Westmead Dermatology The Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital is a multicultural Unit that understands and promotes the interactions across countries and cultures, and maintains a number of programs for International students and clinicians. You can take a look at our former trainees and fellows.
Dr Raquel Ruiz-Araujo is the Director of the International Program.
Medical Students: Elective rotations
Elective rotation in the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital can be requested through the Westmead Clinical School.
Dermatology trainees: Observerships
This is a 3-month rotation in the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital. This program has been running since 2011 and, today, we have a 2 year waiting list. Please, contact the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital for more information.
| 2024 | Period 2024 | Status |
| Dr Ana Morello Vicente | 3rd January to 30th March | completed |
| Dr Carlos Azcárraga Llobet | 1st April to 30th June | completed |
| Dr Miguel Mansilla Polo | 1st July to 30th September | Completed |
| Dr Sarah Russegger | 1st October to 30th December | current |
| 2025 | Period 2025 | Status |
| Dr Maria Alfaro Martinez | 3rd January to 30th March | reserved |
| Dr Alvaro Prados Carmona | 1st April to 30th June | reserved |
| Dr Luis Alonso Martinez de Salinas | 1st July to 30th September | reserved |
| Dr Estrella Cobos Bonilla | 1st October to 30th December | Reserved |
| 2026 | Period 2026 | |
| Dr Xabier Atxutegi Ayesta | 3rd January to 30th March | Reserved |
| 1st April to 30th June | ||
| Dr Ivan Blay Simon | 1st July to 30th September | reserved |
| Dr Sergio Valdés López-Linares | 1st October to 30th December | Reserved |
| 2027 | ||
| Dr Gonzalo Alonso Fernandez | 3rd January to 30th March | Reserved |
Dermatologists
Oncodermatology fellowship
This is a 1 year program for dermatologists that have completed their training. It is an Honorary position and candidates should bring their own sponsorship. The program comprises a range of clinical and research activities. Included in this clinical attachment are weekly clinics of:
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (Keratinocyte Carcinomas and others)
- General Oncodermatology, Solid-Organ Transplant clinic, Skin Cancer triage clinic
- Non-melanoma skin cancer multidisciplinary meeting: management of advanced cases of metastatic melanoma in a multidisciplinary environment with pathologists, plastic surgeons, and surgical, medical and radiation oncologists.
- Melanoma:
- High-Risk Melanoma Clinic, Lentigo Maligna clinic
- Surgical Oncology and Medical Oncology Melanoma clinics
- 2D and 3D Full body photography (Vectra and Fotofinder), sequential digital dermoscopy, and confocal microscopy.
- Melanoma Unit multidisciplinary meeting: management of advanced cases of metastatic melanoma in a multidisciplinary environment with pathologists, plastic surgeons, and surgical, medical and radiation oncologists.
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Cutaneous Lymphoma clinic with haematologists and radiation oncologists.
- Cutaneous Graft-versus-Host Disease (monthly)
- Multidisciplinary clinic with haematologists.
- Surgical Clinic with Plastic and Mohs surgeons: surgical cases from simple side-to-side closures to flaps and grafts (no Mohs surgery training).
- Cutaneous Effects of Anti-cancer medications: classical chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapies, etc.
- Radiation Oncology
Please, contact the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital for more information.
Medical Dermatology fellowship
The Department has specialised clinics for Severe Psoriasis, Severe Eczema, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Urticaria, Complex Medical Dermatology, Adolescent and Young Adult dermatology and Hair. Other specialised clinics are in development.
In preparation
Researchers
Master and PhD programs
Our research programs are part of The University of Sydney research. We have programs for Master and PhD students. Please, discuss these opportunities with Professor Pablo Fernandez-Peñas.
International Research Fellow
This is an ad-hoc program organized for international researchers that have their own grants. Please, contact the Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital for more information.
