- Pixie McKenna
Dr. Pixie McKenna (b.20th January 1971) (MB BCh BAO) is an Irish doctor and television presenter. She is best known for her work on the
Channel 4 series "Embarrassing Illnesses" and its sister series "Embarrassing Bodies" andBBC Three 'sFreaky Eaters .http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/E/embarrassing_illnesses/doctors_3.html]Education and training
McKenna attended medical school at
University College Cork [http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/kevin-myers/letting-the-world-witness-where-the-sun-dont-shine-1364162.html] , graduating in1995 . After qualifying as ageneral practitioner in1999 , McKenna practised inNotting Hill ,London for 3 years. She then set up a GP practice in Ireland while continuing sessional work atHarley Street . In thepublic sector , she acts as a clinical assistant in sexual health anddermatology for the NHS and has worked at a number of London teaching hospitals.Television career
In
2007 McKenna began to appear on "Freaky Eaters", a show which helps individuals overcome eating disorders. That same year she went on to co-present "Embarrassing Illnesses", a show which highlights common conditions that people are reluctant to discuss with their doctors, and in 2008 co-presented its sister series "Embarrassing Bodies".References
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