Meet Our Doctors

Dr Steve Karagiannis

Bayside, Raheny

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.

Qualifications and experience

11th World Congress of Melanoma, Athens, April 2025
Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer Conference, Brisbane 2024
6th International Conference on Ultraviolet Radiation and Skin Cancer Prevention Conference, Brisbane, 2024
Sunscreens: Formulations, Regulations and Behaviours Workshop, Brisbane 2024
Australasian Melanoma Conference, Brisbane, March 2023
International Masterclass in Dermoscopy, Rome, September 2022
Australasian Melanoma Conference, Brisbane, March 2023
International Masterclass in Dermoscopy, Rome, September 2022
Australasian Melanoma Conference, Sydney, November 2021
Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer, Brisbane, November 2021.
Advanced Dermoscopy Course, Manchester October 2021
11th European Post-Chicago Melanoma/Skin Cancer Meeting, July 2021
World Congress of Dermoscopy, June 2021
10th World Congress of Melanoma, April 2021
10th European Post-Chicago Meeting Melanoma/Skin Cancer Meeting, Germany, July 2020
10th European Post-Chicago Meeting Melanoma/Skin Cancer Meeting, Germany, July 2020
Dermatopathology Workshop - Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology, Melbourne,November 2019
Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy – London, March 2019
Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine – Melbourne, February 2019
9th World Meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma/Skin Cancer Centres – Barcelona,November 2018
Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine – Bond University, QLD, Australia,April 2018
Professional Diploma of Dermoscopy –University of Queensland, Australia, September 2017
Advanced Dermoscopy Certificate– University of QLD, Australia, December 2016
Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy – Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology,Melbourne, October 2016
Professional Certificate in Dermoscopy – University of QLD, Australia, August 2016
Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Therapeutics– Melbourne, February 2016
10th Annual Practical Course in Dermoscopy and Update on Malignant Melanoma– Mayo Clinic, USA, December 2015
4th World Congress of Dermoscopy and Skin Imaging– Vienna, April 2015
Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Histopathology– Melbourne, February 2015
Certificate in the Prevention and Early Detection of Skin Cancer in General Practice– Melbourne, August 2014
Advanced Dermoscopy Course– London, September 2014
International Short Course in Dermoscopy– Graz, Austria, July 2014
Certificate in Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine– Melbourne, Feb 2014
Certificate in Dermoscopy– Cardiff, September 2012
Honorary Lecturer - RCSI, Dublin
Fellow of the Skin Cancer Institute
SSCA – Member of Skin Cancer College Australasia
FRACGP – Fellow of the Australian College of General Practitioners
MICGP – Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
MRCGP – Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, UK
ECAM – Member of the European College of Aesthetic Medicine
PCSA – Member of the Primary Care Surgical Association of Ireland

Dr Janet Brady-Wall

Greystones - Tues - 10.00am to 4:00 pm

Dr Janet Brady is an Irish trained General Practitioner with a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine. She is a graduate of both University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. She has spent the last two years working alongside Dr Steve in the Skincheck clinic in Pembroke and is head of our SkinCheck Clinic in Greystones.

She has completed further training in Dermoscopy and has a Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer Medicine through the Bond University, Queensland. She has also undertaken additional training in Cryosurgery and Skin Surgery through the Primary Care Surgical Association and the Primary Care Dermatology Society respectively. She divides her time between the SkinCheck Clinic in Greystones and her work as a General Practitioner. She will also be developing the Corporate Screening aspect of SkinCheck.

