chiropractic technique which can be used to treat all typical biomechanical / structural problems.

Garrett is Dublin born and raised, a founder member of the McTimoney Chiropractic Association of Ireland (MCAI) and has served as an executive member of the association for almost twenty years. He would also consider himself an ‘afferentologist’ – essentially using muscle testing to help accurately identify the cause of musculoskeletal problems.

CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Laryssa Witty graduated valedictorian from theBarcelona College of Chiropractic with Titulo Superior Privado en Quiropráctica and Máster en Quiropráctica. She specialises in the following techniques: Gonstead, Diversified, Sacro-occipital Technique (SOT), Thompson, Activator and Applied Kinesiology (AK).

She has experience working with a wide range of patients from newborns and pregnant women to helping people live their best as they age. Her focus is helping the body maximize its innate potential. She works with families to ensure newborn children are given their best chance to develop. It is never too early to check a child's spine to ensure the brain body connection is functioning at an optimal level.

In addition, Dr. Laryssa has experience and a particular interest in working with autistic children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders. Proper nervous system function is essential for children whose bodies are struggling to connect. She develops a teamwork approach with parents through education on understanding their child's system, implementing appropriate self-care advice and administering gentle spinal adjustments.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Denise Curtis MSc, PT, NMT, has been in practice as a Physical Therapist for 27 years. She graduated from Liverpool University and Chester College in the UK with a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition Science.

Denise has been resident physical therapist at Clontarf Chiropractic Clinic for the past 15 years, is advanced trained in microcurrent therapy (FSM) and is the senior Laser therapist at the clinic. She works with multiple types of the most up to date microcurrent units available in the world to date and treats a wide range of injuries specific to reducing inflammation and pain as well as the treatment of scar tissue removal.

Denise held the position of senior tutor at the National Training Centre for over 20 years has also lectured at the Dublin Institute of Technology. She is an international presenter and has delivered several presentations and workshops at the World Congress on Microcurrent Therapy in the USA and has also presented her research findings at the 2nd Scientific Conference in Sports and Exercise Medicine at the Queen Mary University, London.

In 2010, Denise completed the first ever controlled trial into the effects of microcurrent therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness. Her peer reviewed study was published in the Scientific Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy (JBMT) which can be sourced on Research Gate.

Her research findings were instrumental in the development of electric therapy protocols for post surgery treatment and are currently part of on ongoing study in that field in the US.

In 2012 Denise was presented with the Ruth Johnston International Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution in support of Microcurrent Therapy.