About The Lymph Clinic
Mission
The Lymph Clinic team offers an integrative approach to health ; while recognising the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual. Highly specialist training for the treatment of lymphedema, lipoedema and other lymphatic-related disorders, means clients can be assured of the very best therapeutic experience , supported by local ,national and international expertise in the field.
Philosophy
Committed to the health and well being of our clients, treatments are offered with compassion, kindness and integrity, in a safe and secure environment
Vision
Our vision is to be valued as a leader in patient support and professional guidance by providing best practices in clinical excellence and academic expertise.
Meadbh Mac Sweeney, RGN, MPH
Lymphoedema Nurse Consultant & Clinic Director
Medical Integrative Healthcare Therapist,
The Lymph Clinic , Suite 1,
Cork Clinic, Western Road, Cork.
Tel: 021 4347351
Email: meadbh@thelymphclinic.ie
Director of The Lymph Clinic, Meadbh Mac Sweeney qualified as a Registered General Nurse specialising with a post graduate training in Paediatrics subsequently embarking on a different path by studying comprehensively in the field of integrative medicine with renowned Integrative Medical Oncologist Dr Rosy Daniel of the Bristol Cancer Help Centre. She set up the clinical centre of excellence; the Lymph Clinic, Cork Clinic, Western Rd, Cork in 2010 (www.thelymphclinic.ie) where she currently practices as a lymphoedema nurse consultant & medical integrative healthcare therapist.
Qualifying as a therapist in Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT) (specialised treatment of lymphoedema / lipoedema) in 2000 and subsequently as an Advanced teacher with the Dr Vodder School in Austria ( teaching all levels and Reviews) Meadbh set up the Dr Vodder School Ireland in 2019. www.drvodderireland.ie
Previous Chair and Co-Founder of the National Lymphoedema Framework Ireland (www.nlfireland.ie) & Director Education MLD Ireland (www.mldireland.com ), Founding member of International Lipoedema Association (ILA) 2021 https://theila.net/ressources/for-patients
Meadbh completed a Masters in Public Health UCC, 2018 , her thesis was designed to identify and develop key performance indicators (KPI’s) for lymphoedema services in Ireland; and was published the same year in the Journal of Lymphoedema Vol 14 no1 https://www.woundsinternational.com/journals/issue/580/article-details/developing-key-performance-indicators-lymphoedema-service-ireland-using-ic-delphi-technique) . A follow up Pilot Study to test the feasibility of the KPIs at UHL Lymphoedema service proved them to be understandable, objective, reliable, quantifiable and relevant to patient outcome.
2021 International Lymphoedema Framework ( ILF) Best Poster Award
Other Publications
“I Cry. I Simply Cry.” An Ethnography of a Lymphedema Summer Camp
Published Online:15 Oct 2021
Lymphatic Research and Biology Vol. 19, No. 5 Original Articles
Development of Self-Efficacy Tools for Parents and Professionals Caring for Children and Young People with Lymphedema (ILF Parent SE and ILF Professional SE)
Published Online:15 Oct 2021 https://doi.org/10.1089/lrb.2021.0059
Lymphatic Research and Biology Vol. 19, No. 5 Original Articles
A Snapshot of Lymphedema in Ireland: Results from LIMPRINT
Published Online:15 Oct 2021https://doi.org/10.1089/lrb.2021.0061 Lymphatic Research and Biology Vol. 19, No. 5
Professional Associations
Co-Founding Board member: National Lymphoedema Framework Ireland (NLFI) www.nlfi.ie
Co-Founding Board member & Director Education MLD Ireland www.mldireland.com
Accredited Tutor – Dr Vodder Academy International https://www.vodderakademie.com/
Founder & Director of Dr Vodder Ireland School : www.drvodderireland.ie
DrVodder MLD Tuition Course information available on : https://drvodderireland.ie/collections/mld-tuition-courses
Founder & Director of The Lymph Clinic: www.thelymphclinic.ie
Professional qualifications
- Registered General Nurse (Bon Secours Hospital Cork)
- Registered Sick Childrens Nurse (Temple Street Children’s Hospital Dublin)
- Aromatherapist (ITEC)
- Biofeedback Reflexologist (ITEC)
- Remedial Massage Therapist (Northern Institute UK)
- Chi Massage (IHCA)
- Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Therapist (Dr Vodder Level 3)
- Advanced MLD Teacher for the Dr Vodder Akademie Austria. (Meadbh has taught in Ireland, UK, French Montreal to date)
- Health Creation Mentor, 40-hour training module with Dr Rosy Daniel, specialist in integrative medical oncology, 2009
- Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care, Bristol Cancer Help Centre and University of West England,
- Deep Listening Levels 1 and 2, 40-hour modules on listening skills, Ros Oliver 2006-2007
Wisdom and Compassion in Care of the Dying, 40-hour training module, Christine Longaker, 2001 - Complimentary Courses attended:
- Complementary Therapies in Palliative Care, (St Francis Hospice, Dublin)
Boundless Healing Skills in Visualisation and Healing
Looking into the Mirror of The Mind, Dzigar Kontrul Rimpoche
Antoinette O’Connor
Antoinette O’Connor
MLD Therapist
Gregorio Segatto
Greg (Gregorio Segatto)
Qualified as a Registered Nurse in 2006, I worked in oncology from 2006 to 2020. I moved in Ireland in 2015 working for the BSH Cork in oncology. Relevant qualifications:
- Remedial massage in 2017 – NIM UK
- Orthopaedic Sports Massage Diploma – ICOM Cork (Physical therapy lv 1 at the time)
- Advance remedial massage in 2018 – NIM UK
- MLD Level 1 & 2 in 2017 – Dr Vodder School Ireland
- Orthopaedic Sports Therapy Diploma in 2018 – ICOM Cork (Physical therapy lv 2 at the time)
- MLD/ CDT Level 3 in 2018 – Dr Vodder School in Cork
- Spinal Manipulative Therapy Diploma in 2019 – ICOM Cork (Physical therapy lv 3 at the time)
I am on my way o become a fully qualified osteopath. I use a combination of the methods that I studied to find relief from pain.