Department of Dermatology

Head of Unit

Dr Anne Howard

Phone: 8345 6666

  KEY PERSONNEL

 

Dr Anne Howard FACD FRACP   

Head of Unit

Dr Brute Tate FACD PhD Dermatologist
Dermatology Consultant
Dr Laura Scardamaglia FACD
Dermatology Consultant
Dr Shoba Joseph Dermatology Consultant - Skin Cancer
Dr Marguerite Byrne
Dermatology Registrar
Mrs Jan Borlase
Dermatology Nurse
Ms Susan Byers Biologics Nurse


OUTPATIENT CLINIC - 1.30 - 5.00pm Fidays - 1st Floor, Western Hospital, Footscray

  • Referrals to this clinic must be posted or faxed to the Outpatient Department
  • Waiting time for a new patient is approx 4 - 6 months
  • Medical Student and Dermatology Registrar teaching is held in this clinic weekly. 

DERMATOLOGY - PROCEDURE CLINIC - EVERY 2nd FRIDAY MORNING

  • Seen by Dermatology Registrar

SKIN CANCER CLINIC - EVERY 2ND FRIDAY AFTERNOON

  • Patients seen by Dr Shoba Joseph
  • Surgical and medical treatments in clinic, advanced surgery arranged

SEVERE PSORIASIS CLINIC - EVERY 2ND FRIDAY AFTERNOON

  • Patients seen by Doctors and Susan Byers
  • Patients for consideration of Biologic Treatment

INPATIENT DERMATOLOGY REFERRALS MONDAY - FRIDAY 8am - 6pm

  • Seen by Dermatology Registrar
  • Patients are reviewed by consultants as required after clinic on Friday afternoons

INPATIENT REFERRALS - SUNSHINE

  • Seen by Dr Bruce Tate

PHONE CONSULTATION - MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8am - 6pm

  • Dermatology Registrar is available for dermatology phone consultations as per times above
  • NO OUT OF HOURS DERMATOLOGY CONSULTATION IS AVAILABLE NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS.