The Dermatology Department runs weekly adult general dermatology clinics at Melton Hospital on Monday afternoons and Footscray Hospital on Friday afternoons.
We also have a Tuesday afternoon adult skin cancer clinic at Sunshine Hospital.
In addition, we run a 4th weekly paediatric dermatology clinic at Sunshine Hospital on Wednesday afternoons.
We treat patients with common and rare dermatological conditions and utilise biologic therapies for those with severe psoriasis, eczema, urticaria, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Additionally, we provide consultative care for inpatients and emergency department referrals at Western Health. We do not provide a cosmetic or laser service.
Key Personnel
A/Prof Laura Scardamaglia FACD - Head of Unit, Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Claire Grills FACD - Consultant Dermatologist, Deputy Head of Unit
Dr Bruce Tate FACD, PhD - Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Crystal Williams FACD- Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Joshua Elakis FACD - Consultant Dermatologist,
Dr Mi Vu FACD- Consultant Dermatologist
Dr (Gwyneth) Natalie Wong- Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Holly Sexton- Dermatology Registrar
Dr Nicholas Manuellpillai- Dermatology Registrar
Mr Timothy Gartland – Paediatric Dermatology Nurse Practitioner
Rotating Dermatology Residents
Ms Sharin Anand - Biologics Nurse
Our Services
General Dermatology Clinic - Footscray
Referrals to this clinic must be forwarded to the Outpatient Department. Waiting time for new patients is triaged according to the referral. Please see our GP referral guidelines. Medical Student and Dermatology Registrar teaching occurs during all of our clinics. Minor surgical and medical treatments are often performed during our outpatient clinics.
Friday 1.30pm-5pm
Footscray Hospital
1st floor Outpatients Department
General Dermatology Clinic - Melton
Referrals to this clinic must be forwarded to the Outpatient Department. Waiting time for new patients is triaged according to the referral. Please see our GP referral guidelines. Medical Student and Dermatology Registrar teaching occurs during all of our clinics. Minor surgical and medical treatments are often performed during our outpatient clinics. We also review and provide narrow band phototherapy services at Melton
Monday 1:30pm-5pm
Melton Hospital
Skin Cancer Clinic
Referrals to this clinic must be forward to the Outpatient Department. Waiting time for new patients is triaged according to the referral. Please see our GP referral guidelines. Medical Student and Dermatology Registrar teaching occurs during all of our clinics. Minor surgical and medical treatments are often performed during our outpatient clinics.
Tuesday 1.30pm-5pm
Sunshine Hospital
Ground Floor Adult Specialty Outpatients Department
Paediatric Dermatology Clinic
Referrals to this clinic must be forwarded to the Outpatient Department. Waiting time for new patients is triaged according to the referral. Please see our GP referral guidelines. Medical Student and Dermatology Registrar teaching occurs during this 4-weekly clinic.
Ground Floor Paediatric Outpatients Department
Joan Kirner Women’s and Childrens Hospital
Wednesdays 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Sunshine Hospital
Inpatient Dermatology Referrals
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Calls are taken by dermatology registrar and patients are assessed according to clinical need. Many will be assessed virtually, unless registrar on site. There is no dermatology bed card.
Please note that information is available on HealthPathways Melbourne for assistance in managing your patient’s condition. This includes what investigations you need to perform prior to referring to a specialist and what information you need to include in the referral. If you require login access to HealthPathways, contact [email protected].
Contact Us
Dermatology Registrar / HMO (8am-5pm weekdays)
URGENT ONLY between 5pm and 9pm weekdays
URGENT ONLY 8am-8pm weekends
Phone: 8345 6666
