Westmead Dermatology
Striving towards disease-free skin
There are lots of discussions of how we should name this group of skin conditions, with different countries and clinicians supporting one name or another. Naming things is very important. It help us to frame the problem, to recognise what is in it and what is not, and to perform better research. But the tools …
Dermatology consultation is a valuable inpatient service in hospitals. Adherence rates to consultative advice in international literature range between 67.4% and 93%. In the second part of our study about inpatient consultations, that has been recently published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology, we have identified that adherence rates to suggested investigations (61.3%) and management …
The Westmead Association hosted a Westmead Hospital Staff Wellbeing Day on the 13th of October 2021 to thank all staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to shift the focus to prioritising self-care. The day was enjoyed by many – there were gift bags, food and fun activities including Zumba on the …
Dermatology consultation has been shown to have a significant beneficial impact on admitted hospital patients with concurrent or newly diagnosed skin conditions. In this study, we aimed to determine the change in diagnosis and management after dermatology consultation at Westmead Hospital. We analysed 306 consecutive consultations. In 44% of cases, the requesting team did not …
Westmead Hospital is one of sites for this amazing project and Prof Pablo Fernandez-Peñas is the NSW Lead for the ACRF ACEMID. The project will install a Vectra WB360 whole body 3D imaging system in the Department of Dermatology (Westmead Hospital). The system will be used for a number of research projects in subjects with …
By: Dr Rose Liu One of the cornerstones of the Centre for Translation Skin Research is our passion for dermatological teaching at all stages of medical education, and across multiple disciplines. We have partnered with the University of Sydney with numerous programs this year, including: · The Dermatology Workshop run yearly at the University of Sydney …
At Westmead Hospital, we will be having our World Psoriasis Day celebration as we have been doing since 2010. This time will be on the 25th of October at 6 pm (with some food available from 5:30 pm). The World Psoriasis Day theme for 2017 is “Psoriasis Inside Out” and it is all about showing …
Written by Dr Cathy Zhao Last weekend, Dr Rose Liu (research fellow) and I attended the Australasian Dermatopathology Society Annual Meeting in Melbourne. The meeting was an extremely enlightening learning experience, where we learned about the dermatopathology of various skin conditions including lymphoma, skin infection and alopecia. We also learned about newer immunohistochemistry stains. The …
Written by Dr Cathy Zhao Also known as naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBSCCS), Gorlin syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic syndrome with increased risk of developing basal cell carcinomas (BCC). In Australia, the estimated prevalence of Gorlin syndrome is 1:164000 as per a local study done in 1994. The PTCH1 gene, with produces a …
In the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Australasian College of Dermatologist (ACD), Pablo Fernandez-Peñas chaired a session about Dermatology Hospitalists. The aim was to gather together dermatologists interested in inpatient care. Hospital dermatology has different challenges than office-based dermatology, with more acute, urgent and complex presentations, multiple comorbidities and poli-medication, and the need …
