Dr S Tharakaram
Consultant Dermatologist
MBBS, 1979, Madras University
Dip.Derm.,1982, Madras University
MD,1984, Madras University (thesis on cutaneous metastases )
MRCP,1979, Royal College of Physicians
FRCP Ireland 2003 FRCP Lond 2010.
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Tharakaram, or “Tharak” qualified from Madras Medical College, Madras University, India and then went to train in Dermatology and in General Medicine obtaining postgraduate qualifications by examination in both, leading to the award of Diploma in Dermatology and MD (General Medicine). After qualifying he worked in Leprosy for a year with the Indian Council of Medical Research/MRC. He then moved to Britain and trained around the country in Hull, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and St John’s Dermatology Centre developing a special interest in Skin cancers and Skin Cancer Surgery and Moh’s micrographic surgery. He also did a 6 month Senior Registrarship with Prof John Hawk in Photobiology and has also worked for a year in GU Medicine. He was first appointed as Consultant Dermatologist in Dudley in 1995 and served there for 6 years developing a modern Dermatology Dept and accomplished zero waiting time. Being single handed he developed an interest in Paediatric Dermatology and Pregnancy dermatoses as there was a constant demand from various quarters.
In 2001 he started as a full time consultant Dermatologist in the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, also being the Lead for Skin Cancer. Medical students from Guys Kings St Thomas attended the Dermatology Dept and in addition General Practice VTS doctors also attended for training. Regular teaching was undertaken for doctors in training at Maidstone and Kent & Sussex Hospitals.
Memberships:-
- British Association of Dermatologists
- International Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology,
- Life Member of the Indian Association of Dermatologists Venereologists, Leprologists,
- Member of British Society of Dermatological Surgery,
- Member of the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology.
Apart from a busy work schedule he likes classical music.history of Medicine. Gave the inaugural lecture on Life and Times of Lt Col Charles Donovan of Leishmania donovani fame at Birmingham and other Universities.
Specialities:Skin cancers and skin cancer surgery; paediatric dermatology, General Adult & Paediatric Dermatology.
Year of qualification:
MBBS, 1979, Madras University
Dip.Derm.,1982, Madras University
MD,1984, Madras University (thesis on cutaneous metastases )
MRCP,1979, Royal College of Physicians
FRCP Ireland 2003 FRCP Lond 2010.
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