Dr Robert Sarkany, Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Robert Sarkany
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Robert Sarkany BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) FRCP (Lond) MD.
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Robert Sarkany
Consultant Dermatologist BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) FRCP (Lond) MD.
Dr Sarkany is a recommended Consultant Dermatologist
Areas of expertise
- Mole check
- Anti fungal therapy
- Cryotherapy
- Curettage
- Cyst removal
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About Dr Robert Sarkany
Dr Robert Sarkany is a Consultant Dermatologist and Senior Photodermatology specialist at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. He has built an international reputation in the field of photosensitivity, sun allergy, inherited photodermatoses and ultraviolet-light based treatments, while continuing to provide expert care across all aspects of general dermatology.
He qualified in medicine after training at St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School and went on to complete junior doctor roles across London. His early research experience in Cambridge and Heidelberg strengthened his scientific grounding before he undertook specialist dermatology training. He was appointed as a consultant dermatologist in 1999 and later joined St George’s Hospital before moving to St John’s Institute of Dermatology, where he became head of the Photodermatology Unit in 2006. In 2010 he founded the National Xeroderma Pigmentosum Centre, which has grown to become the largest dedicated XP service worldwide.
His clinical expertise covers the diagnosis and treatment of skin rashes, lesions, skin cancers, moles, and disorders of hair and nails in both adults and children. He has a particular focus on conditions involving abnormal reactions to sunlight or artificial UV light, including rare genetic disorders, porphyria, chronic actinic dermatitis and other complex photodermatoses. He regularly manages patients requiring photoprotection advice, advanced phototherapy and long-term care for rare skin conditions.
Alongside his clinical work, he has contributed extensively to research and teaching in dermatology and photodermatology. His publications, international lectures and involvement in national specialist services reflect a career dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing understanding in this specialist field. He continues to combine patient-centred care with ongoing academic involvement, offering expert support for a wide range of dermatological and photosensitivity-related conditions.
Areas of expertise
- Acne
- Actinic keratosis (solar keratosis)
- Aged and sundamaged skin
- Alopecia (hair loss)
- Alopecia areata (hair loss)
- Anti fungal therapy
- Athlete's foot
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Benign (non-cancerous) skin conditions
- Blistering disorders
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Contact dermatitis
- Cryotherapy
- Curettage
- Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE)
- Cyst removal
- Cysts
- Dandruff
- Dermatitis
- Dermoscopy
- Diabetic ulcers
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Ethnic skin and hair
- Folliculitis
- Fungal infection
- Hair loss treatments
- Henoch-schönlein purpura
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
- Hyperpigmentation
- Impetignised eczema
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory skin conditions
- Keloids
- Light therapy
- Lymphoedema
- Measles
- Melanoma
- Melasma
- Minor skin surgery
- Mole check
- Mole removal
- Moles
- Morphoea
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- Oncodermatology
- Paronychia (nail infection)
- Pemphigus
- Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
- Psoriasis
- Psoriasis treatment
- Punch biopsy
- Rash
- Razor bumps
- Rosacea
- Rubella (german measles)
- Sarcoidosis
- Scarring
- Scarring alopecias
- Scleroderma
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Shave biopsy
- Shingles
- Skin biopsy
- Skin cancer
- Skin cancer screening
- Skin cancer surgery
- Skin lesion removal (warts, moles and skin tags)
- Skin of colour
- Skin tags
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
- Steroid injection
- Sun skin allergies
- Surgical excision
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Urticaria (hives)
- Vasculitis
- Verruca
- Vitiligo
- Warts (viral)
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Robert Sarkany
Successful serial plasmapheresis for solar urticaria, a case report and literature review
Development and evaluation of a personalised psychological intervention to improve adherence to photoprotection in adults with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)
The clinical management of porphyria cutanea tarda: An update
Neurological disease in xeroderma pigmentosum: prospective cohort study of its features and progression
Acceptability and influence of a complex personalized intervention on changes in photoprotection behaviours among people with xeroderma pigmentosum
A personalized and systematically designed adherence intervention improves photoprotection in adults with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP): results of the XPAND randomized controlled trial
A new visible light absorbing organic filter offers superior protection against pigmentation by wavelengths at the UVR-visible boundary region
Ultraviolet radiation exposure to the face in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum and healthy controls: applying a novel methodology to define photoprotection behaviour
Pathogenesis of solar urticaria: Classic perspectives and emerging concepts
Tricyclic antidepressant-induced photosensitivity; A case report and systematic review
Dark cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers are formed in the epidermis of Fitzpatrick skin types I/II and VI in vivo after exposure to solar-simulated radiation
