Best Dermatologists in Holborn, London, UK

Dr Meena Arunachalam is a consultant dermatologist currently working for the NHS at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London. Her clinical interests are dermoscopy (for the early detection of skin cancer), medical dermatology, vitiligo, mycology and skin surgery and her research interests are vitiligo and mycology.

Dr Arunachalam has a BA and an MD, and she has completed medical and dermatological specific training internationally; in the USA, UK (Oxford), Italy (Florence), and France. In Italy, she trained in mycology, medical dermatology, nail disorders and vitiligo. During her 1-year training in the UK, she was based at The Whittington Hospitals and Oxford hospitals.

Alongside her clinical expertise and education, Dr Arunachalam has published more than 50 articles in scientific journals utilising her expert knowledge. She has also presented her research on vitiligo in conferences internationally including at the American Academy of Dermatology Resident’s Symposium and at the European Pigment Cell Conference.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Skin Biopsies
• Dermoscopy
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Skin Cancer Surgery
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Vitiligo
• Moles
• Skin Cancer

Dr Sara Pruneddu is one of the few dually certified Dermatologist and Veneorologist, with several yearsof experience gained both in the UK  and in Italy.

Dr Pruneddu is a Consultant Dermatologist at King's College Hospital, one of the most prestigious teaching hospitals in London. She deals ith all aspects of skin conditions of adulkts and children. Prior to that she was lead clinician at North Middlesex Hospital where she worked for over 7 years, offering services in the field of allergic conditions, patch testing, paediatric dermatology and inflammatory skin conditions.

She qualified with honour in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sassari Medical School (Italy). She then trained in Dermatology and Venerology both in Italy and in the UK, where she joined as an oversea fellow at the Dermatology department of Queen's Hospital and Royal London Hospital.

After obtaining her Diploma with distinction in 2011, Dr Pruneddu decided to relocate to London.

She offers service in medical dermatology including acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, skin cancer prevention/detection adn patch testing. Dr Pruneddu is an expert in dermoscopy and mole mapping, acne, paediatric dermatology, skin cancer and venereology.

• Dermoscopy
• Patch test
• Mole mapping
• Skin cancer screening

• Allergies
• Moles
• Skin cancer
• Acne 
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Urticaria
• Verruca
• Dermatitis
• Urticaria

Dr Anna Martinez is an Internationally renowned and one of UK's leading Paediatric Dermatologist. Since 2018 Anna has been the Clinical Lead of the Paediatric Dermatology Service at the world famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London. Anna practices privately at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, London and at Great Ormond Street. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London.

Anna is an expert in managing all aspects of children's skin disorders, in particular severe eczema, birthmarks and vascular anomalies. She also specialises in managing rare skin disorders such as skin fragility disorders, ichthyoses and Netherton syndrome. Anna has set up the combined dermatology allergy service at GOSH

Dr Martinez completed her qualifications, MBBS, MRCP and FRCPCH, at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London in 1991. Her many years of clinical experience and extensive education make her an expert within her field.

Anna has many nominations and awards; she was nominated Colleague of the year at GOSH in 2018 and was in the top three the NHS Health Heros in 2018. Furthermore Anna's academic and research portfolio is recognised world wide. She publishes extensively and is chief investigate and principle investigator in numerous clinical trials into novel therapies for children with skin diseases.

Dr Anna Martinez holds three private clinics every week as follows:

Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm at 234 Great Portland Street

Friday 10.30am - 2.30pm at 234 Great Portland Street - Video Consultations

Saturday 9.00am - 2.30pm at 215 Great Portland Street

Dr Luigi Citarella is a Consultant Dermatologist working for the Lewisham and Greenwich Trust.

He qualified in Medicine in 2001, and was awarded his degree specialising in Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata in Italy. Following this, he completed a Master’s degree in Plastic Dermatology, as well another Master’s degree in Methodology for Research and Development of New Therapies. He then moved to the UK for further training and opportunities to gain experience.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Anti Fungal Therapy
• Dermabrasion
• Skin Biopsies
• Cyst Excision
• Patch Test
• General Dermatology
• Vulval Dermatology
• Acne
• Psoriasis
• Aged And Sundamaged Skin
• Minor Skin Surgery
• Fungal Infection
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)

Dr Simon Zokaie is a Medical Director at Sk:n Clinics, he is also based at Linia Skin Clinic, Harley Street Emporium and he also works for the NHS. His areas of interest and speciality are anti-ageing injections, dermal fillers, acne treatments, rosacea, pigmentation, psoriasis and skin lesions.

Dr Zokaie qualified in Medicine at the University of Manchester in 2003 and he conducted medical training in London. He became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and has conducted extensive training in dermatology. In addition, Dr Zokaie is a Medical Advisor for a pharmaceutical company and attends many conferences and meetings. 

• Chemical Peel
• Cyst Excision
• Dermoscopy
• Microneedling
• Skin Peels

• Acne
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Scarring

Dr Jeremy Halfhide is a Consultant Dermatologist, he is the London Group Medical Director of Sk:n Clinics. He is also a doctor for their national Incident Reporting System is on the SKN`s Medical Standards committee. He also works at Harley Street, London Wall, Holburn, Canary Wharf and Chelmsford. His areas of clinical interest and specialities include cosmetic dermatology, chin filler, laser treatments and jawline contouring.

Dr Halfhide is an Associate Member of the British Association of Dermatologists. He completed a BTec qualification in lasers at Loughborough University in 2000. He id a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice and Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has over 15 years’ experience in his field.

In addition, Dr Halfhide’s personal interests include sailing, skiing, and keeping fit. 

• Dermabrasion
• Dermoscopy
• Skin Peels
• Skin Biopsies
• Patch Test
• Mesotherapy
• Microneedling
• Acne And Scarring Treatments
• Laser Treatment
• Skin Rejuvenation
• Tattoo Removal

• Acne
• Psoriasis
• Rash
• Dermatitis
• Scarring
• Scleroderma
• Shingles
• Thread Veins
• Eczema
• Vasculitis
• Verruca
• Vitiligo

Professor Roderick Hay was first appointed as Consultant Dermatologist in 1979. He qualified in Medicine in 1971 from Oxford University and Guys Hospital Medical School before undertaking specialist training at Guy’s Hospital and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He then worked as a consultant dermatologist at St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas' Hospitals Trust and the Belfast Hospitals Trust, before taking a position at King’s College Hospital.

Furthermore, he has held the position as an Honorary Consultant Microbiologist for Public Health England and University College Hospital London. He has worked for the Center for Disease Control in the USA. He is also a specialist advisor for the International Foundation for Dermatology and the World Health Organisation. He provides advice on skin public health and tropical skin diseases.

His main interests include infectious skin diseases, mycoses and tropical public health. He has written more than 500 publications, 150 textbook chapters and 9 books with a focus on skin infections, eczema, fungal infections and nail diseases.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Anti-fungal therapy
• Cautery
• Dermoscopy
• Skin Biopsies
• Cyst Excision
• Skin Cancer Surgery
• General Dermatology
• Dandruff
• Shingles
• Anti Fungal Therapy
• Infectious skin disease
• Fungal infection
• Fungal and bacterial disease
• Nail disease/disorders
• Tropical skin conditions
• Tropical public health
• Mycoses
• Epidemiology of skin disease
• General dermatology
• Acne
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Psoriasis
• Dermatitis
• Contact dermatitis
• Impetigo
• Rash
• Urticaria

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 Leslie is a highly experienced General Adult and Paediatric Consultant Dermatologist, with extensive knowledge in her field, dealing with all skin conditions, diseases and rashes. She has been practicing for over 20 years as a Consultant Dermatologist, and holds an NHS post at the Royal Free Hospital in London where she did her medical training. She undertook her Dermatology training at the University College Hospital, London.

Dr Leslie specialises in all skin conditions, dealing with skin allergy

and associated rashes, eczema, acne, mole checks, skin cancer/lesions, rosacea

and psoriasis to name a few. She is available to do mole checks, and perform

cryotherapy for both viral warts and seborrheic warts. All of which she

undertakes privately, for both adult and paediatric patients. She also has an

academic interest in urticaria, rosacea and itch for which she is involved in

national and international guidelines for these conditions.

Dr Leslie is the Honorary Secretary at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and currently, the Secretary of the Paediatric Chronic Urticaria Task Force of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). Further to this,

she has been the President of the Clinical Immunology and Allergy section of the

Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and has been the Secretary of the RSM

Dermatology section.

In addition to her clinical and collegiate activities, Dr Leslie has published extensively in various journals and textbooks (including Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology and Treatment of Skin Disease). She has an international reputation and has been an author on a number of publications. Dr Leslie is regularly an invited speaker at both national and international conferences.

Dr Leslie sees private patients at numerous locations;

Paediatric patients can be seen at The Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, HCA Portland Hospital and HCA Harley Street Clinic (currently limited due to COVID restrictions). 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• General dermatology
• Adult dermatology
• Paediatric dermatology
• Treatment of Acne in adults and children
• Treatment of Eczema in adults and children
• Cryotherapy for warts 
• Acne - Adults and Children
• Eczema/Dermatitis - Adults, Children and Babies
• Skin Allergy
• Skin Cancer / Mole checks and treatment
• Rosacea
• Psoriasis
• Urticaria
• Blistering disorders
• Alopecia Areata (hair loss)
• Itch

Dr Laura Proudfoot is a UK and US-trained Consultant Dermatologist. She consults on all general dermatology in both adults and children. She has a specialist interest in treating children and younger adults having undertaken sub-specialty training in paediatric and adolescent dermatology. She studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh where she was also awarded an honours degree in Psychology. She undertook postgraduate training at the internationally renowned St John's Institute of Dermatology and was then selected for a prestigious fellowship at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, USA. Dr Proudfoot was awarded a PhD degree in Genetics and Molecular Medicine from King's College London. She has published extensively and co-authored recent UK guidelines on the management of both tinea capitis and haemangiomas. She presents nationally and internationally at conferences and courses.

Dr Proudfoot is a substantive NHS consultant dermatologist and paediatric dermatologist at the Royal Free Hospital London. She works privately at the Portland Hospital where she reviews patients lower than 18yrs and her adult private practice is based at The Harley Street Dermatology Clinic. She is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and the Royal Society of Medicine.

• intralesional steroid injections

• Eczema
• Acne
• Rosacea
• Alopecia
• Vitiligo
• Psoriasis
• Birthmarks
• Mole checks
• Lesions
• Warts/skin tags