Best Dermatologists in Chiswick, London, UK

Dr Suchitra Chinthapalli works at the Royal London Hospital for her NHS practice as a Consultant Dermatologist. She consults on all aspects of General Dermatology, including acne, eczema, warts, rashes, rosacea, and has a subspecialty interest in Skin Cancer and Skin Surgery.

She achieved her Medical Degree at Imperial College London with merits. She then underwent her entired postgraduate training in London teaching hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN, Queen Square), Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Free Hospital and the Royal London Hospital. Furthermore, she completed training in Dermatology internationally in Europe and USA.

In recognition of her outstanding work in Dermatology, she has achieved national prizes and scholarships and has presented her research abroad. Dr Chinthapalli has taught in the following Medical schools including, Imperial College London, King’s College London, University College London (UCL) and Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She has also worked in the Royal Society of Medicine, in which she is an active member of. She is a member of the British Association of Dermatology (BAD) and the British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS).

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Mole mapping 
• Mole removal
• Mole checks
• Skin surgery
• Skin Cancer & Surgery
• Mole Checks
• Acne
• Eczema
• Rosacea
• Psoriasis
• Rashes

Dr Christos Tziotzios is a Consultant Dermatologist and Senior Lecturer at St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London. Dr Tziotzios specialised in scalp and hair disorders, alongside his general medical dermatology (e.g. acne, rosaea, psoriasis, eczema) and skin cancer.

Dr Tziotzios obtained his medical qualifications from the University of Cambridge. He undertook Academic Foundation Training and completed his Core Medicine Training at Cambridge University Hospitals before competitively being appointed Academic Clinical Fellow in Dermatology at St. John’s.

He developed an interest in molecular genetic research and hair disorders and secured substantial research grant funding in order to undertake doctoral research into dissecting the molecular pathogenesis of a highly distressing type of scarring hair loss affecting women known as frontal fibrosing alopecia. His PhD research at St. John’s has culminated in high-impact publications, including an original article in Nature Communications, and several distinctions such as the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Whimster Prize, the BAD Wycombe Prize, the Royal Society of Medicine Dermatology Research Prize and the NIHR/BAD Award.

He remains active in basic and clinical research: he has recently been awarded the British Skin Foundation Young Investigator Award and leads a UK-wide research consortium investigating lichenoid, scarring and alopecic disorders. He is also the National (UK) Chief Investigator for the ALLEGRO studies into a novel and promising class of medicines for alopecia areata.

Dr Tziotzios teaches undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc) students and supervises PhD research at King’s College London, whilst is regularly invited speaker in local, regional, national and international scientific meeting

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Hair Loss Treatments
• Phototrichograms
• Trichoscopy
• Mole Check
• Mole Mapping
• Mole Removal
• Skin Biopsies
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Skin Excisions
• Skin Cancer Screening and Dermoscopy
• Intradermal Steroid Treatment
• Hair loss (scarring and non-scarring alopecia)
• Scalp disorders
• Nail conditions
• Hair shaft disorders
• Acne
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
• Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
• Lupus
• Melanoma
• Moles
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Skin Tags
• Urticaria
• Vitiligo
• Warts (Viral)

Dr Karolina Gholam is currently working as a Paediatric Dermatology Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital and as an Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Child Health.

Dr. Graham is one of only two doctors dually accredited in Paediatrics and Dermatology in the United Kingdom. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Paediatrics and her thesis on Familial Haemophagocytic Histiocytosis was published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology. She completed the Paediatric Educator’s Programme and lectures regularly on paediatric dermatology related topics. She has published on the use of propranolol for infantile haemangiomas and other paediatric dermatology conditions.

Dr. Mayou is a Consultant Dermatologist seeing patients with acne, eczema, mole monitoring, with a special interest in Paediatric and Cosmetic dermatology. She ran the Paediatric Dermatology clinic at the Chelsea and Westminster and the paediatric and adult clinic at Queen Mary’s Roehampton.

Dr Susan Mayou is a highly experienced Consultant Dermatologist and co-founder of the Cadogan Clinic in Chelsea. She has a specialist interest in paediatric dermatology, having previously lead the paediatric services at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton. Additionally, she also holds a specialist interest in Cosmetic Dermatology, dealing with a wide range of cosmetic procedures including Cosmetic injections and skin peels. 

Susan published extensively in the academic literature, with more than 40 peer-reviewed papers to her name. She is co-founder and secretary of the British Cosmetic Dermatology Group, an Honorary Lecturer at Imperial College London, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Member of the British Association of Dermatology and British Association of Paediatric Dermatology and Spokesperson for and a Trustee of, the British Skin Foundation.

• Mole and skin cancer screening 
• Dermal fillers
  
• Cryotherapy
  
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Skin lumps
• Contact dermatitis
• Rash

• Paediatric Dermatology
• General Dermatology 
• Acne
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Skin lumps (moles, warts, skin tags)
• Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
• Moles and Skin Cancer
• Skin Cancer screenings and Mole Mapping
• Cosmetic Injections & Fillers
• Cosmetic Dermatology & Aesthetics

Dr Susie Morris is a consultant dermatologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College Hospital.  She has been a consultant at UCH for over 15 years, having been head of department as well as skin cancer lead.

She is a general dermatologist and sees a wide variety of skin cancer and general cases. Dr Morris is an integral part of the skin cancer team and performs screening, diagnosis and surgical treatment of all types of benign and malignant skin lesions. She has a special interest in autoimmune disease and leads the combined dermatology/rheumatology clinic, a tertiary referral service.

Dr Morris graduated from University College London and Middlesex School of Medicine, with Distinction in Surgery, and undertook her dermatology training at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology.

Her Doctoral thesis was in the field of cellular protection at University College London. She has published widely and is an internationally respected dermatologist and lecturer, previously holding the post of educational lead at UCH training both medical students and trainee dermatologists.

• Skin cancer screening and prevention

• Skin cancer screening
• Mole and skin cancer removal
• Eczema and psoriasis
• Acne
• Rosacea
• Sun-damaged skin
• Pigmentation disorders

Dr Tamara Basarab is a consultant dermatologist who graduated from Guy's Hospital in 1990. Basarab undertook her specialist dermatology training in London, where she gained a wide breadth of experience working at various hospitals. Much of her training was at the prestigious national centre of excellence, St John's Institute of Dermatology, where she trained under some of the country's leading dermatologists. 

In 1999, Tamara was appointed as a consultant dermatologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she developed and led the skin allergy service as well as looking after dermatology in-patients and patients with dermatological emergencies.

As a highly experienced dermatologist, Tamara sees both adults and children and has developed several areas of specialist interest including acne, moles (with dermoscopy examination), skin cancer screening, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and skin rashes alongside all general dermatology.

• Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
• Phototherapy Sclerotherapy (treat prominent blood vessels)
• Skin Biopsies Skin Cancer Screening

All general adult and paediatric dermatology

Dr Janakan Natkunarajah is a full-time Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead at Kingston Hospital where he is the Clinical Lead for 5 dermatology consultants, 2 Specialist nurses. He was appointed to Kingston Hospital in 2011. He developed the dermatology service at Kingston and Raynes Park Health Centre and Community sites with excellent patient feedback and is involved in Acute Dermatology Management at Kingston Hospital.

He trained at Imperial College London and graduated in 2002, having gained a first class Neuroscience BSc in 1999. He has had the unique opportunity to have worked in several excellent dermatology units including Amersham Hospital and King's College Hospital. He trained locally on the St George's/St Helier's/Kingston dermatology rotation.

Throughout his training, he has won several prizes at the Royal Society of Medicine and the British Association of Dermatologists Annual Conference. He actively teaches dermatology to undergraduates and postgraduates and is involved in GP education with organising a GP skin club at Kingston Hospital. He is currently the South London British Association of Dermatology Regional representative and is the co-editor of the Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Journal.

Dr Natkunarajah is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He is Educational Supervisor at Kingston for the Dermatology Trainees (2011- 2017).

Dermatology Background

• Co-editor Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Journal
• Written a Chapter on the skin effects of Chemotherapy in the ‘World Renowned’ Rook
• Textbook of Dermatology 9th edition- 2016
• National Committees: South London British Association of Dermatology Regional Representative (2012-2015 )
• National Committee: British Association of Dermatology Drugs & Therapies Guideline Committee (2016-Current)
• Chair of South West Thames Regional Dermatology (2013-2017)
• More than 27 Peer-reviewed Dermatology Publications
• Won several Prizes at the Royal Society of Medicine and the British Association of Dermatologists Conferences
• Involved in GP education – created the GP Skin Club (Kingston)
• Inspirational Dermatology training at Amersham Hospital, King’s College Hospital with the late Dr E Higgins, St George’s, St Helier and Kingston Hospital
• Ran the London Marathon 2015 for the British Skin Foundation – raised  more than £4000 

• Currettage
• Dermoscopy
• Anti Fungal Therapy
• Phototherapy
• Cryotherapy
• Mole Check
• Hair Loss

• General Adult and Paediatric Dermatology
• Acne – Developed Kingston Acne Guidelines – treatments include Roaccutane
• Psoriasis – medical treatments and Phototherapy
• Eczema – medical & topical treatments
• Skin Cancer Diagnosis and management
• Mole screening – using Dermoscopy
• Acute skin rashes
• Drug eruptions

Dr Lucy Ostlere graduated with Honours from St Bartholomew’s Medical College, having won several prizes as a medical student, and also gained a BSc in Psychology from University College London. She has over 25 years of experience in Dermatology, having trained in various leading Dermatology departments including Chelsea and Westminster, the Royal Free, Kingston and St George’s Hospitals. As a trainee she won notable prizes at National and International meetings. Her specialist research was on atopic eczema, for which she was awarded an MD and she has had over 80 papers published in peer reviewed journals. On completion of her training she was appointed Consultant Dermatologist at St George’s and Kingston Hospitals. She has been Clinical Lead and is an Educational Supervisor at St George's Hospital. She runs the Dermatology Education meetings for GPs and gives regular lectures to GPs, Dermatology trainees and Medical students. She is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists; British Medical Association; European Society for Cutaneous Allergy; Royal College of Physicians; Royal Society of Medicine

Her special interests include acne, eczema, the diagnosis of contact dermatitis, skin cancer screening and the management of skin cancer, including surgical and non-surgical treatments such as photodynamic therapy. 

Dr Ostlere was listed in the Tatler Doctors Guide as one of the top 250 medical consultants in England and top 10 Dermatologists. She was also recommended in Vogue for her management of acne and praised “for her supportive manner . . .  [and] a great track record with teenagers”. 

She is recognized and fee-assured by all the main insurance companies, including BUPA (BUPA premier partner) and AXA PPP.

Main NHS base: St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Alya Abdul-Wahab is a Consultant Dermatologist at St George’s Foundation Trust and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. She is the lead for the paediatric dermatology service.

Dr. Alya Abdul-Wahab qualified from St Georges’ Hospital Medical School. She trained in dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London and undertook a sub-specialist fellowship training in Paediatric Dermatology at Guys and St Thomas’ Trust. During her training, she was actively involved in research and spent three years studying inherited skin disorders at the end of which she was awarded an MD degree by Kings College London in Genetics and Molecular Medicine.

Dr. Alya Abdul-Wahab is a member of several medical societies and she regularly attends and presents at national and international meetings.

• Mole Check
• Mole Mapping

• Adult and Paediatric Dermatology
• Birthmarks
• Genetic skin disorders
• Moles
• Acne
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Rashes

Dr Chris Harland is a General Dermatologist and a Medical Director at Sk:n Clinics. He is also based at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital and Parkside Hospital and his current NHS posts are Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton and the Royal Marsden Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Sutton. His areas of specialism are general dermatology and skin cancer and his areas of interest include General Adult and Paediatric Dermatology; mole checks and dermoscopy; mole excision and skin cancer surgery; laser treatment and warts and verrucas.

Dr Harland qualified in Medicine with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees in 1983 in London. He completed a Masters at Cambridge in 1987 and was awarded a Fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians in 1997. He has many memberships including British Association of Dermatologists and St John's Dermatological Society. He is also interested in research and has many awards and publications. 

• Mole Mapping
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Mole Removal
• Mole Check
• Skin Cancer Surgery

• Warts (Viral)
• Verruca
• Skin Cancer
• Moles