Best Dermatologists in Sutton, UK

Dr Kara Heelan is a Consultant Dermatologist who provides comprehensive diagnosis and management of a wide range of medical dermatology conditions at leading private hospitals in London.

She specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer as well as in complex medical dermatology. She subspecialises in drug reactions and autoimmune bullous dermatoses. She is experienced in treating patients with general dermatological conditions (eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, benign skin lesions and inflammatory skin rashes).

Kara graduated from University College Dublin Medical School with Honours. She completed her dermatology training in Ireland, during which she won national and international prizes for her research. She received the inaugural Sean O’Loughlin memorial gold medal for first place in the national dermatology exam.

She had additive international training at the University of Toronto and completed the highly competitive Advanced Medical Dermatology Fellowship with interests in drug reactions and autoimmune bullous disorders. She subsequently completed a Fellowship in Skin Cancer and Dermatological Surgery at University College London Hospital.

She undertook research in autoimmune bullous dermatoses at the University of Toronto and her MD was awarded from University College Cork. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals and has frequently presented at national and international meetings.

Kara is currently a member of the National Cancer Research Institute Skin Group and the British Association of Dermatologists guideline group for bullous pemphigoid.

Kara is a mum to two young energetic boys so keeps fit by running after them in her local park! 

• Skin biopsy
• Skin cancer screening
• Skin cancer surgery
• Excision of skin lesion
• Cyst excision
• Mole checks and screening
• Mole mapping
• Mole removal
• Premalignant conditions diagnosis and treatment
• Cryotherapy
• Photodynamic therapy (PTD)
• Dermoscopy
• Cautery

• Acne
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Impetignised eczema
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Contact dermatitis
• Dermatitis
• Hives
• Impetigo
• Minor skin surgery
• Rash
• Skin cancer
• Melanoma
• Non-melanoma skin cancer
• Bullous pemphigoid
• Cysts
• Moles
• Urticaria
• Pigmented lesions
• Drug reactions
• Complex medical dermatology
• Genital dermatology
• Benign skin lesions
• Inflammatory skin rashes
• Warts and verrucas
• Hyperhidrosis

Dr Emanuela Campalani is a UK-trained Consultant Dermatologist practising in the London area. She qualified from Queen's University in Belfast in 1999 and completed her general medical training at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, and King's College Hospital in London.

Dr Campalani has worked exclusively in Dermatology since 2001 . She completed her specialist training in London at the Royal London Hospital, Barts' and the London NHS Trust, Royal Free Hospital, and St Helier Hospital. Her NHS post is at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. Dr Campalani undertook research in the field of psoriasis at St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, and was awarded an MD by the University of London in 2009. She has a keen interest in her field and has several publications from reputable medical journals. 

Dr Campalani diagnoses and treats all skin conditions both in adults and children, including psoriasis, eczema, other skin rashes, acne, pigmented lesions and skin cancer, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and skin allergies. In addition, she can offer professional advice on the use of Botox, and she carries out Botox injections for both medical and cosmetic purposes.

Dr Campalani's extensive training in her field and wealth of experience working with many dermatological conditions means she is now able to provide exceptional treatment and advice for all her patients on a wide range of skin conditions. 

• cosmetic Injections
• wart removal
• verruca removal
• cautery
• excision of skin Lesion
• curettage
• dermoscopy
• hyperhidrosis 
• skin biopsies
• mole removal 
• antifungal therapy
• cyst excision
• skin tag removal
• cryotherapy 
• mole check 
• hair loss treatments 

• General Dermatology
• Paediatric Dermatology
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Acne
• Rosacea
• Any skin rash
• Vitiligo
• Urticaria
• Alopecia and hair loss
• Fungal and bacterial Infections
• Hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating)
• Botox Injections for cosmetic and medical purposes

• Pigmented lesions 
• Skin cancer
  
• Mole check
• Mole excision/removal
• Wart and verruca removal
• Skin tag removal

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 Zainab Laftah is a Consultant Dermatologist working at the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. Her interests within the field of dermatology include medical and aesthetic dermatology and she strives to deliver safe and effective dermatology with rewarding clinical results.

Dr Laftah qualified from the University of Warwick in 2008, before completing her basic medical and specialised dermatology training in London’s prestigious hospitals. She delivers on her holistic and patient-centred approach which has led her to also become the Surgical Lead at University Lewisham Hospital.

She is highly dedicated to her work and has been rewarded with many prizes for her outstanding academic excellence. She has also published her research and work in numerous journals and enjoys presenting at conferences across the UK and abroad.

