Appointments
Consultant Dermatologist, Belfast Skin Clinic 2017 – current
Consultant Dermatologist Belfast Health & Social Care Trust 2014 – current
Education / Training / Qualifications
MB BCh BAO (with distinction)
MSc Med Ed (Master of Medical Science in Education for the Health Care Professions with distinction)
MRCP UK
Specific Interests
Undertook specialist training in immunodermatology in Vancouver, Canada
Strong interest in medical education and research.
Special interest in medical dermatology, including the investigation and management of cutaneous manifestations of connective tissue disease, psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa
Interested in the early diagnosis and management of skin cancer
Memberships of any Associations / Committees
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
Member of the British Association of Dermatologists
Member of the Irish Association of Dermatologists
Member of the British Society for Medical Dermatology
Teaching
Active interest in teaching both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and collaborating in research projects with Queen’s University Belfast.
Recent research/publications
Co-authored text book chapters and has published papers in peer-reviewed journals in both medical education and dermatology.
Awards / Prizes
Recipient of awards including the Geoffrey Dowling Traveling Scholarship, British Association of Dermatologists 2012 – 2013.
Additional Appointments
Co-chair of the Early Detection subgroup of the Skin Cancer Implementation Group for the Public Health Agency.
Training Program Director for Dermatology, NIMDTA: 2018 – 2022