Dr Karen Wolfowitz

Dr Karen Wolfowitz is a highly qualified and dedicated Consultant Dermatologist based in Melbourne, Australia. With an exceptional academic and clinical record, she provides comprehensive care across a broad spectrum of general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Dr Wolfowitz is committed to delivering evidence-based, personalised treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique skin concerns, ensuring the highest standard of clinical care in a reassuring and professional environment.

Her clinical practice encompasses the diagnosis and management of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, with a particular focus on advanced mole mapping and surveillance. As an expert in surgical dermatology, Dr Wolfowitz regularly performs procedures for the effective management of skin malignancies. In addition to skin cancer care, she treats a wide range of general dermatological conditions, including acne, allergies, hair and nail disorders, keloids, skin infections, and inflammatory rashes such as eczema and psoriasis. She is also accredited in administering nerve-blocking injections for axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and oversees various cosmetic dermatology treatments, including laser therapies and injectables.

Dr Wolfowitz completed her medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She went on to complete her specialist training in Dermatology, earning a Fellowship of the College of Dermatologists of South Africa. Demonstrating her commitment to international standards of excellence, she is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, an International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and holds full registration on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom.