Expert Details
Aesthetic and Cosmetic Medicine
ID: 726869
United Kingdom
Prof. Expert has been working full-time at an aesthetic and cosmetic dermatology clinic since 1998. His clinic is currently treating thousands of patients yearly making him one of the most experience doctors in this field. In 2009 he was elected to be the Vice-President of an association for cosmetic doctors.
He invented a novel light based device for the treatment of acne vulgaris. This product is now successfully marketed a company he created to manufacture and distribute the product. He has also worked as a medical director and proprietor at a clinic that specializes in general, cosmetic dermatology and laser treatments.
As a past researcher and clinical lecture he was responsible for supervising MSc in Dermatology students and performed research for his PhD degree and pharmaceutical companies' drug trials. Other responsibilities included out patient clinic consultation, teaching undergraduate students and other doctors who come to Cardiff for postgraduate courses in Dermatology. He also ran computer courses on Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the MSc in Dermatology students. He did his PhD work is on the role of interleukin-4 receptors and its genetic polymorphism in the development of atopic dermatitis.
The areas of Prof. Expert specialties include botulinnum toxin and dermal fillers injection, cutaneous lasers surgery, Intense Pulsed Light therapy, liposuction and hair transplant. Although he resides and works in the UK, he is often sought for his expertise and consultation in the U.S.
In general medicine, Expert is experienced with advance resuscitation, chest drain insertion, dermatological minor surgery, lumbar puncture, urethral dilation, D/C cardioversion, joint space injection, peritoneal aspiration, sigmoidoscopy, and proctoscopy.
Expert is experienced with several scientific technical skills including DNA extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Sequencing of DNA or bacterial plasmids, transformation of bacteria for cloning, Flowcytometry, Enzyme Link Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISA), and computer aided statistical analysis.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2004 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Dermatology | Institution: University of Wales College of Medicine |
| Year: 1997 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Dermatology | Institution: University of Wales College of Medicine |
| Year: 1992 | Degree: MB BCh BA) | Subject: Medicine | Institution: Queen's University of Belfast |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1998 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert and his wife started this clinic in 1998. He is currently the Medical Director overseeing all the medical procedures carried out in the clinic. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has worked as an expert witness since 2002. He had written numerous reports for the UK General Medical Council and lawyers. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Prof. Expert is a member of the European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Royal Society of Medicine, British Association of Cosmetic Doctors, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology, European Society of Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, British Association of Dermatologists, and the British Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is qualified in Dermatological Science, Child Health, and Genito-Urinary Medicine and registered as a doctor by the General Medical Council (GMC) and Medical Council of Hong Kong. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Prof. Expert recieved the Merit Award for his research done in MSc Dermatology, the Colour Award from the Air Rifle Club, and the Distinction Award from the Boys’ Brigade in Singapore. He has also been recognized as a Prize winner of the Medical Defence Union Medical Elective Bursaries Competition and placed 3rd for the 3M Riker Prize. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 5 peer-review publications and over 10 different abstract and poster publications on various dermatologist topics. |
Fields of Expertise
carbon dioxide laser, cosmetic techniques, laser, laser ablation, liposuction, cosmetic dermatology, guided tissue regeneration, dermabrasion, prescription cosmetic, acne product, YAG laser, scar tissue, coherent laser, continuous wave laser, Q-switched laser, pulsed laser, argon laser, alexandrite laser