About

Meet Dr Michelle Murray

General Practitioner & Occupational Medical Practitioner — over two decades of clinical experience across South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Portrait of Dr Michelle Murray.

Considered, compassionate care

Dr Michelle Murray is a highly experienced General Practitioner (GP) and Occupational Medical Practitioner (OMP) whose work spans emergency departments, hospitals, clinics, and occupational settings. She currently practises at Pretoria Health in Rietondale, where she sees patients of all ages.

Her clinical interests include female health, paediatrics, and minor procedures — including biopsies, mole and growth removals, and abscess and cyst drainages. Throughout her career she has combined evidence-based clinical judgment with compassionate patient engagement, with a strong emphasis on preventative care and holistic wellness.

Dr Murray has spoken about women's wellness in occupational and community settings, and has worked extensively with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care, support recovery, and ensure timely onward referral when a specialist opinion is needed.

MBChB DOH&M HPCSA Registered MPS Member GMC (UK) Registered

Qualifications

Education & training

  • MBChB — Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
  • DOH&M — Diploma in Occupational Health & Medicine

Continuing professional development

  • International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • HIV Management Course
  • Ultrasound Course

Affiliations

Professional membership

  • Member, Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
  • Member, Medical Protection Society (MPS)
  • Member, General Medical Council (UK) (GMC)

Areas of clinical interest

  • General practice for all ages and genders
  • Female health and preventative wellness
  • Paediatric and family medicine
  • Mental health consultations and psychiatric care assessments
  • Acute and chronic case management
  • Minor procedures (biopsies, mole & growth removals, drainages)
  • Occupational health assessments and fitness-for-work evaluations
  • Trauma and emergency consultations

Affiliations

Registered and accredited

Dr Murray is a registered and active member of the following professional bodies.

  • Health Professions Council of South Africa logo
    Health Professions Council of South AfricaHPCSA Registered
  • Medical Protection Society logo
    Medical Protection SocietyMPS Member
  • General Medical Council UK logo
    General Medical Council (UK)GMC Registered

Career

Professional experience

2024 – Present

Casualty Officer — Wilgers Emergency Care

Acute and emergency consultations, follow-up care, occupational health and injury management, and rehabilitation support within a multidisciplinary team.

2018 – 2024

Locum General Practitioner — Multiple Practices

Consultations across general practice, emergency care, and occupational health at several practices in Gauteng and the North West Province.

2013 – 2018

Occupational Health & Medical Practitioner — Platinum Health Centre, Rustenburg

General practice across trauma, acute, and chronic cases combined with occupational medical practice sessions.

2005 – 2012

General Practitioner & Occupational Health — Lonmin Mine, Marikana

General practice and occupational health within a mining community. Led the development of fitness-for-work policies supporting women in high-risk roles, including safe return after maternity leave.

2002 – 2005

Earlier roles

Casualty Officer at Kalafong Hospital; Resident Medical Officer at Medicentre Ltd, London, UK; Community Service at Brits District Hospital; Internship at George Mukhari Hospital.

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