An initial consultation with Dr Abba Alkali is from £225.
Dr Abba Alkali
Consultant Dermatologist
MBBS, FRCP, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasgow), FWACP, MSc(UK)
Specialises in
- Acne
- Eczema and dermatitis
- Mole assessment
- Psoriasis
- Skin lesions and cancer
Also available for:
Virtual consultations:
I am an Independent Consultant Dermatologist. Prior to that, I was Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Director for Dermatology at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and before this I was also a Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Director for Dermatology at Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool.
My areas of interest include general dermatology, psoriasis, eczema, acne, rosacea, skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, hair and nail diseases, allergy, and hyperhidrosis, inflammatory skin conditions, phototherapy, photodynamic, dermatological surgery, cosmetic dermatology and lasers.
I graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and then subsequently did my general medical training at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. I did my dermatology and venereology training in Nigeria between University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Ile Ife obtaining the Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians in 2002.
I also completed dermatology postgraduate training in the Mersey Deanery in the United Kingdom and have also spent a year at the prestigious St John Institute of Dermatology in London obtaining a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Dermatology with a Certificate of Excellence in Dermatopathology.
I am on the General Medical Council United Kingdom Specialist Register for Dermatology.
General Medical Council Number: 5166923
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Abba Alkali at Spire include:
Dermatology
- Treatment for acne
- Eczema and dermatitis
- Psoriasis treatment
Other treatments
- Allergy
- Cosmetic dermatology
- Dermatological surgery
- General dermatology
- Hair and nail diseases
- Hyperhidrosis
- Inflammatory skin conditions
- Paediatric dermatology
- Photodynamic
- Rosacea
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Important information about COVID-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Cheshire Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Aesthetic dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatological lasers
Dermatological surgery
Dermatopathology
Hair and nail disease
Inflammatory skin disease
Paediatric dermatology
Photodermatology
Skin cancer
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria / 1992
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
FWACP / West African College of Physicians, Nigeria / 2002
Fellow of the West African College of Physicians
MSc in Clinical Dermatology / St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Kings College, University of London / 2002
Master of Science in Clinical Dermatology
MRCP / Royal College of Physicians, London / 2004
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCP / Royal College of Physicians, London / 2016
Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Professional memberships
Member of the British Association of Dermatologists
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Professional leadership
Clinical Director for Dermatology at St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 522 1881 (Liverpool) 0151 929 5408 (Wirral) |
| info@spireliverpool.com (Liverpool) info@spirewirral.com (Wirral) | |
| Private secretary | Emmie Hartgrave (Spire Wirral/Cheshire) Alison Caplan (Spire Liverpool) Emma Massoules (Spire Manchester) |
| Private secretary telephone | 0151 929 5303 (Spire Wirral/Cheshire) 0151 522 1840 (Spire Liverpool) 0161 949 7851 (Spire Manchester) |
| Private secretary email | alison.caplan@spirehealthcare.com (Spire Liverpool) emma@precisionpa.co.uk (Spire Manchester) |