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Dr Helen Saunders
B Med Sci MBBS FACD IFAAD
Helen Saunders
Helen graduated in Medicine from University of Tasmania in 1998.
She completed her residency at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Prior to commencing her
dermatology training she worked as a Research Fellow at the Occupational Dermatology
and Research Centre in Melbourne under Professor Rosemary Nixon. Her dermatology
training was at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Skin & Cancer Foundation, Monash Medical
Centre and St Vincent’s Hospital.
Helen attained Fellowship of the Australasian College of
Dermatologists (FACD) in 2006. She spent part of 2007 in Oxford completing a fellowship
in vulvar disorders under Professor Fenella Wojnarowska. This subspecialty remains a
major interest for Helen and sees patients both privately and at The Women’s Hospital
Vulval Clinic in this regard.
Helen also has an appointment as a visiting dermatologist
at St Vincent’s Hospital. Helen has published a number of papers primarily in the field
of contact dermatitis. Beyond vulvar disorders she consults on all areas of adult and
paediatric dermatology.
