Dr Torun named Female Entrepreneur of the Year (opens in a new tab)
The Echo reports on Dr. Elif Torun’s award from the Local Enterprise Office South Dublin, her personalised approach to care and the clinic’s growth in Old Bawn.
Recognised for care that listens.
Awards, coverage and milestones for Dr. Elif Torun and the team at Dr. Torun’s Clinic, Tallaght. Built in South Dublin, one patient at a time.
- Winner · Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- Highly Commended · Established Businesswoman of the Year
- Finalist · Small Business Award
- Nominated · Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards
Awards and honours.
Recognition in 2026, for the clinic and for the doctor who founded it.
- Winner
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Local Enterprise Office South Dublin
Presented at the Local Enterprise Awards during Local Enterprise Week, for Dr. Torun’s contribution to healthcare and enterprise in South Dublin.
Official announcement (opens in a new tab) - Highly Commended
Established Businesswoman of the Year
Network Ireland Dublin
Recognised among Dublin’s established businesswomen by Network Ireland, the national network for women in business.
- Finalist
Small Business Award
South Dublin County Business Awards
Dr. Torun’s Clinic is a finalist in the Small Business category of the county’s business awards, organised by South Dublin Chamber.
- Nominated
Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards
Safety in Beauty Ireland
Nominated for Aesthetic Clinic of the Year and Clinic Team of the Year, with Dr. Elif Torun nominated for Aesthetic Doctor of the Year. Winners are announced on 24 October 2026.
Official announcement (opens in a new tab)
“For me, patients are never numbers.”
“Every person who comes through our doors has their own story and their own health journey. I strongly believe in providing personalised care where people feel listened to, supported and respected.”
In the news.
Local coverage and community news, from the clinic’s opening in 2023 to this year’s award.
Dr. Torun’s Clinic joins South Dublin Chamber (opens in a new tab)
The Chamber’s spring newsletter welcomes Dr. Torun’s Clinic, Old Bawn, Tallaght, among its new members, listed under General Practice & Healthcare.
200 pupils at St Martin de Porres receive Flu vaccines (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Elif Torun and Dr. Antonios Issou vaccinated close to 200 pupils and staff at St Martin de Porres National School, Aylesbury, as part of the Flu Vaccination Programme.
New GP clinic opens to cater for health services demand (opens in a new tab)
The opening of Dr. Torun’s Clinic at 59A Old Bawn Way, and why Tallaght’s growing community needed another doctor-led practice.
Local Enterprise Week, 2026.
One patient
at a time.
From Old Bawn, step by step.
- 2023
The clinic opens in Old Bawn
Dr. Elif Torun opens Dr. Torun’s Clinic at 59A Old Bawn Way, Tallaght.
- October 2023
Flu vaccines for 200 pupils
Dr. Torun and Dr. Issou vaccinate close to 200 pupils and staff at St Martin de Porres National School, Aylesbury.
- Spring 2025
Joins South Dublin Chamber
Dr. Torun’s Clinic becomes a member of South Dublin Chamber, the county’s business network.
- 2025
Nominated for the Chamber’s Small Business Awards
South Dublin Chamber Small Business Awards 2025.
- March 2026
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Local Enterprise Office South Dublin names Dr. Torun its Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2026.
- 2026
Highly Commended by Network Ireland
Established Businesswoman of the Year, Network Ireland Dublin.
- September 2026
Ozone-Oxygen-Therapy, from Germany
Dr. Torun visits HAB Herrmann in Germany ahead of the clinic’s new CE-marked hyperbaric ozone system.
- October 2026
Business Awards finalist
Finalist, Small Business Award, South Dublin County Business Awards 2026.
- October 2026
Speaking on women’s wellbeing
“Vitamins, Vitality & Wellbeing” at the Women’s Wellbeing Conference, Stillorgan Park Hotel, 12 October 2026.
From Dr. Torun, on LinkedIn.
Follow on LinkedIn- October 2026
Finalist at the South Dublin County Business Awards
Dr. Torun’s Clinic is a finalist in the Small Business category, a reflection of the team and the trust of our patients.
Read the post on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) - October 2026
A new website, and the next chapter
The first step towards a fully digital clinic, guided by patient privacy, clinical oversight and data protection.
Read the post on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) - September 2026
Hyperbaric ozone, from HAB Herrmann
A visit to Germany ahead of the clinic’s new CE-marked ozone system, offered alongside conventional medical care.
Read the post on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Media enquiries.
For interviews, comment or photographs of Dr. Torun and the clinic, please get in touch. We reply within one working day.
- Emailinfo@drtorunsclinic.ie
- Phone(01) 960 2244
