Division of Dermatology

Head of Division & Senior Consultant 

Senior Consultant 

Consultants 

Associate Consultants 

Visiting Consultants 

Resident Physicians 

Senior Residents 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 

Together 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 Wong Lay Yam Lena at [email protected].