Dr Tamara Basarab
Consultant Dermatologist
MBBS FRCP
"The atmosphere at St Anthony's Hospital is welcoming and supportive, with the emphasis very clearly focused on delivering outstanding patient care."
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I am an experienced Consultant Dermatologist who has spent over 25 years working in the field and I treat both adults and children.
I undertook my specialist dermatology training in London, gaining a wide breadth of experience working at various hospitals but predominantly at St John's Institute of Dermatology, a highly prestigious national centre of excellence, where I was trained by leading experts. I was appointed as a Consultant Dermatologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 1999, where I developed and led the skin allergy service as well as looking after inpatients and patients with dermatological emergencies. Alongside this, my job involved working at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, running busy dermatology clinics and treating a wide range of skin conditions. I went on to work in the Skin Cancer Screening Clinic there and became a core member of the joint St George's and Queen Mary's Hospitals Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Team.
As a highly experienced dermatologist, I am skilled in all general dermatology. My areas of interest include acne and treatment with Isotretinoin, mole reviews including dermoscopy examination, skin cancer screening, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and acute rashes. I place a high value on a compassionate approach to looking after my patients, understanding the significant psychological impact skin, hair and nail disease can have on individuals. I regularly receive excellent patient feedback.
I have numerous dermatology publications in peer reviewed journals and have contributed to book chapters. I have also presented at national and international meetings and received a prize for one of my presentations from the British Association of Dermatologists. I have trained numerous junior doctors in dermatology over my career and continue to deliver lectures and educational meetings for GPs. I am a highly committed doctor with a strong passion for my specialty.
General Medical Council Number: 3483413
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Tamara Basarab at Spire include:
Dermatology
- Eczema and dermatitis
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Psoriasis treatment
Paediatrics - dermatology
Other treatments
- All general adult and paediatric dermatology
- Acne, including treatment with Isotretinoin
- Mole checks including dermoscopy
- Skin cancer
- Eczema and psoriasis
- Rosacea
- Skin rashes
- I treat children and young people from 3 to 18 years old
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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire St Anthony's Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Hair and nail disease
Inflammatory skin disease
Skin cancer
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Guy's Hospital, London / 1990
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
FRCP / Guy's Hospital, London / 1990
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Professional memberships
British Association of Dermatologists
British Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians
Royal Society of Medicine
Personal profile
I am married to a doctor, have two children and live in London. I enjoy walking, skiing and reading.