Dr Laura Proudfoot, Dermatologist

Dr Laura Proudfoot

Dermatologist

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Dr Laura Proudfoot

Dermatologist

Dr Laura Proudfoot

Dermatologist

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About Dr Laura Proudfoot

GMC number: 6071862

Year qualified: 2003

Place of primary qualification: University of Edinburgh

Dr Laura Proudfoot is a UK and US-trained Consultant Dermatologist. She consults on all general dermatology in both adults and children. Dr Proudfoot has a specialist interest in treating children and younger adults, having undertaken sub-specialty training in paediatric and adolescent dermatology.

Dr Proudfoot studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where she was also awarded an honours degree in Psychology. She completed her postgraduate training at the internationally renowned St John's Institute of Dermatology and was then selected for a prestigious fellowship at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, USA. Dr Proudfoot was awarded a PhD degree in Genetics and Molecular Medicine from King's College London.

Dr Proudfoot is a substantive NHS consultant dermatologist and paediatric dermatologist at the Royal Free Hospital London. She also works privately at the Portland Hospital, where she reviews patients under 18 years old, and her adult private practice is based at The Harley Street Dermatology Clinic.

Dr Proudfoot is a member of the British Association of Dermatologists, the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, and the Royal Society of Medicine. She has published extensively and co-authored recent UK guidelines on the management of both tinea capitis and haemangiomas. She presents nationally and internationally at conferences and courses.

Dr Proudfoot's areas of expertise include intralesional steroid injections, eczema, acne, rosacea, alopecia, vitiligo, psoriasis, birthmarks, mole checks, lesions, and warts/skin tags. She has been in her current role since her appointment in 2010.

Dr Proudfoot is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care to her patients, combining her extensive training and experience with a compassionate approach.