• Cryotherapy
• Hair Loss Treatments
• Mole Mapping
• Mole Removal
• Skin Biopsies
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Skin Cancer Surgery
• Acne And Scarring Treatments
• Laser Treatment
• Skin Rejuvenation
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea

• Cosmetic Dermatology
• General Dermatology
• Skin Cancer
• Acne
• Acne scarring
• Melanoma
• Psoriasis
• Rash
• Alopecia Areata & Hair Loss
• Fungal Infection
• Moles
• Urticaria
• Rosacea
• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
• Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
• Skin Tags
• Psoriasis
• Eczema 

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

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 Rakesh Patalay MBBS B.Sc. MRCP(UK) Ph.D is a consultant dermatologist. He is an expert in procedural dermatology after further higher training in the UK and USA. He is the clinical lead for the skin cancer screening service at Guy's Hospital and teaches dermatology both in the UK and abroad.

He has expertise in 

Inflammatory Skin Conditions - acne, rosacea, 

Lesion Assessment and Treatment - warts, benign lesions, lipomas, cysts, moles, other facial lesions

Skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and moles 

Procedures - Biopsies, Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Lesion Removal, cryotherapy, Acne Scarring Treatments

Lasers -for redness, pigmentation, scarring treatments, laser skin resurfacing, keloid scars, thread veins, facial broken veins.

Cosmetic - Surgical and Laser treatment for rejuvenation, Injectables.

Skin Biopsy

Skin Surgery - Removal of mole, lesions, cysts

Dermoscopy - for diagnosis of moles and skin lesions

Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Acne Scarring Treatment - Subcision, Resurfacing Laser

Milia Removal

Lasers- sun spots, red birth marks, rejuvenation, scar improvement, brown birthmarks, broken facial veins, leg thread veins.

Cosmetic Treatment- injectables

Cryotherapy

Axillary Botox for Excess Sweating

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Acne and Rosacea

Mole Diagnosis and Screening

Skin Cancer -Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma

Lesions including warts, cysts, lipomas

Birthmarks - Red and Brown

Excess Sweating

Keloid Scars

Scarring Revision - surgery and lasers

Dr Asif Hussein is a Consultant Laser and Cosmetic Dermatologist currently a Medical Director at Sk:n Clinic London Westminster. His areas of specialism are Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery and his areas of interest include laser, sclerotherapy, botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid filler injections.

Dr Hussein qualified in Medicine with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees at King’s College London. He also conducted a DipDerm at Queen Mary University of London. He trained at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. He is a registered with the General Medical Council, a Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and is a Member of the British Medical Association.

In addition, he is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Barts and The London School of Medicine. 

• Dermabrasion
• Dermoscopy
• Mesotherapy
• Microneedling
• Cyst Excision
• Acne And Scarring Treatments
• Laser Treatment
• Skin Rejuvenation
• Tattoo Removal

• Acne
• Melanoma
• Psoriasis
• Rash
• Skin Tags
• Scleroderma
• Shingles

Dr. Klaus Misch is a registered qualified dermatologist in London, UK.

Dr. Misch trained at Charing Cross Hospital following this he did his Dermatology specialty training at St John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London and St George’s Hospital.

His main research work was investigating mediators of inflammation in skin disease. Dr. Misch is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, British Association of Dermatologists, and the Royal Society of Medicine.

In 1986 Dr. Misch was appointed the sole consultant dermatologist at Kingston Hospital and has since developed the dermatology service to provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment regimes for skin cancer and all skin diseases.

He retired from the NHS in the Summer of 20014 leaving 5 colleagues to continue the service and continues to work in the private sector

Apart from making his Skin Patients better ! his main passion is music - a violinist with a degree from the Royal College of Music he plays in several amateur quartets, the European Doctors Orchestra and the Doctors Orchestra [ check out the Cadogan hall program for his gigs !]

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Skin surgery for Cancer and Benign lesions
• Skin biopsy for diagnosis
• Cryosurgery
• Phototherapy 
• Testing for Bacterial, Fungal and Viral infections
• Patch Testing for skin allergies
• Steroid injection
• Blood tests
• Skin scrapings
• Anti Fungal Therapy
• Excision of Skin Lesion
• Mole Mapping
• Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
• Cautery
• Hair Loss Treatments
• Mole Removal
• Skin Cancer Screening
• Video Consultation
• Cyst Excision
• Electrodesiccation & Curettage
• Patch Test
• Skin Cancer [oncology] including Moles and Melanoma
• Benign skin Tumours
• Acne
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Rosacea
• Urticaria
• Hyperhidrosis
• Skin Infections (including Impetigo, fungal disease and warts)
• Dandruff
• Melanoma
• Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
• Vitiligo
• Aged and Sundamaged Skin
• Blistering Disorders
• Contact Dermatitis
• Hives
• Dermatitis
• Impetigo
• Minor Skin Surgery
• Pemphigus
• Rash
• Scleroderma
• Alopecia Areata (Hair Loss)
• Bullous Pemphigoid
• Cysts
• Fungal Infection
• Lupus
• Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
• Sarcoidosis
• Shingles
• Skin tags
• Urticaria
• Verruca
• napkin dermatitis (nappy rash)