Dr Clive Archer, Medical and Surgical Dermatologist
Dr Clive Archer
Medical and Surgical Dermatologist
Dr Clive Archer BSc (Hons) MBBS MSc Med Ed MD (Lond) PhD MRCP (UK) FRCP
Medical and Surgical Dermatologist
Dr Clive Archer
Medical and Surgical Dermatologist BSc (Hons) MBBS MSc Med Ed MD (Lond) PhD MRCP (UK) FRCP
Dr Archer is a recommended Medical and Surgical Dermatologist
Areas of expertise
- General dermatology
- Medical dermatology
- Surgical dermatology
- Mole, precancerous and skin cancer assessment
- Vitiligo
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About Dr Clive Archer
GMC number: 2414562
Year qualified: 1978
Place of primary qualification: Guy’s Hospital Medical School, University of London
Prof. Clive Archer is a senior Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Professor (UCLan). Until 2023, he was a Dermatology Consultant at the St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King's College London (KCL). Previously, he was Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead for Dermatology at the University of Bristol Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol.
Clive specialises in treating a wide range of skin disorders, including general medical and surgical dermatology, hair loss (alopecia), and nail diseases.
He is a highly qualified and very experienced Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Professor, with an extensive track record of over 200 clinical and research publications, including five books. His research has focused on immuno-pharmacological cell regulatory mechanisms in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, as well as the epidemiology of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. He also has a passionate interest in teaching medical students, postgraduate students and GPs, and has a particular interest in Medical Education.
He performs various dermatological procedures such as cryotherapy, dermoscopy, removal of “age warts” and moles, and skin cancer surgery. He treats all skin diseases including acne, alopecia, eczema, fungal infections, and skin cancers. He has a professional expertise in Medical Law, having completed a Master of Laws degree in 2017. As an Oxford University Blue and London University Purple for Association Football, he is a keen sportsman, enjoying golf, tennis, and real tennis.
Areas of expertise
- Acne and scarring treatments
- Aged and sundamaged skin
- Alopecia areata (hair loss)
- Anti fungal therapy
- Birthmarks (including port-wine stains)
- Blistering disorders
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Contact dermatitis
- Cryotherapy
- Curettage
- Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE)
- Cyst removal
- Cysts
- Dandruff
- Dermatitis
- Dermoscopy
- Diabetic ulcers
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Ehlers-danlos syndrome (EDS)
- Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
- Fungal infection
- General dermatology
- Hair loss treatments
- Henoch-schönlein purpura
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
- Impetignised eczema
- Impetigo
- Light therapy
- Lymphoedema
- Medical dermatology
- Melanoma
- Minor skin surgery
- Mole, precancerous and skin cancer assessment
- Morphoea
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Napkin dermatitis (nappy rash)
- Nose cauterization
- Patch test
- Pemphigus
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
- Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Sarcoidosis
- Scarring
- Scleroderma
- Shingles
- Skin biopsy
- Skin lesion removal (warts, moles and skin tags)
- Skin tags
- Surgical dermatology
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Urticaria (hives)
- Vasculitis
- Verruca
- Vitiligo
- Warts (viral)
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Clive Archer
Handbook of Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatology
Archer CB. Ethnic Dermatology: Clinical Problems and Skin Pigmentation. Informa Healthcare (CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Ltd), 2008.
Handbook of Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatology
Wakelin SH, Maibach HI, Archer CB. Eds. Systemic Drug Treatments in Dermatology (3rd edition). CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Ltd), 2023.
A systematic review of the literature on the treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris type 1 with TNF-antagonists
Dermatological aspects of medicine
Association between a common IL10 distal promoter haplotype and IgE production in individuals with atopic dermatitis
Recent advances in cardiorespiratory medicine: Management of pulmonary embolism and prevention of venous thromboembolism, recent treatment strategies in childhood asthma, and dermatological adverse reactions to cardiovascular drugs