Qualifications and experience

Dermoscopy excellence digital dermoscopy course August 2023
Primary Care Dermatology Society Annual conference March 2023
Primary Care Dermatology Society skin cancer diagnostics and dermoscopy day 2022
Advanced Dermoscopy Course, Manchester October 2021
10th World Congress of Melanoma & 17th EADO Congress, April 2021
Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer medicine, Royal Australian College of General practitioners, Bond University, April 2021
Dermoscopy Advanced virtual conference, February 2021
Primary Care Surgical Association annual meeting, Oct 2020
Advanced Certificate in Skin cancer Medicine, RACGP, Melbourne, February 2020
Intermediate Dermoscopy Certificate, PCDS, Birmingham, November 2019
PCDS Skin Surgery course, Leeds, United Kingdom, May 2019
Advanced Dermosocpy course, London, United Kingdom, February 2019
Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer medicine, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, December 2018
5th World Congress in Dermoscopy, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2018
Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland, Annual scientific meeting, March 2018
Interactive Dermoscopy workshop, Primary care Dermatology Society, Edinburgh, December 2017
Irish Association of Dermatology Annual Conference, December 2017
Cryosurgery Masterclass and Minor Surgery Conference, Primary Care Surgical Association, September 2017
MICP-Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Member of the Skin Cancer Institute
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society
Member of the Primary Care surgical Association
Member of the Skin cancer college of Australasia

Dr David Brennan

Pembroke - Wed 11.00am - 7pm (selected dates) and Waterford - Wed 9am-5.30pm (selected dates)

Dr David Brennan is an Irish GP with a special interest in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine. He graduated from UCD Medicine with a first class honours degree and went on to complete his GP training with the HSE Trinity College GP training. As well as working in Irish hospitals and GP clinics, he has gained significant experience working in New Zealand and sub-Saharan Africa.

He currently divides his time between working as a GP in Kilkenny and SkinCheck Pembroke from 1pm to 7pm every Wednesday.

He has a keen interest in dermoscopy and early diagnosis of skin cancer.

Dr Brennan completed a one year internship in SkinCheck with Dr Steve Karagiannis in 2019 and has been practicing in Pembroke ever since. Due his work ethic, willingness to learn, upskill and grasping the concepts of Skin cancer Medicine quite rapidly, Dr Steve decided to add him to the team in 2019. He has also completed the Advanced Certificate in Dermoscopy from the Primary Care Dermatology Society in London in March 2019 and is attending the International Short Course in Dermoscopy in Graz, Austria in July 2019.

Qualifications and experience

Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine - Bond University, Queensland, May 2022
PCDSI/ICGP Virtual dermosocpy Conference, Feb 2021
PCDSI International Conference, January 2021
GP Minor Surgery Course Certificate - ThreeFiveTwo Training Academy, September 2019
Dermoscopy Study Day - PCDA of Ireland Annual Conference, February 2020
Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy, London, March 2019
International Course in Dermoscopy, Graz, Austria, July 2019
1-year internship in Early Skin Cancer Detection and Dermoscopy - SkinCheck Ireland,July 2018 to July 2019
Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland
Member of International Dermoscopy Society and Member of Skin Cancer Institute.

Dr Michael Willoughby

Tuesday in Pembroke from 9am to 3.30pm

Dr Michael Willoughby is an Irish GP with a special interest in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine. He is a graduate of both UCD and Trinity College Dublin.

In addition to completing the Trinity College Dublin GP Scheme, Dr Willoughby has gained valuable experience working overseas in both Australia and the United Kingdom. He has a keen interest in early skin cancer detection and completed a 1 year internship with Dr Steve in SkinCheck in 2023.

He will divide his time between Skincheck Pembroke and his work as a General Practitioner in Dublin.

e has undertaken further training in Dermoscopy having successfully completed a Professional Diploma in Dermoscopy through Bond University, Australia. He has also attended additional training in Dermoscopy through both the Primary Care Dematology Societies of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Qualifications and experience

Professional Diploma in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, June 2023
Clinical Audit in Dermoscopy - January to June 2023
Certificate in Complex Dermsocopy - Bond University Queensland, April 2023
CAdvanced Dermoscopy Study Day - PCDS of Ireland Annual Conference, March 2023
CAdvanced Certificate of Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, January 2023
CInternational Study Day in Dermoscopy, London, November 2022
C1-year internship in Early Skin Cancer Detection and Dermoscopy - SkinCheck Ireland,July 2022 to July 2023
Professional Certificate in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, June 2022
Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of the United Kingdom

