Holdsworth House Dermatology

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  Dr Penelope Alexander

  Dermatologist

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Dr Penelope Alexander

Dermatologist at Holdsworth House Dermatology

Specialities: Dermatologist Sub specialities: Skin Cancer, General Dermatology Language: English Gender: Female Education: MBBS, B.Sc (Med), FACD

Dr Alexander is highly skilled in medical, surgical, laser and cosmetic dermatology with special interests in skin cancer detection, prevention and management, as well as acne, paediatric dermatology and photorejuvination. ...

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  Dr Catherine McKay

  Dermatologist

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Dr Catherine McKay

Dermatologist at Holdsworth House Dermatology

Specialities: Dermatologist Sub specialities: Skin Cancer, General Dermatology Language: English Gender: Female Education: MBBS, B.sc (Hons), FACD

Dr McKay is degree qualified in Dietetics (Honours, First Class) and holds a Graduate Certificate in Wound Care (Monash University, Victoria). She has a keen interest in all aspects of general dermatology and has had specific training in varied areas of practice including photodermatology, paediatrics, immunobullous disease, gynaecological dermatology, skin cancer and dermatological surgery. Dr McKay is also involved in the teaching and training of dermatology registrars, holding a monthly clinic as a Visiting Medical Specialist at the Royal Newcastle Centre in Newcastle. A keen presenter, Dr McKay has delivered seminars to general practitioners, nurses and medical students both in Australia and abroad on a range of topics including Acne Management; Psoriasis; Nail disorders; Rosacea; Leprosy; Skin Cancer and Wound Healing and has a number of papers published in peer reviewed journals. ...

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  Dr John Frew

  Dermatologist

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Dr John Frew

Dermatologist at Holdsworth House Dermatology

Specialities: Dermatologist Sub specialities: Topical Disorders, Wound Healing, General Dermatology Language: English Gender: Male Education: MBBS (Hons), MMed (Clin Epi), MSc, FACD

Dr John Frew is a fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and a globally recognized researcher in the field of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. He completed his medical degree (with Honours) from the University of New South Wales in 2009, followed by a Masters of Medicine in clinical epidemiology from the University of Sydney in 2011 followed by completion of his dermatology specialist training in 2016. Dr Frew recently completed a highly competitive post-doctoral fellowship at the prestigious Rockefeller University in New York City between 2018-2020 (under the guidance of Professor James Krueger) identifying immunological pathways and novel therapies for the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. ...

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