Dermatology has been present in NUH since 1985. The Division of Dermatology was officially established in 2015. We endeavour to provide holistic and patient-centred care.
Head of Division & Senior Consultant
Senior Consultant
Consultants
Associate Consultants
Visiting Consultants
Resident Physicians
The Division manages all dermatology inpatients and referrals, operating daily outpatient clinics and offering specialised investigations and treatments for a wide range of dermatological issues.
Outpatient Services:
General Medical Dermatology
We manage a spectrum of medical dermatological cases, ranging from common to rare, for patients of all age groups.
Procedural/Surgical Dermatology
Our clinicians evaluate and manage a full range of skin lumps, bumps and discolorations such as epidermal cysts, lipomas, neurofibromas, warts, skin tags, keloids, moles, seborrhoeic keratoses, skin cancers, epidermal naevi, vitiligo, melasma, naevus of Ota, café au lait macules, tattoos, drug-induced pigmentation, among others.
We perform surgical procedures including skin biopsies, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, intralesional steroid injections, carbon dioxide laser surgery and treatment of hyperhidrosis (sweaty palms, soles, armpits) with botulinum toxin injections. Vascular lesions including vascular malformations or tumours may be treated with a vascular laser. Chemical peels and laser-assisted pigment removal may be performed for appropriate conditions.
Mohs micrographic surgery is a service which affords precise care for the management of various types of skin cancers.
Our objectives include early detection of cancerous changes in moles, reducing cancer morbidity and mortality, as well as providing education and sun protection strategies. This programme is particularly beneficial for individuals with more than 10 moles, family history of malignant melanoma, history of primary skin cancer or organ transplants.
Paediatric Dermatology
We manage a wide range of skin conditions in paediatric patients, with particular expertise in congenital genetic blistering diseases, hair and nail diseases and vascular malformations or tumours.
Immunodermatology
Our specialists holistically manage challenging autoimmune blistering and collagen vascular diseases ,such as bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris or foliaceus, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, vasculitis of the skin and dermatomyositis, often with multidisciplinary input.
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Hair and Nail clinic
A wide variety of hair and nail diseases is managed in this specialised clinic.
Specialised Nurse-led Services
Our nurses conduct weekly wart clinics, provide complex wound care, wet wrap dressing education, treatment for alopecia areata, biologics injection and post-operation wound care counselling, as well as the removal of sutures.
We offer narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for full body and localised treatments, addressing conditions such as atopic dermatitis/eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo, as well as other rarer malignant skin conditions.
Investigations
Inpatient Services:
Our clinicians attend to inpatient referrals from all disciplines, admitting patients with more complex and serious skin disorders for intensive workup, nursing care and coordinated multidisciplinary management.
14c University Dermatology Clinic
Medical Centre, Level 14c
Operating Hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Mondays to Fridays)
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
For Appointments and Enquiries
Tel: +65 6908 2222
Email: [email protected]
A) Post-graduate Education
The Division of Dermatology is actively involved in the Internal Medicine Residency Program, facilitating rotations for trainees. We are also an accredited site for Advanced Specialty Training (AST) in Dermatology. Trainees undergo at least 12 months of their 3.5-year training at NUH, culminating in exit examinations and certification from the Specialist Accreditation Board of the Singapore Medical Council.
B) Undergraduate Education
with the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, the Division of Dermatology is actively involved in undergraduate medical training. We facilitate rotations for local medical students at various stages of their studies and offer elective postings for both local and international students seeking in-depth exposure to Dermatology. The division organises research projects for undergraduates, assigning a dermatologist as their supervisor for assessment throughout the attachment. Learning occurs through clinic attachments, inpatient ward rounds and procedure sessions, with residents and trainees under the guidance of a consultant who also facilitates case discussions. We welcome clinical observers and clinical fellows for attachments. For more information, please contact Dr Nisha Suyien Chandran via Miss Nor Hudah at [email protected].
The Division of Dermatology is dedicated to conducting high-quality, clinically relevant research that advances dermatological knowledge and impacts clinical services. Our commitment to research helps establish NUH as a distinguished centre for skin diseases. Several studies are currently underway.
