
About Abha Gulati
Dr Gulati is a UK-trained consultant dermatologist. She studied medicine at University College London where she was also awarded a first class honours degree in Physiology and Pharmacology. She has have been practicing dermatology since 2003 which has included training at a number of London’s teaching hospitals including Bart’s Health, Hammersmith & Ealing, Chelsea & Westminster and University College Hospitals. She also gained specialist skin cancer experience at the Melanoma Unit at RPAH, Sydney Australia.
Dr Gulati's dermatology training included a PhD study at QMUL exploring the early changes in skin cancer development and impact of common treatments, and has also held the prestigious post of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)-funded Academic Clinical Lecturer at QMUL during where she explored ways of improving education and early recognition of skin cancers.
She is currently the lead clinician for skin cancer services and at Homerton University Hospital, and is an active member of the British Association of Dermatologists Skin Cancer Prevention Committee and British Society for Skin Care of Immunocompromised Individuals (BSSCII). She has a Masters in Medical Education and is also extensively involved in training doctors and students in the latest advances in dermatology through the British Association of Dermatologists and the British Medical Association.
Expertise
- Skin Cancer
- Moles
- Actinic Keratosis
- BCC
- SCC
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne
- Rosacea
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- All ages
- Qualifications
MBBS, PhD MSc FRCP
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Visual inspection and dermoscopy, alone or in combination, for diagnosing keratinocyte skin cancers in adults (Review).Cochrane Skin Cancer Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD011901.
Computer-assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults (Review).Cochrane Skin Cancer Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD013186.
Dysfunctional Skin-Derived Glucocorticoid Synthesis Is a Pathogenic Mechanism of Psoriasis.J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Aug;137(8):1630-1637.
Is an online skin cancer toolkit an effective way to educate primary care physicians about skin cancer diagnosis and referral? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Nov;29(11):2152-9
Key differences identified between actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by transcriptome profiling. Br J Cancer 2014 21;110(2):520-9
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £300
- Health insurance
- 30 mins consultation
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- 30 mins consultation
Insurers covered


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- Allianz Partners
- Henner
- Cigna International
- Healix
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
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