Dr Jenny Linders

Pembroke - Mon- 10:00am to 5:00pm and Friday 10:00am to 1.00pm

Dr Jenny Linders is an Irish GP with a special interest in Dermoscopy and skin cancer medicine. She is a graduate of UCD, Smurfit Business School and the Royal College of Surgeons and the Trinity College Dublin GP Scheme. Jenny has gained significant experience interning with Dr Steve for one year and is passionate about early skin cancer detection. Jenny has spent time working in Dermatology in Beaumont Hospital and Histopathology in the Royal College of Surgeons, the Mater and Beaumont Hospital. She was awarded the Manne Berber award along with her teammates, from the ICGP Trinity scheme. An advocate for skin cancer awareness, Jenny was invited by Skin blogger Corinna Tolan from the Skin-Deep podcast to discuss the importance of safe skin in the sun and to promote awareness of tell-tale signs of skin cancer. Jenny divides her time working as a GP in Dublin and Skin Check Pembroke.

Jenny has attended additional training in Dermoscopy through the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland and the United Kingdom. She has completed the Professional Certificate of Dermoscopy, the Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy and the Professional Diploma of Dermoscopy, through the Bond University Australia.

Qualifications and experience

Professional Diploma in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, November 2023
Intermediate Dermoscopy Study day – PCDS of the United Kingdom, Annual Conference, October 2023.
Advanced Dermoscopy Study Day - PCDS of Ireland Annual Conference, March 2023
Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, June 2023
1-year internship in Early Skin Cancer Detection and Dermoscopy - SkinCheck Ireland, September 2022 to October 2023
Professional Certificate in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, June 2022
Member of the Irish College of General Practitione
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of the United Kingdom

Dr Mark Kielty

Blackrock – Tues and Thurs- 9:00 am to 5:00pm

Dr Mark Kielty is an Irish GP with a special interest in Dermoscopy and skin cancer medicine. He attained his medical degree from UCD School of Medicine and after a number of years working in internal medicine went on to complete GP training with the UCD GP training scheme. He has a keen interest in early skin cancer detection and completed a 1 year internship with Dr Steve in SkinCheck in 2024. He has undertaken further training in Dermoscopy and skin cancer medicine having successfully completed a Professional Diploma in Dermoscopy through Bond University, Australia. He has also attended additional training in Dermoscopy through both the Primary Care Dematology Societies of the United Kingdom and Ireland. He will divide his time between Skincheck Blackrock and his work as a General Practitioner in Dublin.

Qualifications and experience

Diploma in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, June 2024
Clinical Audit in Dermoscopy - January to June 2024
Certificate in Complex Dermsocopy - Bond University Queensland, April 2024
Advanced Dermoscopy Study Day - PCDS UK Annual Conference, London, June 2024
Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, March 2024
1-year internship in Early Skin Cancer Detection and Dermoscopy - SkinCheck Ireland,July 2023 to July 2024
Professional Certificate in Dermoscopy - Bond University Queensland, Jan 2024
Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of Ireland
Member of the Primary Care Dermatology Society of the United Kingdom

Dr Maria Banatwala

Bayside – Thurs – 8:30am to 12:30pm

Dr Maria Banatwala is an Irish and Australian trained General Practitioner with a special interest in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine. She is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin. She Subsequently completed her GP training with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in the South East Coast, with special interest training in Skin Cancer Medicine. She has worked in Australian Skin Cancer clinics for three years before returning to Ireland.

She has completed the Professional Certificate of Dermoscopy and Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine through the well renowned Skin Cancer College Australasia. Training in Australia, where the prevalence of skin cancer is the highest in the world, has given her first hand experience with the severe effects of chronic UV damage. Dr Maria works in Skin Cancer Medicine as well as in General Practice.

Qualifications and experience

Skin Cancer Detection and Dermoscopy Observership, SkinCheck Ireland
3 years experience working in Australian Skin Cancer Clinics alongside fellow Skin Cancer specialists
Certificate of Dermoscopy, Skin Cancer College Australasia
Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine, Skin Cancer College Australasia
Skin Cancer Surgical Skills Workshop, GP Synergy
Dermatology Basics Workshop, GP Synergy
Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Dr Katherine Whately

Bayside - Tues - 830am to 12pm

Starting 11th March.

Qualifications and experience

Soon to come