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Dr Kusuma Narayana is a senior consultant dermatologist based full-time at the American Hospital in Dubai.

She has expertise in the treatment of all adult and paediatric skin disorders, with a specific focus in the treatment of skin cancer. She is a skilled aesthetic doctor and an expert in procedures such as removing moles, tumours, and cysts.

Services offered include:

• Treatment of all skin, hair, and nail diseases (adult and children)
• Skin cancer screening and mole mapping
• Skin cancer removal, e.g. BCC, SCC, melanoma
• Benign skin lesion removal, e.g. cysts, lipomas, moles
• Biologic therapy for psoriasis, eczema, and urticaria

Dr Narayana has a wealth of expertise in her field and has worked at a number of prominent university hospitals, such as London, Cambridge, Leicester, and Peterborough. She has also previously served as the Regional Lead for biologic treatment for psoriasis, eczema, and urticaria.

She received her MRCP and CCT after training at one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and went on to gain a BTEC in laser treatment and level 7 in aesthetics from Harley Academy in London.

She has been involved in national and international clinical trials as an investigator and has presented and published at a variety of international meetings and publications. Additionally, she is a co-founder of Dermpod, an artificial intelligence tool used in dermatology.

Dr Narayana is a member of a number of professional organisations, including the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the British Hair and Nail Society, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).

She speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu.