Dermatology
Dermatology
The Dermatology Department has two Dermatologists and two to four Registrars. We have daily outpatient clinics for adult patients, twice-weekly clinics for children, and once-weekly clinics for vulval conditions. We provide a limited cutaneous surgical service.
Nurse-led services include phototherapy, eczema clinic, systemic medicines follow-up clinic, patch testing, sun damage treatment, and wound care.
Key personnel
Viv Head
Business Manager
A/Prof. Amanda Oakley, Dr Karen Koch
Dermatologists
Location
- Reception B, Meade Clinical Centre, Waikato Hospital
- Two-monthly outreach clinics at Te Kuiti Hospital
- Hospital: Acute Dermatology Referrals only.
Search the Intranet for Dermatology Referral Guidelines - Primary care: Acute, General, Suspected skin cancer, and follow-up referrals. See BPAC.
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